Changyŏn weather in March

In March, Changyŏn sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 26 mm of precipitation across 4.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Changyŏn's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Changyŏn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
26 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:58 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
44%
2nd clearest
Wind
18 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Changyŏn is human settlement in North Korea.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 8°C by the end.

A typical March day in Changyŏn reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
140
240
340
440
550
651
751
851
951
1051
1151
1251
1361
1462
1562
1662
1762
1862
1962
2072
2173
2273
2373
2473
2573
2673
2784
2884
2984
3084
3184

How March really feels in Changyŏn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 29 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
29
wind chill below the day's low

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

Changyŏn weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°184.84.29.60.0
Feb / -2°203.82.310.50.0
Mar / 264.5111.70.6
Apr11° / 506.10.1133.0
May16° / 11°897.20145.3
Jun21° / 17°877.7014.66.7
Jul24° / 21°23413014.46.3
Aug25° / 22°19411.8013.56.5
Sep23° / 18°876.2012.37.4
Oct17° / 13°415.70116.3
Nov10° / 518.319.92.5
Dec / -0°317.84.69.40.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36139
46139
56238
66337
76337
86436
96436
106436
116436
126436
136436
146436
156436
166436
176436
186436
196436
206436
216436
226436
236436
246337
256337
266337
276337
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Changyŏn gets around 26 mm of rain and snow over 4.5 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 16% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1166
2166
3166
4166
5165
6165
7155
8154
9154
10154
11154
12154
13153
14153
15153
16153
17153
18152
19152
20152
21152
22142
23142
24142
25142
26142
27142
28152
29151
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 18 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:21 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:216:25
211.17:196:26
311.27:186:27
411.27:176:28
511.27:156:29
611.37:146:30
711.37:126:31
811.47:116:32
911.47:096:33
1011.47:086:34
1111.57:066:35
1211.57:056:36
1311.67:036:37
1411.67:026:38
1511.77:006:39
1611.76:586:40
1711.76:576:41
1811.86:556:42
1911.86:546:43
2011.96:526:44
2111.96:516:45
2211.96:496:46
2312.06:476:47
2412.06:466:48
2512.16:446:49
2612.16:436:50
2712.26:416:51
2812.26:406:52
2912.26:386:53
3012.36:366:53
3112.36:356:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Changyŏn

In seasonPeak

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

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

Changyŏn'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 Changyŏn?

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

0.6
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 Changyŏn.

What to pack for Changyŏn in March

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

In March, Changyŏn sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protection

Sea temperature near Changyŏn 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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 15 to Sep 29 — about 2.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul20Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Changyŏn 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 Changyŏn peaks around August 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 13UV 8Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Changyŏn 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 Changyŏn is worst in November — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 40 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyNov 1981 µg/m³Jul 2240 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan80Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct72Unhealthy
Nov82Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Changyŏn?

Changyŏn sits at 38.3°N, 125.1°E, 21 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Songhwa, 13 km away.

Sinch’ŏn-ŭpOngjinAnak

Topography around Changyŏn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Changyŏn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,030 m.

The land around Changyŏn is covered by cropland (65%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (41%) within 16 km, and water (52%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
581 m
80 km
1,030 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Songhwa 13 km · Kwail-ŭp 23 km · Samch’ŏn 23 km · T’aet’an-ŭp 25 km · Ŭllyul 30 km · Sinch’ŏn-ŭp 36 km · Ongjin 42 km · Anak 45 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 Changyŏn (38.2508°, 125.0961°, elevation 21 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).