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North Korea · Month guide
North Korea in April
Around 14 °C with 62 mm of rain and 7.5 hours of sun a day.
April is a solid shoulder-season month in North Korea. Around 14 °C with 62 mm of rain and 7.5 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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North Korea · April
What the weather usually does
North Korea · typical month
- Day / night4 – 14 °CYear range -14 – 27 °C
- Rainfall62 mmYear range 21 – 256 mm
- Sunshine7.5 hr / dayYear range 4.3 – 7.8 hr / day
11 regions · current month
North Korea, taken apart
- Chagang14°C now · -6–27 °C yr
- Kangwon16°C now · -0–27 °C yr
- North Hamgyong12°C now · -5–25 °C yr
- North Hwanghae18°C now · 0–29 °C yr
- North Pyongan16°C now · -2–28 °C yr
- Pyongyang18°C now · 0–30 °C yr
- Rason13°C now · -3–26 °C yr
- Ryanggang10°C now · -9–24 °C yr
- South Hamgyong13°C now · -3–25 °C yr
- South Hwanghae15°C now · 1–29 °C yr
- South Pyongan16°C now · -2–28 °C yr
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Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
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— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -3.4 | -14.3 | -22.3 | 2.7 |
| February | -0.5 | -11.2 | -18.8 | 7.1 |
| March | 7.1 | -2.8 | -9.6 | 14.0 |
| April | 14.1 | 3.7 | -1.6 | 20.8 |
| May | 19.4 | 9.2 | 4.4 | 25.1 |
| June | 23.2 | 14.7 | 10.7 | 27.9 |
| July | 26.6 | 19.5 | 15.8 | 30.9 |
| August | 26.2 | 19.1 | 13.8 | 29.9 |
| September | 22.5 | 13.3 | 8.0 | 26.6 |
| October | 15.3 | 5.1 | -1.4 | 21.1 |
| November | 6.6 | -2.7 | -11.1 | 14.1 |
| December | -2.2 | -11.9 | -19.8 | 4.7 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 21 |
| February | 27 |
| March | 42 |
| April | 62 |
| May | 112 |
| June | 143 |
| July | 223 |
| August | 256 |
| September | 117 |
| October | 72 |
| November | 59 |
| December | 29 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 6.7 |
| February | 7.6 |
| March | 7.8 |
| April | 7.5 |
| May | 6.9 |
| June | 6.2 |
| July | 4.6 |
| August | 4.3 |
| September | 5.9 |
| October | 6.1 |
| November | 5.6 |
| December | 6.0 |
— average▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9.5 | 5.6 | 14.9 |
| February | 10.0 | 6.0 | 15.4 |
| March | 9.7 | 6.1 | 14.6 |
| April | 9.8 | 6.4 | 14.5 |
| May | 9.2 | 5.7 | 14.5 |
| June | 7.4 | 4.9 | 11.6 |
| July | 7.2 | 4.6 | 11.5 |
| August | 7.1 | 4.3 | 10.9 |
| September | 7.3 | 4.7 | 11.4 |
| October | 8.3 | 4.9 | 13.3 |
| November | 9.5 | 5.3 | 15.5 |
| December | 9.9 | 6.0 | 16.0 |
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