Haeju weather in March

In March, Haeju sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 29 mm of precipitation across 4.9 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 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Haeju's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Haeju's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
29 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:56 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
46%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Haeju is city in North Korea.

Density
1,075/km²
people per km²

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 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Haeju reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-2
26-2
36-1
46-1
56-1
66-1
76-1
86-1
97-1
1070
1170
1270
1370
1480
1580
1681
1781
1881
1981
2091
2192
2292
2392
2492
25102
26102
27103
28103
29103
30113
31114

How March really feels in Haeju

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Haeju 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 / -6°153.22.29.70.0
Feb / -4°203.41.510.50.0
Mar / 294.90.811.71.5
Apr14° / 556.90134.5
May19° / 12°927.60146.6
Jun24° / 18°1058.3014.67.0
Jul26° / 22°27114.4014.45.8
Aug28° / 22°24113.3013.55.8
Sep24° / 17°976.8012.37.4
Oct18° / 11°434.90116.7
Nov10° / 436.40.49.92.7
Dec / -3°194.31.49.40.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
46040
56040
65941
76040
86040
96040
106139
116139
126139
136139
146238
156238
166238
176337
186337
196238
206238
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266238
276238
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Haeju gets around 29 mm of rain and snow over 4.9 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 16% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1165
2165
3165
4165
5164
6164
7164
8164
9163
10163
11163
12163
13163
14163
15162
16162
17162
18162
19162
20162
21162
22162
23162
24162
25161
26161
27161
28161
29161
30161
31171

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
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17100
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19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light 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 7:18 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:186:23
211.17:176:24
311.27:156:25
411.27:146:26
511.27:126:27
611.37:116:28
711.37:106:29
811.47:086:30
911.47:076:31
1011.47:056:32
1111.57:046:33
1211.57:026:34
1311.67:016:35
1411.66:596:36
1511.76:576:37
1611.76:566:38
1711.76:546:39
1811.86:536:40
1911.86:516:41
2011.96:506:42
2111.96:486:42
2211.96:476:43
2312.06:456:44
2412.06:436:45
2512.16:426:46
2612.16:406:47
2712.26:396:48
2812.26:376:49
2912.26:366:50
3012.36:346:51
3112.36:326:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.81 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
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Haeju

In seasonPeak

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

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

Haeju'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 Haeju?

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

1.5
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 Haeju.

What to pack for Haeju in March

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

In March, Haeju sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 1°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 Haeju 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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 4 to Oct 5 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Haeju 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 Haeju peaks around July 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateLowJul 23UV 8Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Haeju 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 Haeju is worst in November — around 130 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 58 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyNov 18129 µg/m³Jul 2058 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan122Unhealthy
Feb117Unhealthy
Mar121Unhealthy
Apr95Unhealthy
May79Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul58Unhealthy
Aug62Unhealthy
Sep90Unhealthy
Oct115Unhealthy
Nov130Unhealthy
Dec122Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Haeju?

Haeju sits at 38.0°N, 125.7°E, 57 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp, 21 km away.

T’aet’an-ŭpSinch’ŏn-ŭpChaeryŏng-ŭp

Topography around Haeju

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Haeju has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 519 m around an average of 99 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 906 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.

The land around Haeju is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), trees (23%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and water (36%), cropland (34%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
519 m
16 km
906 m
80 km
1,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp 21 km · Sinwŏn-ŭp 22 km · Kangnyŏng 23 km · Ayang-ni 24 km · Ongjin 33 km · T’aet’an-ŭp 37 km · Sinch’ŏn-ŭp 40 km · Chaeryŏng-ŭp 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 Haeju (38.0406°, 125.7147°, elevation 57 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).