Seogwipo weather in April

In April, Seogwipo sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 121 mm of rain across 9 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 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Seogwipo's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Seogwipo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
5th coldest
Rainfall
121 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:09 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
59%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Seogwipo is city in Jeju-do, South Korea.

Density
205/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 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Seogwipo reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1148
2149
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How April really feels in Seogwipo

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.

Seogwipo 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 / 568.32.3101.2
Feb / 607.91.510.81.7
Mar12° / 999.80.311.73.1
Apr16° / 11°1219012.85.1
May20° / 15°1329.3013.76.4
Jun24° / 19°22913014.26.1
Jul27° / 23°22715.90145.3
Aug28° / 25°22517.1013.24.8
Sep25° / 21°18312.4012.26.4
Oct21° / 16°866.5011.27.1
Nov16° / 11°657.8010.35.1
Dec10° / 558.11.29.82.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44555
54555
64555
74555
84357
94357
104456
114456
124456
134456
144456
154456
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Seogwipo gets around 121 mm of rain over 9 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 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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530
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1030
1131
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3031

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
194600
293610
392710
492710
591810
691810
791810
891810
991810
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1190910
1289920
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21821440
22811540
23791650
24781750
25761860
26731971
27722071
28702181
29692191
30682291

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
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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 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:296:48
212.36:286:48
312.46:266:49
412.46:256:50
512.46:246:51
612.56:226:51
712.56:216:52
812.66:206:53
912.66:186:54
1012.66:176:54
1112.76:166:55
1212.76:146:56
1312.76:136:56
1412.86:126:57
1512.86:116:58
1612.86:096:59
1712.96:086:59
1812.96:077:00
1912.96:067:01
2013.06:047:02
2113.06:037:02
2213.06:027:03
2313.16:017:04
2413.16:007:05
2513.15:587:05
2613.15:577:06
2713.25:567:07
2813.25:557:08
2913.25:547:08
3013.35:537:09

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.3 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.1Bright
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305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Seogwipo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Seogwipo's rainy season runs April–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 Seogwipo?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Seogwipo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Seogwipo in April

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

In April, Seogwipo sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Seogwipo in April

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Dec 2 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Seogwipo 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 Seogwipo peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 17UV 9Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Seogwipo 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 Seogwipo is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 2128 µg/m³Jul 2312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Seogwipo?

Seogwipo sits at 33.3°N, 126.6°E, 69 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Ara-dong, 24 km away.

Haenam

Topography around Seogwipo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Seogwipo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m around an average of 80 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,921 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,905 m.

The land around Seogwipo is covered by trees (47%), artificial surfaces (26%) and water (24%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and water (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
287 m
16 km
1,921 m
80 km
1,905 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Ara-dong 24 km · Ora-dong 26 km · Seodong 26 km · Ido-dong 27 km · Tallang-dong 28 km · Jeju 29 km · Gaigeturi 33 km · Haenam 147 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 Seogwipo (33.2533°, 126.5618°, elevation 69 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).