Chunggang weather in March

In March, Chunggang sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 7.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -0°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Chunggang's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chunggang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
4th coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:53 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about -0°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical March day in Chunggang reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°C warmer than February and about 9°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-14
20-14
30-14
40-13
50-13
61-13
71-13
81-12
91-12
102-12
112-11
122-11
132-10
143-10
153-10
163-9
174-9
184-8
194-8
205-8
215-7
225-7
235-7
246-6
256-6
266-5
277-5
287-5
297-4
308-4
318-4

How March really feels in Chunggang

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
25 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Chunggang weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-8° / -22°1234.29.30.0
Feb-4° / -19°204.35.210.30.0
Mar / -9°357.26.211.70.2
Apr13° / 609.93.113.13.4
May19° / 9713.10.214.35.7
Jun24° / 13°12314.90155.9
Jul26° / 17°20417.4014.75.4
Aug26° / 17°18414.7013.75.9
Sep21° / 10°808.6012.36.7
Oct13° / 528.31.410.94.1
Nov / -7°458.25.89.60.2
Dec-6° / -18°205.15.890.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24852
34951
44951
54852
64852
74951
84852
94852
104852
114852
124951
134951
144852
154852
164852
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184951
194951
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314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Chunggang gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 7.2 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 24% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12325
22425
32424
42424
52423
62323
72323
82322
92422
102422
112422
122422
132422
142421
152421
162321
172321
182320
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202320
212420
222419
232419
242418
252418
262417
272417
282416
292416
302416
312415

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
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8100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
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26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
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
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min 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 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:17 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:176:14
211.07:166:15
311.07:146:16
411.17:136:18
511.17:116:19
611.27:096:20
711.27:086:21
811.37:066:22
911.37:046:24
1011.47:036:25
1111.47:016:26
1211.56:596:27
1311.56:586:28
1411.66:566:29
1511.66:546:31
1611.76:536:32
1711.76:516:33
1811.76:496:34
1911.86:476:35
2011.86:466:36
2111.96:446:37
2211.96:426:39
2312.06:406:40
2412.06:396:41
2512.16:376:42
2612.16:356:43
2712.26:336:44
2812.26:326:45
2912.36:306:46
3012.36:286:48
3112.46:266:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Chunggang

In seasonPeak

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

Chunggang's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Chunggang?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chunggang.

What to pack for Chunggang in March

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

In March, Chunggang sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Chunggang 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 Chunggang 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 20 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 highModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Chunggang 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 Chunggang is worst in March — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1441 µg/m³Aug 2119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr34Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chunggang?

Chunggang sits at 41.8°N, 126.9°E, 330 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Manp’o, 85 km away.

Manp’oSijungKanggyeHyesanHyesan-dongSamjiyŏn-ŭpKapsan-ŭpKop’ung

Topography around Chunggang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chunggang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 565 m around an average of 482 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 986 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,987 m.

The land around Chunggang is covered by trees (58%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
565 m
16 km
986 m
80 km
1,987 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Manp’o 85 km · Sijung 88 km · Kanggye 93 km · Hyesan 116 km · Hyesan-dong 117 km · Samjiyŏn-ŭp 120 km · Kapsan-ŭp 141 km · Kop’ung 152 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 Chunggang (41.7772°, 126.8736°, elevation 330 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).