Changam-ch’on weather in March

In March, Changam-ch’on sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 6.4 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 4°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Changam-ch’on's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Changam-ch’on's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
4th coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:45 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Changam-ch’on reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-7
23-7
34-6
44-6
54-6
64-6
74-6
84-6
95-5
105-5
115-5
125-5
136-4
146-4
156-4
166-4
177-4
187-3
197-3
207-3
217-3
228-2
238-2
248-2
258-2
269-2
279-1
289-1
299-1
3010-1
3110-1

How March really feels in Changam-ch’on

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
5 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Changam-ch’on 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° / -11°276.57.59.40.0
Feb / -10°235.66.410.40.0
Mar / -4°336.45.411.70.9
Apr13° / 447.31.6134.1
May19° / 699014.26.1
Jun22° / 14°719014.86.5
Jul25° / 18°15512.8014.66.2
Aug25° / 18°17714.9013.65.9
Sep22° / 13°1039012.36.7
Oct16° / 486.50.210.95.7
Nov / -1°456.93.59.71.4
Dec / -8°326.36.49.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75644
85743
95743
105743
115743
125842
135941
145941
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Changam-ch’on gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 6.4 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 20% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12425
22425
32425
42424
52424
62423
72323
82322
92221
102120
112119
122018
132017
141917
151916
161915
171915
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201814
211813
221913
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281912
291911
301911
311911

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
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Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:086:08
211.07:076:09
311.17:056:10
411.17:046:11
511.27:026:12
611.27:016:13
711.36:596:15
811.36:586:16
911.36:566:17
1011.46:546:18
1111.46:536:19
1211.56:516:20
1311.56:506:21
1411.66:486:22
1511.66:466:23
1611.76:456:25
1711.76:436:26
1811.86:416:27
1911.86:406:28
2011.96:386:29
2111.96:366:30
2211.96:346:31
2312.06:336:32
2412.06:316:33
2512.16:296:34
2612.16:286:35
2712.26:266:36
2812.26:246:37
2912.36:236:38
3012.36:216:39
3112.46:196:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.76 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
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Changam-ch’on

In seasonPeak

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

Changam-ch’on sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Changam-ch’on's rainy season runs July–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 March a good time to visit Changam-ch’on?

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

0.9
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 Changam-ch’on.

What to pack for Changam-ch’on in March

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

In March, Changam-ch’on sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protection

Sea temperature near Changam-ch’on in March

The nearest coast averages about 5°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 15 to Sep 22 — about 2.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul20Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct17Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Changam-ch’on in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Changam-ch’on peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Changam-ch’on 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 Changam-ch’on is worst in April — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 947 µg/m³Aug 2217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr47Poor
May36Poor
Jun25Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Changam-ch’on?

Changam-ch’on sits at 40.6°N, 128.8°E, 141 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Iwŏn-ŭp, 33 km away.

Iwŏn-ŭpKiljuHwadaeKapsan-ŭpMyŏngch’ŏnSinp’oYuktae-dongMyŏnggan-dong

Topography around Changam-ch’on

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Changam-ch’on.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Changam-ch’on has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 842 m around an average of 325 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,555 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,283 m.

The land around Changam-ch’on is covered by trees (64%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
842 m
16 km
1,555 m
80 km
2,283 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Iwŏn-ŭp 33 km · Kilju 61 km · Hwadae 66 km · Kapsan-ŭp 68 km · Myŏngch’ŏn 75 km · Sinp’o 80 km · Yuktae-dong 83 km · Myŏnggan-dong 84 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 Changam-ch’on (40.6061°, 128.7819°, elevation 141 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).