Gimpo-si weather in April

In April, Gimpo-si sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 65 mm of rain across 7 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 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 Gimpo-si's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gimpo-si's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:04 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
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 Gimpo-si reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°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°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1134
2134
3135
4135
5145
6145
7146
8146
9146
10156
11156
12157
13157
14167
15167
16167
17168
18168
19168
20178
21178
22179
23179
24179
25189
26189
271810
281810
291810
301910

How April really feels in Gimpo-si

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.

Gimpo-si 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°193.629.70.0
Feb / -4°243.81.410.50.2
Mar10° / 365.50.811.72.4
Apr16° / 657012.95.3
May21° / 13°927.50146.9
Jun25° / 18°1227.8014.57.1
Jul27° / 22°29815.1014.35.5
Aug29° / 23°24413.8013.45.3
Sep25° / 18°1217.6012.37.2
Oct19° / 11°545.30117.1
Nov12° / 487.30.3103.3
Dec / -3°2251.29.40.2

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 (%)
15941
25941
35941
45842
55743
65743
75743
85644
95644
105644
115644
125545
135545
145644
155545
165545
175545
185545
195644
205644
215644
225644
235545
245545
255644
265545
275545
285545
295644
305644

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Gimpo-si gets around 65 mm of rain over 7 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
421
521
621
721
822
922
1022
1122
1222
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2325
2425
2525
2625
2726
2826
2926
3026

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
710000
810000
910000
109910
119910
129910
139910
149910
159910
169910
179910
189820
199820
209820
219631
229631
239541
249451
259361
269271
279181
289091
2989101
3088111

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 6:27 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:276:49
212.46:256:50
312.46:246:50
412.56:226:51
512.56:216:52
612.66:196:53
712.66:186:54
812.66:166:55
912.76:156:56
1012.76:136:57
1112.86:126:58
1212.86:106:59
1312.86:097:00
1412.96:077:01
1512.96:067:02
1613.06:047:02
1713.06:037:03
1813.06:017:04
1913.16:007:05
2013.15:597:06
2113.25:577:07
2213.25:567:08
2313.25:557:09
2413.35:537:10
2513.35:527:11
2613.45:517:12
2713.45:497:13
2813.45:487:14
2913.55:477:14
3013.55:467:15

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
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
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Gimpo-si

In seasonPeak

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

Gimpo-si sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Gimpo-si'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 Gimpo-si?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Gimpo-si for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gimpo-si in April

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

In April, Gimpo-si sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Gimpo-si in April

The nearest coast averages about 8°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 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 11 to Oct 13 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Gimpo-si 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 Gimpo-si peaks around July 22 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highHighModerateJul 22UV 8Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May5High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Gimpo-si 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 Gimpo-si is worst in March — around 160 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (August, 81 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyMar 13158 µg/m³Aug 1282 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan145Unhealthy
Feb149Unhealthy
Mar160Very unhealthy
Apr127Unhealthy
May111Unhealthy
Jun98Unhealthy
Jul88Unhealthy
Aug81Unhealthy
Sep110Unhealthy
Oct132Unhealthy
Nov142Unhealthy
Dec133Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gimpo-si?

Gimpo-si sits at 37.6°N, 126.7°E, 21 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Goyang-si, 11 km away.

Topography around Gimpo-si

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gimpo-si has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,412 m.

The land around Gimpo-si is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (41%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
379 m
80 km
1,412 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Goyang-si 11 km · Bucheon-si 15 km · Incheon 19 km · Gwangmyeong 21 km · Seoul 24 km · Ganghwa-gun 24 km · Siheungdong 26 km · Munsan 27 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 Gimpo-si (37.6236°, 126.7142°, elevation 21 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).