Mokpo weather in April

In April, Mokpo sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 92 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 12.8 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 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Mokpo's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mokpo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:08 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
53%
3rd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Mokpo is city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.

Density
5,359/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 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Mokpo reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1136
2137
3137
4147
5147
6147
7147
8148
9148
10158
11158
12158
13158
14159
15159
16169
17169
18169
19169
201610
211610
221610
231710
241710
251710
261711
271711
281711
291811
301811

How April really feels in Mokpo

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.

Mokpo 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 / 356.82.99.90.2
Feb / 4061.710.70.9
Mar11° / 717.40.411.72.8
Apr15° / 927.8012.85.1
May20° / 14°1027.9013.86.6
Jun23° / 18°1709.5014.36.7
Jul26° / 23°23313.7014.15.8
Aug28° / 24°20413.7013.35.6
Sep25° / 20°1498.5012.27.0
Oct20° / 14°564.7011.17.3
Nov14° / 516.6010.24.5
Dec / 366.71.69.71.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35347
45347
55347
65347
75347
85347
95347
105347
115248
125248
135347
145248
155248
165248
175347
185248
195347
205347
215446
225347
235446
245347
255347
265347
275248
285248
295248
305149

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mokpo gets around 92 mm of rain over 7.8 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 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
424
524
625
725
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1327
1427
1527
1626
1726
1826
1926
2025
2125
2225
2326
2426
2526
2626
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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99820
109820
119820
129820
139820
149730
159730
169730
179640
189640
199550
209361
219271
229181
239091
2488111
2587121
2686131
2783152
2882162
2981172
3080182

Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:296:49
212.46:286:50
312.46:266:50
412.46:256:51
512.56:246:52
612.56:226:53
712.56:216:54
812.66:196:54
912.66:186:55
1012.76:176:56
1112.76:156:57
1212.76:146:58
1312.86:126:58
1412.86:116:59
1512.86:107:00
1612.96:087:01
1712.96:077:02
1812.96:067:02
1913.06:057:03
2013.06:037:04
2113.06:027:05
2213.16:017:06
2313.15:597:07
2413.25:587:07
2513.25:577:08
2613.25:567:09
2713.35:557:10
2813.35:547:11
2913.35:527:11
3013.35:517:12

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.52 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Mokpo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mokpo'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 Mokpo?

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
0.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Mokpo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mokpo in April

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

In April, Mokpo sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Mokpo in April

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 42 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 28 to Oct 9 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Mokpo 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 Mokpo peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateJun 21UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Mokpo 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 Mokpo is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1842 µg/m³Jul 2418 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr37Poor
May30Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mokpo?

Mokpo sits at 34.8°N, 126.4°E, 48 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Muan, 21 km away.

NajuJangheungYeonggwangMasan

Topography around Mokpo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mokpo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 382 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,133 m.

The land around Mokpo is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, water (40%), trees (25%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
188 m
16 km
382 m
80 km
1,133 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Muan 21 km · Sinan 26 km · Yeongam 28 km · Haenam 33 km · Naju 38 km · Jangheung 49 km · Yeonggwang 53 km · Masan 53 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 Mokpo (34.8128°, 126.3918°, elevation 48 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).