Waegwan weather in April

In April, Waegwan sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 78 mm of precipitation across 7.1 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 Waegwan's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Waegwan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
78 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:59 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

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 Waegwan reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 13°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 7°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
5175
6185
7185
8186
9186
10196
11196
12196
13197
14197
15207
16207
17207
18208
19208
20218
21218
22218
23219
24219
25229
26229
27229
282210
292210
302310

How April really feels in Waegwan

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.

Waegwan 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°223.51.49.80.0
Feb / -2°293.9110.61.3
Mar13° / 566.51.111.74.1
Apr20° / 787.10.112.96.6
May25° / 13°897.5013.97.2
Jun28° / 18°1278.8014.46.1
Jul30° / 22°21414014.24.6
Aug30° / 22°19813.9013.44.4
Sep26° / 17°1429.1012.26.7
Oct21° / 10°574.1011.17.5
Nov14° / 354.60.110.14.6
Dec / -2°213.50.89.61.0

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 (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55545
65545
75545
85545
95545
105446
115446
125446
135347
145347
155347
165347
175347
185347
195347
205347
215347
225248
235248
245149
255149
265149
275149
285149
295050
305050

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Waegwan gets around 78 mm of rain and snow over 7.1 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
522
622
722
822
922
1022
1123
1223
1323
1423
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2225
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 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
1199100
1298200
1398200
1498200
1598200
1698200
1797210
1896310
1996310
2096310
2196310
2295410
2395410
2495410
2594510
2693610
2793610
2891711
2990721
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 6:21 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:216:41
212.46:196:42
312.46:186:43
412.56:166:44
512.56:156:45
612.56:136:46
712.66:126:46
812.66:116:47
912.66:096:48
1012.76:086:49
1112.76:066:50
1212.86:056:51
1312.86:036:51
1412.86:026:52
1512.96:016:53
1612.95:596:54
1712.95:586:55
1813.05:576:56
1913.05:556:57
2013.15:546:57
2113.15:536:58
2213.15:516:59
2313.25:507:00
2413.25:497:01
2513.25:477:02
2613.35:467:03
2713.35:457:03
2813.35:447:04
2913.45:437:05
3013.45:417:06

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.45 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
105.3Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
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 Waegwan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Waegwan'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 Waegwan?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Waegwan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Waegwan in April

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

In April, Waegwan 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 Waegwan 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 Waegwan peaks around August 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 highHighModerateAug 15UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Waegwan 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 Waegwan is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 35 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1762 µg/m³Aug 935 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan49Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr55Unhealthy
May48Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Waegwan?

Waegwan sits at 36.0°N, 128.4°E, 33 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Gumi, 15 km away.

Gyeongsan-siHayang

Topography around Waegwan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Waegwan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 953 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,581 m.

The land around Waegwan is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
288 m
16 km
953 m
80 km
1,581 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Gumi 15 km · Daegu 22 km · Hwawŏn 23 km · Gimcheon 29 km · Jenzan 29 km · Kunwi 31 km · Gyeongsan-si 36 km · Hayang 39 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 Waegwan (35.9925°, 128.3979°, elevation 33 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).