Kapsan-ŭp weather in March

In March, Kapsan-ŭp sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -11°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 6.8 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 -1°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Kapsan-ŭp's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kapsan-ŭp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-11°
4th coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:47 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kapsan-ŭp 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 -1°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kapsan-ŭp reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 8°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-2-15
2-1-15
3-1-14
4-1-14
5-1-14
6-1-14
70-14
80-13
90-13
100-13
110-12
121-12
131-12
141-12
151-11
162-11
172-11
182-10
193-10
203-10
213-9
223-9
234-9
244-8
254-8
264-8
275-7
285-7
295-7
305-6
316-6

How March really feels in Kapsan-ŭp

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kapsan-ŭp 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° / -21°113.13.79.40.0
Feb-5° / -18°164510.40.0
Mar / -11°306.8711.70.0
Apr10° / -2°539.95.913.12.2
May16° / 8513.61.114.34.8
Jun20° / 10°10515.5014.95.3
Jul23° / 14°16917.6014.75.5
Aug23° / 14°16315.4013.65.8
Sep18° / 898.6012.36.0
Oct11° / -1°416.71.810.93.3
Nov / -9°3665.99.70.1
Dec-6° / -18°174.359.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35545
45545
55545
65446
75446
85446
95545
105545
115644
125545
135644
145644
155743
165743
175743
185743
195743
205743
215743
225743
235644
245545
255545
265545
275446
285446
295347
305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kapsan-ŭp gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12326
22326
32326
42326
52326
62325
72325
82224
92224
102224
112223
122123
132122
142122
152122
162122
172022
182021
192021
202121
212121
222121
232222
242222
252222
262322
272322
282422
292423
302423
312523

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 9 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

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
58calm
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 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 7:11 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:116:09
211.07:096:10
311.17:086:12
411.17:066:13
511.27:056:14
611.27:036:15
711.27:026:16
811.37:006:17
911.36:586:18
1011.46:576:20
1111.46:556:21
1211.56:536:22
1311.56:526:23
1411.66:506:24
1511.66:486:25
1611.76:476:26
1711.76:456:27
1811.86:436:29
1911.86:426:30
2011.86:406:31
2111.96:386:32
2211.96:366:33
2312.06:356:34
2412.06:336:35
2512.16:316:36
2612.16:306:37
2712.26:286:38
2812.26:266:39
2912.36:246:41
3012.36:236:42
3112.46:216:43

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 5.73 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
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
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kapsan-ŭp

In seasonPeak

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

Kapsan-ŭp's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Kapsan-ŭp?

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

0.0
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 Kapsan-ŭp.

What to pack for Kapsan-ŭp in March

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

In March, Kapsan-ŭp sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -11°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 Kapsan-ŭp 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 Kapsan-ŭp peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 highVery highModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kapsan-ŭp 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 Kapsan-ŭp is worst in March — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 2136 µg/m³Aug 1615 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr34Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kapsan-ŭp?

Kapsan-ŭp sits at 41.1°N, 128.3°E, 813 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Hyesan-dong, 35 km away.

Hyesan-dongHyesanChangam-ch’onSamjiyŏn-ŭpKiljuIwŏn-ŭpMyŏngch’ŏnMyŏnggan-dong

Topography around Kapsan-ŭp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kapsan-ŭp has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 489 m around an average of 958 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,149 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,504 m.

The land around Kapsan-ŭp is covered by grassland (38%), trees (30%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
489 m
16 km
1,149 m
80 km
2,504 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Hyesan-dong 35 km · Hyesan 36 km · Changam-ch’on 68 km · Samjiyŏn-ŭp 79 km · Kilju 88 km · Iwŏn-ŭp 91 km · Myŏngch’ŏn 95 km · Myŏnggan-dong 101 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 Kapsan-ŭp (41.0903°, 128.2933°, elevation 813 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).