Sijung weather in April

In April, Sijung sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 69 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Sijung's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sijung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
69 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:02 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Sijung reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 9°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
19-2
210-2
310-2
410-1
510-1
611-1
711-1
8110
9120
10120
11120
12131
13131
14131
15131
16142
17142
18142
19142
20152
21153
22153
23153
24163
25163
26164
27164
28174
29174
30175

How April really feels in Sijung

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 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
20
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sijung weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -20°163.859.40.0
Feb-2° / -16°255.2610.40.0
Mar / -7°438.26.811.70.4
Apr13° / 6910.33.213.13.7
May20° / 10913.10.314.35.9
Jun24° / 14°12715.1014.95.9
Jul26° / 18°25219014.75.2
Aug26° / 17°20715.9013.65.7
Sep22° / 10°958.9012.36.8
Oct14° / 628.71.310.94.5
Nov / -6°548.55.69.70.4
Dec-4° / -17°2666.89.10.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44852
54852
64852
74852
84753
94852
104852
114753
124753
134852
144654
154654
164654
174753
184654
194654
204654
214654
224555
234555
244555
254654
264654
274654
284654
294654
304753

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Sijung gets around 69 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 35% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12716
22815
32815
42815
52915
63014
73014
83114
93113
103213
113313
123412
133412
143512
153611
163611
173710
183810
19389
20389
21388
22398
23397
24397
25406
26406
27416
28415
29415
30414

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 8 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:27 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:276:51
212.56:256:53
312.56:236:54
412.56:226:55
512.66:206:56
612.66:186:57
712.76:176:58
812.76:156:59
912.86:137:00
1012.86:127:01
1112.96:107:02
1212.96:087:03
1313.06:077:04
1413.06:057:05
1513.16:037:07
1613.16:027:08
1713.16:007:09
1813.25:597:10
1913.25:577:11
2013.35:567:12
2113.35:547:13
2213.45:527:14
2313.45:517:15
2413.45:497:16
2513.55:487:17
2613.55:477:18
2713.65:457:20
2813.65:447:21
2913.75:427:22
3013.75:417:23

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sijung

In seasonPeak

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

Sijung'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 Sijung?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sijung.

What to pack for Sijung in April

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

In April, Sijung sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 1°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sijung 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 Sijung peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 18UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sijung 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 Sijung is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1243 µg/m³Aug 1920 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr34Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sijung?

Sijung sits at 41.1°N, 126.4°E, 243 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Manp’o, 11 km away.

Kop’ungSongwŏn-ŭpYŏch’im-dongChunggangSongwŏnSakchu-ŭp

Topography around Sijung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sijung has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 426 m around an average of 348 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 977 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,138 m.

The land around Sijung is covered by cropland (37%), trees (33%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
426 m
16 km
977 m
80 km
2,138 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Manp’o 11 km · Kanggye 21 km · Kop’ung 64 km · Songwŏn-ŭp 79 km · Yŏch’im-dong 83 km · Chunggang 88 km · Songwŏn 89 km · Sakchu-ŭp 136 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 Sijung (41.0789°, 126.375°, elevation 243 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).