Gyeongsan-si weather in April

In April, Gyeongsan-si sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 77 mm of precipitation across 7.2 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 17°C in the first days to 22°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 Gyeongsan-si's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gyeongsan-si's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
77 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:58 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Gyeongsan-si is city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

Density
649/km²
people per km²

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 17°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in Gyeongsan-si reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1174
2175
3175
4175
5185
6185
7186
8186
9186
10196
11196
12197
13197
14197
15207
16207
17208
18208
19208
20218
21218
22219
23219
24219
25229
26229
272210
282210
292210
302210

How April really feels in Gyeongsan-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.

Gyeongsan-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 / -4°223.319.80.2
Feb / -2°2940.910.61.6
Mar13° / 606.7111.74.2
Apr20° / 777.20.112.96.7
May25° / 13°887013.97.3
Jun28° / 18°1278.8014.46.3
Jul29° / 22°20013.3014.24.7
Aug30° / 22°18713.6013.44.5
Sep26° / 17°1358.7012.26.8
Oct21° / 10°554.6011.17.5
Nov14° / 364.50.110.14.8
Dec / -2°223.20.59.61.3

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 (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65446
75446
85446
95446
105446
115446
125347
135347
145347
155347
165347
175347
185347
195347
205347
215347
225248
235248
245248
255248
265149
275149
285149
295050
305050

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Gyeongsan-si gets around 77 mm of rain and snow over 7.2 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 25% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
521
621
721
822
922
1022
1123
1223
1323
1424
1524
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825
2924
3024

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1100000
2100000
399100
499100
599100
699100
799100
899100
999100
1099100
1198200
1298200
1398200
1498200
1598200
1696310
1796310
1896310
1996310
2096310
2196310
2295410
2395410
2494510
2594510
2692620
2792620
2890721
2989821
3089821

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 6:20 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:206:40
212.46:186:41
312.46:176:42
412.56:156:42
512.56:146:43
612.56:126:44
712.66:116:45
812.66:096:46
912.66:086:47
1012.76:066:47
1112.76:056:48
1212.86:046:49
1312.86:026:50
1412.86:016:51
1512.95:596:52
1612.95:586:52
1712.95:576:53
1813.05:556:54
1913.05:546:55
2013.15:536:56
2113.15:516:57
2213.15:506:58
2313.25:496:58
2413.25:486:59
2513.25:467:00
2613.35:457:01
2713.35:447:02
2813.35:437:03
2913.45:427:04
3013.45:407:04

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 2.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 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
45.2Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
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 Gyeongsan-si

In seasonPeak

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

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

Gyeongsan-si's rainy season runs June–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 Gyeongsan-si?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gyeongsan-si in April

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

In April, Gyeongsan-si sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Gyeongsan-si 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 Gyeongsan-si 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
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Gyeongsan-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 Gyeongsan-si is worst in March — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 34 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorPoorMar 1865 µg/m³Aug 1535 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb57Unhealthy
Mar66Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May55Poor
Jun47Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug34Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct47Poor
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Gyeongsan-si?

Gyeongsan-si sits at 35.8°N, 128.7°E, 59 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Hayang, 12 km away.

WaegwanMiryangChangnyeongGyeongju

Topography around Gyeongsan-si

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gyeongsan-si has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 421 m around an average of 96 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 889 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,396 m.

The land around Gyeongsan-si is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (61%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
421 m
16 km
889 m
80 km
1,396 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Hayang 12 km · Daegu 14 km · Hwawŏn 22 km · Eisen 24 km · Waegwan 36 km · Miryang 37 km · Changnyeong 38 km · Gyeongju 43 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 Gyeongsan-si (35.8233°, 128.7378°, elevation 59 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). 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).