Sinmak weather in April

In April, Sinmak sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 7.4 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Sinmak's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sinmak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:05 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Sinmak reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1132
2132
3142
4143
5143
6143
7153
8153
9154
10164
11164
12164
13164
14165
15175
16175
17175
18176
19176
20186
21186
22186
23187
24197
25197
26197
27197
28198
29208
30208

How April really feels in Sinmak

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 5 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
5
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sinmak 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-0° / -9°163.53.19.60.0
Feb / -6°224.12.810.50.0
Mar / -1°325.41.511.72.2
Apr17° / 607.40.2135.6
May22° / 11°1038.6014.17.0
Jun26° / 17°12310.8014.66.4
Jul28° / 21°30817.1014.45.0
Aug28° / 21°26515.1013.55.1
Sep25° / 15°1077.4012.37.2
Oct18° / 465.60116.6
Nov / 457.10.89.92.2
Dec / -6°23539.40.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
75842
85842
95842
105842
115842
125644
135644
145545
155545
165545
175446
185446
195446
205347
215347
225347
235248
245248
255248
265149
275149
285248
295149
305149

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Sinmak gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1182
2182
3182
4192
5202
6201
7211
8211
9221
10221
11231
12231
13241
14241
15250
16250
17260
18260
19260
20270
21270
22270
23280
24280
25280
26290
27290
28290
29290
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 98% 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
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21982
22982
23982
24973
25973
26973
27964
28964
29955
30955

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.

051015151015202530
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 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:296:51
212.46:276:52
312.56:256:53
412.56:246:54
512.56:226:55
612.66:216:56
712.66:196:57
812.76:186:58
912.76:166:59
1012.86:146:59
1112.86:137:00
1212.86:117:01
1312.96:107:02
1412.96:087:03
1513.06:077:04
1613.06:057:05
1713.06:047:06
1813.16:027:07
1913.16:017:08
2013.26:007:09
2113.25:587:10
2213.25:577:11
2313.35:557:12
2413.35:547:13
2513.45:537:14
2613.45:517:15
2713.45:507:16
2813.55:497:17
2913.55:477:18
3013.55:467:19

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.37 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sinmak

In seasonPeak

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

Sinmak's rainy season runs July–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 Sinmak?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Sinmak for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sinmak in April

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

In April, Sinmak sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Sinmak in April

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 68 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 3 to Oct 5 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Sinmak 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 Sinmak peaks around August 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 17UV 8Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sinmak 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 Sinmak is worst in November — around 130 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 58 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyNov 18129 µg/m³Jul 2058 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan122Unhealthy
Feb117Unhealthy
Mar121Unhealthy
Apr95Unhealthy
May79Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul58Unhealthy
Aug62Unhealthy
Sep90Unhealthy
Oct115Unhealthy
Nov130Unhealthy
Dec122Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sinmak?

Sinmak sits at 38.4°N, 126.2°E, 110 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Pongch’ŏn-ŭp, 33 km away.

Ayang-niSariwŏn-siSinwŏn-ŭpPaech’ŏn-ŭpHwangju-ŭpChaeryŏng-ŭpCh’ŏngdan-ŭp

Topography around Sinmak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sinmak has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m around an average of 129 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 772 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,220 m.

The land around Sinmak is covered by cropland (79%) within 3 km, trees (40%), cropland (39%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
139 m
16 km
772 m
80 km
1,220 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Pongch’ŏn-ŭp 33 km · Ayang-ni 43 km · Sariwŏn-si 43 km · Sinwŏn-ŭp 46 km · Paech’ŏn-ŭp 47 km · Hwangju-ŭp 49 km · Chaeryŏng-ŭp 54 km · Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp 56 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 Sinmak (38.4167°, 126.2333°, elevation 110 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. 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).