Yecheon weather in April

In April, Yecheon sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 78 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 15°C in the first days to 21°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 Yecheon's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yecheon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
78 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:58 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Yecheon reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 24°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)
1153
2153
3153
4164
5164
6164
7164
8174
9175
10175
11175
12185
13185
14186
15186
16186
17196
18196
19197
20197
21197
22207
23208
24208
25208
26208
27218
28219
29219
30219

How April really feels in Yecheon

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.

Yecheon 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 / -6°2142.49.80.0
Feb / -4°293.9210.60.6
Mar12° / 516.7211.73.2
Apr18° / 787.20.212.96.2
May23° / 12°927.6013.97.2
Jun27° / 17°1137.9014.56.6
Jul28° / 21°23214.7014.35.0
Aug29° / 21°20414.3013.45.0
Sep25° / 16°1378.7012.26.9
Oct19° / 524.6011.17.1
Nov12° / 355.30.3103.7
Dec / -4°214.11.69.50.3

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 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75743
85743
95743
105743
115743
125644
135644
145644
155446
165446
175446
185446
195446
205446
215446
225347
235347
245347
255347
265347
275248
285248
295149
305149

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Yecheon gets around 78 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1232
2231
3231
4231
5231
6231
7231
8231
9231
10231
11241
12241
13241
14241
15241
16240
17240
18240
19240
20240
21240
22250
23250
24250
25250
26250
27250
28250
29250
30260

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149910
159910
169910
179820
189721
199721
209721
219721
229721
239631
249631
259631
269541
279541
289451
299451
309361

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 6:41 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:206:41
212.46:196:42
312.46:176:43
412.56:166:44
512.56:146:45
612.56:136:46
712.66:116:47
812.66:106:47
912.76:086:48
1012.76:076:49
1112.76:056:50
1212.86:046:51
1312.86:036:52
1412.96:016:53
1512.96:006:54
1612.95:586:54
1713.05:576:55
1813.05:566:56
1913.05:546:57
2013.15:536:58
2113.15:526:59
2213.25:507:00
2313.25:497:01
2413.25:487:02
2513.35:467:02
2613.35:457:03
2713.35:447:04
2813.45:437:05
2913.45:417:06
3013.45:407:07

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 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 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
15.1Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Yecheon

In seasonPeak

None of Yecheon's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Yecheon's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Yecheon?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Yecheon for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yecheon in April

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

In April, Yecheon sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Yecheon 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 Yecheon 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateAug 15UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yecheon 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 Yecheon is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1750 µg/m³Aug 1528 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr45Poor
May40Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Yecheon?

Yecheon sits at 36.7°N, 128.5°E, 92 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Mungyeong, 24 km away.

SangjuKunwiJenzanNeietsuChungju

Topography around Yecheon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yecheon has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m around an average of 125 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 810 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,531 m.

The land around Yecheon is covered by trees (40%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
292 m
16 km
810 m
80 km
1,531 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Mungyeong 24 km · Yeongju 24 km · Andong 26 km · Sangju 38 km · Kunwi 48 km · Jenzan 48 km · Neietsu 59 km · Chungju 59 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 Yecheon (36.6574°, 128.4551°, elevation 92 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. 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).