Sakchu-ŭp weather in April

In April, Sakchu-ŭp sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 7.5 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Sakchu-ŭp's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sakchu-ŭp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:08 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
53%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Sakchu-ŭp reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1111
2111
3111
4121
5121
6122
7122
8132
9132
10133
11143
12143
13143
14143
15154
16154
17154
18154
19165
20165
21165
22165
23176
24176
25176
26176
27177
28187
29187
30187

How April really feels in Sakchu-ŭp

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.

Sakchu-ŭp weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -14°122.72.99.40.0
Feb / -10°203.73.510.40.0
Mar / -3°305.42.911.71.0
Apr15° / 587.51134.7
May21° / 11°969.4014.26.6
Jun25° / 16°12412.3014.86.4
Jul27° / 20°22716.5014.65.3
Aug27° / 20°22615.2013.65.5
Sep23° / 14°917.4012.37.2
Oct16° / 617.70.110.95.4
Nov / -2°507.62.79.80.9
Dec-2° / -11°214.53.69.20.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35743
45743
55842
65743
75743
85743
95644
105644
115644
125545
135545
145545
155446
165446
175446
185446
195446
205446
215446
225446
235347
245347
255347
265248
275248
285248
295248
305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Sakchu-ŭp gets around 58 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 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1205
2205
3216
4216
5226
6226
7235
8235
9235
10245
11244
12244
13244
14253
15253
16253
17252
18252
19262
20261
21261
22271
23271
24281
25281
26290
27290
28290
29300
30300

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982

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 6:32 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:326:56
212.46:316:58
312.56:296:59
412.56:277:00
512.66:267:01
612.66:247:02
712.76:227:03
812.76:217:04
912.86:197:05
1012.86:187:06
1112.86:167:07
1212.96:147:08
1312.96:137:09
1413.06:117:10
1513.06:107:11
1613.16:087:12
1713.16:067:13
1813.26:057:14
1913.26:037:15
2013.26:027:16
2113.36:007:17
2213.35:597:18
2313.45:577:19
2413.45:567:21
2513.55:547:22
2613.55:537:23
2713.55:527:24
2813.65:507:25
2913.65:497:26
3013.75:477:27

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sakchu-ŭp

In seasonPeak

None of Sakchu-ŭp's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Sakchu-ŭp's rainy season runs June–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Sakchu-ŭp?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Sakchu-ŭp for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sakchu-ŭp in April

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

In April, Sakchu-ŭp sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Sakchu-ŭp in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sakchu-ŭp peaks around August 20 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 20UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sakchu-ŭp 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 Sakchu-ŭp is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1348 µg/m³Aug 1923 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar48Poor
Apr41Poor
May34Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Sakchu-ŭp?

Sakchu-ŭp sits at 40.4°N, 125.0°E, 138 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Uiju, 49 km away.

UijuKusŏng-siSinŭijuSongwŏnChŏngjuKop’ungSinanjuAnju

Topography around Sakchu-ŭp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sakchu-ŭp has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 m around an average of 204 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,017 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,688 m.

The land around Sakchu-ŭp is covered by trees (40%) and cropland (39%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
351 m
16 km
1,017 m
80 km
1,688 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Uiju 49 km · Kusŏng-si 49 km · Sinŭiju 64 km · Songwŏn 70 km · Chŏngju 79 km · Kop’ung 80 km · Sinanju 100 km · Anju 101 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 Sakchu-ŭp (40.3894°, 125.0467°, elevation 138 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. 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).