Ch’ŏsal-li weather in March

In March, Ch’ŏsal-li sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 27 mm of precipitation across 4.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ch’ŏsal-li's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ch’ŏsal-li's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
27 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:57 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ch’ŏsal-li reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-4
25-3
36-3
46-3
56-3
66-3
76-3
87-2
97-2
107-2
117-2
128-2
138-1
148-1
158-1
169-1
179-1
189-1
1990
2090
21100
22100
23100
24101
25111
26111
27111
28111
29122
30122
31122

How March really feels in Ch’ŏsal-li

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Ch’ŏsal-li weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -10°112.82.69.50.0
Feb / -6°213.62.410.50.0
Mar / -1°274.41.111.71.9
Apr16° / 556.60.1135.4
May22° / 12°977.7014.17.1
Jun26° / 18°1189.9014.76.7
Jul28° / 22°29414.9014.55.3
Aug29° / 22°22714013.55.2
Sep25° / 16°1026.7012.37.4
Oct18° / 506.50116.6
Nov / 517.10.99.82.1
Dec / -7°245.53.39.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36238
46337
56238
66238
76139
86139
96238
106139
116139
126139
136139
146139
156139
166139
176238
186238
196139
206238
216238
226238
236238
246337
256337
266337
276337
286337
296337
306337
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Ch’ŏsal-li gets around 27 mm of rain and snow over 4.4 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 15% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1178
2178
3178
4177
5177
6177
7176
8176
9176
10165
11165
12165
13164
14154
15154
16153
17143
18143
19132
20132
21132
22132
23132
24131
25131
26131
27141
28141
29141
30151
31151

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:20 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:206:22
211.17:196:23
311.17:176:24
411.27:166:25
511.27:146:26
611.27:136:28
711.37:116:29
811.37:106:30
911.47:086:31
1011.47:076:32
1111.57:056:33
1211.57:046:34
1311.57:026:35
1411.67:006:36
1511.66:596:37
1611.76:576:38
1711.76:566:39
1811.86:546:40
1911.86:526:41
2011.96:516:42
2111.96:496:43
2211.96:476:44
2312.06:466:45
2412.06:446:46
2512.16:436:47
2612.16:416:48
2712.26:396:49
2812.26:386:50
2912.36:366:51
3012.36:346:52
3112.36:336:53

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ch’ŏsal-li

In seasonPeak

In March, Ch’ŏsal-li sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ch’ŏsal-li sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Ch’ŏsal-li's rainy season runs July–August, 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 March a good time to visit Ch’ŏsal-li?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ch’ŏsal-li.

What to pack for Ch’ŏsal-li in March

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

In March, Ch’ŏsal-li sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Ch’ŏsal-li in March

The nearest coast averages about 2°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 3 to Oct 2 — about 3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Ch’ŏsal-li in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ch’ŏsal-li peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ch’ŏsal-li in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ch’ŏsal-li is worst in January — around 106 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 50 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 17104 µg/m³Aug 1050 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan106Unhealthy
Feb94Unhealthy
Mar94Unhealthy
Apr80Unhealthy
May68Unhealthy
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul50Poor
Aug50Poor
Sep67Unhealthy
Oct81Unhealthy
Nov90Unhealthy
Dec91Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ch’ŏsal-li?

Ch’ŏsal-li sits at 39.4°N, 125.5°E, 17 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Sil-li, 11 km away.

P’yŏngsŏngSunch’ŏnChŏngju

Topography around Ch’ŏsal-li

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ch’ŏsal-li.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ch’ŏsal-li has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 408 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,229 m.

The land around Ch’ŏsal-li is covered by cropland (93%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%), trees (31%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
408 m
80 km
1,229 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Sil-li 11 km · Paek'ak 11 km · Sinanju 23 km · Sunan 27 km · Anju 27 km · P’yŏngsŏng 36 km · Sunch’ŏn 37 km · Chŏngju 41 km

North Korea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Safe drinking water
67%
of population, 2023
Road deaths
24.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank

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 Ch’ŏsal-li (39.4033°, 125.5089°, elevation 17 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).