Ŏrang weather in April

In April, Ŏrang sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 7.5 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ŏrang's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ŏrang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:48 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
54%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ŏrang reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
171
281
381
481
582
682
792
892
992
1093
1193
12103
13103
14103
15104
16104
17114
18114
19115
20115
21115
22125
23125
24126
25126
26126
27136
28136
29136
30137

How April really feels in Ŏrang

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 11 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
11
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Ŏrang weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -8°4110.212.19.30.0
Feb-1° / -7°276.36.810.30.0
Mar / -2°316.14.811.70.2
Apr10° / 467.51.613.12.5
May15° / 7810.90.114.34.5
Jun19° / 14°7510.5014.95.7
Jul23° / 19°14914.2014.75.9
Aug24° / 20°17415.7013.76.0
Sep21° / 16°1069.7012.36.5
Oct16° / 10°567.80.310.95.3
Nov / 589.44.89.71.3
Dec / -5°6212.913.39.10.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26238
36139
46139
56040
66040
76040
85941
95941
105941
115743
125743
135743
145644
155644
165545
175545
185545
195446
205446
215446
225446
235446
245347
255347
265248
275248
285248
295149
305149

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Ŏrang gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 25% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1199
2199
3198
4198
5198
6208
7207
8217
9217
10227
11236
12246
13246
14256
15265
16275
17285
18285
19294
20294
21294
22304
23303
24303
25303
26303
27292
28292
29292
30292

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:146:38
212.56:126:40
312.56:106:41
412.66:086:42
512.66:076:43
612.66:056:44
712.76:036:45
812.76:026:46
912.86:006:47
1012.85:586:48
1112.95:566:49
1212.95:556:51
1313.05:536:52
1413.05:526:53
1513.15:506:54
1613.15:486:55
1713.25:476:56
1813.25:456:57
1913.25:436:58
2013.35:426:59
2113.35:407:00
2213.45:397:02
2313.45:377:03
2413.55:367:04
2513.55:347:05
2613.65:337:06
2713.65:317:07
2813.65:307:08
2913.75:297:09
3013.75:277:10

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ŏrang

In seasonPeak

In April, Ŏrang sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ŏrang sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Ŏrang's rainy season runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Ŏrang?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ŏrang.

What to pack for Ŏrang in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Ŏrang sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Ŏrang in April

The nearest coast averages about 6°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 27 to Sep 12 — about 1.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan5Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar4Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Ŏrang in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ŏrang peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ŏrang in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ŏrang is worst in April — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateApr 1241 µg/m³Aug 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr42Poor
May28Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ŏrang?

Ŏrang sits at 41.4°N, 129.7°E, 3 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Kyŏngsŏng, 16 km away.

Myŏnggan-dongChongjinMyŏngch’ŏnKiljuPuryŏng-ŭp

Topography around Ŏrang

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ŏrang.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ŏrang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 701 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,500 m.

The land around Ŏrang is covered by cropland (45%) and water (22%) within 3 km, water (36%), trees (31%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
701 m
80 km
2,500 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Kyŏngsŏng 16 km · Hwasŏng 25 km · Ranam 30 km · Myŏnggan-dong 37 km · Chongjin 40 km · Myŏngch’ŏn 46 km · Kilju 60 km · Puryŏng-ŭp 68 km

North Korea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Safe drinking water
67%
of population, 2023
Road deaths
24.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ŏrang (41.4478°, 129.6556°, elevation 3 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).