Gimcheon weather in April

In April, Gimcheon sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 82 mm of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Gimcheon's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gimcheon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
82 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:00 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Gimcheon is city in South Korea.

Density
149/km²
people per km²
Founded
1914

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Gimcheon reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1153
2154
3154
4154
5164
6164
7165
8165
9175
10175
11175
12176
13176
14186
15186
16186
17186
18187
19197
20197
21197
22197
23198
24208
25208
26208
27208
28209
29209
30219

How April really feels in Gimcheon

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.

Gimcheon 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 / -5°264.43.29.80.0
Feb / -4°324.52.110.60.5
Mar11° / 577.22.211.73.1
Apr18° / 827.90.212.96.0
May23° / 12°918.2013.97.1
Jun26° / 17°14610.5014.46.3
Jul28° / 21°24416.5014.24.9
Aug28° / 21°23716.2013.44.9
Sep24° / 16°16810.3012.26.6
Oct19° / 635.2011.17.0
Nov12° / 425.70.310.13.6
Dec / -3°264.31.79.60.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55545
65446
75446
85446
95446
105446
115446
125446
135347
145347
155347
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235248
245248
255149
265149
275149
285149
295149
305149

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Gimcheon gets around 82 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1233
2232
3242
4242
5242
6242
7241
8251
9251
10251
11251
12261
13261
14261
15261
16260
17260
18260
19260
20270
21270
22270
23270
24280
25280
26280
27280
28280
29280
30280

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149820
159820
169820
179820
189721
199721
209721
219631
229631
239631
249541
259541
269451
279361
289262
299172
309172

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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
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 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 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 6:22 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:226:42
212.46:206:43
312.46:196:44
412.56:176:45
512.56:166:46
612.56:146:47
712.66:136:48
812.66:126:48
912.76:106:49
1012.76:096:50
1112.76:076:51
1212.86:066:52
1312.86:046:53
1412.86:036:54
1512.96:026:54
1612.96:006:55
1713.05:596:56
1813.05:586:57
1913.05:566:58
2013.15:556:59
2113.15:547:00
2213.15:527:00
2313.25:517:01
2413.25:507:02
2513.25:487:03
2613.35:477:04
2713.35:467:05
2813.35:457:06
2913.45:447:07
3013.45:427:07

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Gimcheon

In seasonPeak

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

Gimcheon's rainy season runs June–September, 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 Gimcheon?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Gimcheon for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gimcheon in April

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

In April, Gimcheon sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Gimcheon in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gimcheon peaks around August 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateAug 15UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Gimcheon 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 Gimcheon is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 35 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1762 µg/m³Aug 935 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan49Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr55Unhealthy
May48Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Gimcheon?

Gimcheon sits at 36.1°N, 128.1°E, 81 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Gumi, 19 km away.

KunwiHwawŏnDaegu

Topography around Gimcheon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gimcheon has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 414 m around an average of 122 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,064 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,578 m.

The land around Gimcheon is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
414 m
16 km
1,064 m
80 km
1,578 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Gumi 19 km · Jenzan 21 km · Waegwan 29 km · Yeongdong 31 km · Sangju 33 km · Kunwi 43 km · Hwawŏn 49 km · Daegu 51 km

South Korea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 57% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$36,227
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 522
Religion
none 60%Protestant 17%Buddhist 16%Catholic 6%

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 Gimcheon (36.1218°, 128.1198°, elevation 81 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).