Yŏnan-ŭp weather in April

In April, Yŏnan-ŭp sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 6.9 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 13°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Yŏnan-ŭp's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yŏnan-ŭp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:06 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Yŏnan-ŭp reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2124
3134
4134
5134
6134
7145
8145
9145
10145
11146
12156
13156
14156
15156
16157
17167
18167
19167
20167
21168
22178
23178
24178
25178
26179
27189
28189
29189
30189

How April really feels in Yŏnan-ŭp

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

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Yŏnan-ŭp 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°163.42.19.70.0
Feb / -4°223.61.710.50.1
Mar / 324.90.911.72.1
Apr15° / 606.90.1135.1
May21° / 12°997.90146.8
Jun25° / 18°1199.1014.66.9
Jul27° / 22°29415.9014.45.4
Aug28° / 22°26614013.55.4
Sep25° / 17°1116.5012.37.4
Oct19° / 10°494.80116.9
Nov11° / 456.80.5102.9
Dec / -4°214.51.49.40.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36040
46040
56040
66040
75941
85941
95941
105842
115743
125743
135644
145644
155644
165545
175545
185545
195545
205446
215446
225347
235446
245347
255347
265347
275347
285347
295446
305347

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Yŏnan-ŭp gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 6.9 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 23% and peaks near 27% 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 (%)
118
218
318
419
519
619
720
820
921
1021
1121
1222
1322
1422
1523
1623
1724
1824
1924
2025
2125
2225
2326
2426
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3027

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
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22982
23982
24982
25973
26973
27964
28955
29955
30946

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

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 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:296:51
212.46:276:52
312.46:266:53
412.56:246:54
512.56:236:55
612.66:216:56
712.66:206:57
812.76:186:57
912.76:176:58
1012.76:156:59
1112.86:147:00
1212.86:127:01
1312.96:117:02
1412.96:097:03
1512.96:087:04
1613.06:067:05
1713.06:057:06
1813.16:037:07
1913.16:027:08
2013.16:017:09
2113.25:597:10
2213.25:587:11
2313.35:567:12
2413.35:557:12
2513.35:547:13
2613.45:527:14
2713.45:517:15
2813.45:507:16
2913.55:497:17
3013.55:477:18

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Yŏnan-ŭp

In seasonPeak

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

Yŏnan-ŭp sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Yŏnan-ŭp's rainy season runs July–August, 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 Yŏnan-ŭp?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yŏnan-ŭp in April

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

In April, Yŏnan-ŭp sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Yŏnan-ŭp 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 25 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 Yŏnan-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 Yŏnan-ŭp peaks around August 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 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 11UV 8Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yŏnan-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 Yŏnan-ŭp 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 Yŏnan-ŭp?

Yŏnan-ŭp sits at 37.9°N, 126.2°E, 43 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Paech’ŏn-ŭp, 15 km away.

KaesŏngHaejuAyang-niSinwŏn-ŭp

Topography around Yŏnan-ŭp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yŏnan-ŭp has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 898 m.

The land around Yŏnan-ŭp is covered by cropland (67%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) within 16 km, and water (33%), cropland (28%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
266 m
16 km
349 m
80 km
898 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Paech’ŏn-ŭp 15 km · Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp 21 km · Pongch’ŏn-ŭp 24 km · Ganghwa-gun 34 km · Kaesŏng 35 km · Haeju 42 km · Ayang-ni 49 km · Sinwŏn-ŭp 50 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 Yŏnan-ŭp (37.9089°, 126.1611°, elevation 43 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).