Kimje weather in April

In April, Kimje sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 81 mm of rain across 7.6 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 16°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Kimje's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kimje's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:05 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
52%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Kimje is city in South Korea.

Density
82/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 16°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kimje reaches about 18°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 13°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1154
2164
3164
4165
5165
6165
7175
8175
9176
10176
11186
12186
13186
14186
15187
16197
17197
18197
19197
20198
21208
22208
23208
24208
25209
26219
27219
28219
292110
302110

How April really feels in Kimje

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.

Kimje 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°275.93.39.80.0
Feb / -2°335.11.410.60.9
Mar12° / 547.30.911.73.5
Apr18° / 817.6012.96.3
May24° / 13°877.8013.97.2
Jun27° / 18°1419.3014.46.4
Jul29° / 22°25815.8014.24.7
Aug30° / 23°23415.8013.44.4
Sep26° / 17°1449.1012.26.7
Oct21° / 10°595.3011.17.4
Nov14° / 466.70.310.14.3
Dec / -2°305.92.39.60.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75644
85743
95743
105743
115743
125644
135644
145644
155644
165545
175545
185545
195545
205545
215545
225545
235545
245446
255446
265347
275347
285347
295248
305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kimje gets around 81 mm of rain over 7.6 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
424
524
624
724
824
924
1024
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2026
2126
2226
2326
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3028

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
199100
299100
399100
499100
599100
699100
799100
899100
999100
1098200
1198200
1298200
1398200
1497300
1597300
1697300
1795410
1895410
1994510
2094510
2193610
2293610
2392710
2490820
2589920
26881020
27871030
28861130
29841231
30831241

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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3010calm

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 6:27 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:276:47
212.46:256:48
312.46:246:49
412.56:236:50
512.56:216:51
612.56:206:51
712.66:186:52
812.66:176:53
912.66:156:54
1012.76:146:55
1112.76:126:56
1212.86:116:56
1312.86:106:57
1412.86:086:58
1512.96:076:59
1612.96:057:00
1712.96:047:01
1813.06:037:02
1913.06:017:02
2013.16:007:03
2113.15:597:04
2213.15:587:05
2313.25:567:06
2413.25:557:07
2513.25:547:08
2613.35:537:08
2713.35:517:09
2813.35:507:10
2913.45:497:11
3013.45:487:12

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kimje

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kimje'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 Kimje?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kimje for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kimje in April

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

In April, Kimje sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Kimje 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 26°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 25 to Oct 10 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Kimje 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 Kimje peaks around September 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highHighModerateSep 11UV 8Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kimje 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 Kimje is worst in March — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 32 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1663 µg/m³Jul 2133 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb56Unhealthy
Mar64Unhealthy
Apr55Poor
May46Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep43Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov51Poor
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kimje?

Kimje sits at 35.8°N, 126.9°E, 18 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Buan, 16 km away.

Imsil

Topography around Kimje

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kimje has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 477 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,594 m.

The land around Kimje is covered by cropland (55%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), water (25%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
477 m
80 km
1,594 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Buan 16 km · Iksan 17 km · Namsa 21 km · Jeongeup 23 km · Jeonju 24 km · Wanju 24 km · Gunsan 25 km · Imsil 41 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 Kimje (35.8017°, 126.8889°, elevation 18 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).