Ŭndŏk weather in April

In April, Ŭndŏk sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 7.5 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ŭndŏk's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ŭndŏk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:44 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
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 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ŭndŏk reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
110-1
210-1
310-1
411-1
5110
6110
7110
8120
9120
10121
11121
12121
13131
14131
15132
16132
17142
18142
19143
20143
21143
22153
23153
24154
25154
26164
27164
28165
29165
30165

How April really feels in Ŭndŏk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ŭndŏk 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-5° / -15°1322.39.20.0
Feb-1° / -12°132.62.710.30.0
Mar / -5°254.83.611.60.7
Apr13° / 467.51.813.13.9
May18° / 8912.30.214.45.6
Jun22° / 13°9111.6015.16.1
Jul25° / 18°15513.5014.86.1
Aug25° / 18°16214.1013.76.0
Sep22° / 12°899012.36.8
Oct15° / 476.40.610.85.1
Nov / -5°324.82.99.60.6
Dec-3° / -12°143.13.58.90.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45149
55149
65050
75050
85050
94951
104951
114753
124753
134654
144753
154654
164555
174456
184456
194555
204555
214654
224654
234654
244654
254654
264654
274654
284555
294555
304555

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Ŭndŏk 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 26% and peaks near 33% 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 (%)
1167
2167
3177
4177
5186
6186
7196
8206
9206
10216
11227
12237
13247
14257
15277
16287
17287
18297
19307
20307
21316
22316
23316
24325
25325
26324
27334
28333
29333
30332

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 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:106:36
212.56:096:37
312.56:076:39
412.66:056:40
512.66:036:41
612.76:016:42
712.76:006:43
812.85:586:44
912.85:566:45
1012.95:546:47
1112.95:536:48
1213.05:516:49
1313.05:496:50
1413.15:486:51
1513.15:466:52
1613.25:446:53
1713.25:436:55
1813.25:416:56
1913.35:396:57
2013.35:386:58
2113.45:366:59
2213.45:357:00
2313.55:337:02
2413.55:317:03
2513.65:307:04
2613.65:287:05
2713.75:277:06
2813.75:257:07
2913.75:247:08
3013.85:227:10

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 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 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
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ŭndŏk

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ŭndŏk's rainy season runs May–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 Ŭndŏk?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ŭndŏk.

What to pack for Ŭndŏk in April

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

In April, Ŭndŏk sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Ŭndŏk in April

The nearest coast averages about 5°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 44 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 31 to Sep 8 — about 1.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov11Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Ŭndŏk 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 Ŭndŏk 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7High
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ŭndŏk 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 Ŭndŏk is worst in March — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.7× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateMar 1548 µg/m³Aug 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb42Poor
Mar49Poor
Apr39Poor
May22Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ŭndŏk?

Ŭndŏk sits at 42.5°N, 130.3°E, 48 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Aoji-ri, 5.0 km away.

HoeryŏngOnsŏngNamyangNamyang-nodongjagu

Topography around Ŭndŏk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ŭndŏk has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 85 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,129 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,550 m.

The land around Ŭndŏk is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
279 m
16 km
1,129 m
80 km
1,550 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Aoji-ri 5.0 km · Sŏnbong 19 km · Unggi 21 km · Rajin 30 km · Hoeryŏng 49 km · Onsŏng 56 km · Namyang 62 km · Namyang-nodongjagu 62 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 Ŭndŏk (42.5188°, 130.3348°, elevation 48 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).