Hŭngnam weather in March

In March, Hŭngnam sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Hŭngnam's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hŭngnam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:49 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
43%
6th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
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 7°C by the end.

A typical March day in Hŭngnam 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 3°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
540
640
740
841
951
1051
1151
1251
1351
1451
1551
1652
1762
1862
1962
2062
2162
2262
2363
2473
2573
2673
2773
2873
2973
3084
3184

How March really feels in Hŭngnam

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.

Hŭngnam weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°3265.59.50.0
Feb / -2°254.84.110.40.0
Mar / 3052.511.70.4
Apr10° / 516.10.4132.7
May15° / 12°837.1014.25.1
Jun19° / 17°837.1014.86.5
Jul23° / 21°19012.4014.56.4
Aug25° / 22°19912.1013.66.5
Sep21° / 19°1157.8012.37.0
Oct17° / 13°596.7010.95.9
Nov10° / 668.10.89.82.4
Dec / -1°3563.39.20.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36238
46238
56337
66337
76337
86337
96337
106436
116436
126436
136337
146337
156436
166436
176436
186436
196436
206436
216436
226436
236436
246436
256535
266535
276535
286535
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Hŭngnam gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 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 16% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12114
22115
32114
42114
52114
62113
72013
82012
91911
101811
111810
12179
13168
14168
15157
16156
17146
18145
19145
20145
21145
22134
23134
24134
25134
26134
27134
28134
29133
30133
31143

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 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

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 7:12 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:126:13
211.17:116:14
311.17:096:15
411.17:086:16
511.27:066:18
611.27:056:19
711.37:036:20
811.37:026:21
911.47:006:22
1011.46:596:23
1111.56:576:24
1211.56:556:25
1311.56:546:26
1411.66:526:27
1511.66:516:28
1611.76:496:29
1711.76:476:30
1811.86:466:31
1911.86:446:33
2011.96:426:34
2111.96:416:35
2211.96:396:36
2312.06:376:37
2412.06:366:38
2512.16:346:39
2612.16:326:40
2712.26:316:41
2812.26:296:42
2912.36:276:43
3012.36:266:44
3112.36:246:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.71 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
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Hŭngnam

In seasonPeak

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

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

Hŭngnam'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 Hŭngnam?

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

0.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hŭngnam.

What to pack for Hŭngnam in March

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

In March, Hŭngnam 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 Hŭngnam 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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 5 to Sep 28 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan5Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Hŭngnam 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 Hŭngnam peaks around August 20 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 highHighVery highModerateLowAug 20UV 8Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hŭngnam 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 Hŭngnam is worst in March — around 96 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 43 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 996 µg/m³Jul 1943 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan95Unhealthy
Feb96Unhealthy
Mar96Unhealthy
Apr80Unhealthy
May64Unhealthy
Jun51Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep62Unhealthy
Oct83Unhealthy
Nov87Unhealthy
Dec84Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Hŭngnam?

Hŭngnam sits at 39.8°N, 127.6°E, 3 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Hamhŭng, 12 km away.

HongwŏnYuktae-dongSinp’oKowŏn-ŭpWŏnsan

Topography around Hŭngnam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hŭngnam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 595 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,187 m.

The land around Hŭngnam is covered by artificial surfaces (29%), cropland (23%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, water (41%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
232 m
16 km
595 m
80 km
2,187 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Hamhŭng 12 km · Samho-rodongjagu 24 km · Yŏnggwang-ŭp 25 km · Hongwŏn 34 km · Yuktae-dong 49 km · Sinp’o 53 km · Kowŏn-ŭp 56 km · Wŏnsan 78 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 Hŭngnam (39.842°, 127.6321°, elevation 3 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).