Kilju weather in March

In March, Kilju sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 9 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 2°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Kilju's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kilju's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
4th coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:42 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
49%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.9 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 2°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kilju reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 10°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)
12-10
22-9
32-9
42-9
52-9
63-9
73-8
83-8
93-8
103-8
114-7
124-7
134-7
144-7
155-6
165-6
175-6
185-6
196-5
206-5
216-5
226-5
237-4
247-4
257-4
267-4
278-4
288-3
298-3
308-3
319-3

How March really feels in Kilju

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
14 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kilju 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° / -14°469.710.79.40.0
Feb-1° / -13°397.78.410.40.0
Mar / -6°449811.70.4
Apr13° / 548.52.713.13.6
May18° / 8211.70.214.35.6
Jun22° / 13°9313014.95.9
Jul25° / 17°17417.1014.65.6
Aug25° / 17°20617.7013.65.5
Sep21° / 11°11610.4012.36.3
Oct15° / 638.50.610.95.0
Nov / -4°629.15.99.70.9
Dec-1° / -12°569.6109.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75842
85842
95941
106040
116040
126139
136139
146139
156238
166238
176337
186238
196238
206238
216238
226238
236238
246238
256238
266238
276139
286139
296139
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kilju gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 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 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13233
23233
33233
43233
53232
63132
73131
83030
93029
102928
112827
122826
132726
142725
152724
162624
172623
182623
192722
202722
212722
222721
232721
242721
252720
262720
272719
282618
292618
302617
312516

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:07 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:076:05
211.07:056:06
311.17:046:07
411.17:026:09
511.27:006:10
611.26:596:11
711.26:576:12
811.36:566:13
911.36:546:14
1011.46:526:15
1111.46:516:17
1211.56:496:18
1311.56:486:19
1411.66:466:20
1511.66:446:21
1611.76:426:22
1711.76:416:23
1811.86:396:24
1911.86:376:26
2011.86:366:27
2111.96:346:28
2211.96:326:29
2312.06:316:30
2412.06:296:31
2512.16:276:32
2612.16:256:33
2712.26:246:34
2812.26:226:35
2912.36:206:36
3012.36:196:37
3112.46:176:39

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kilju

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kilju's rainy season runs June–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 Kilju?

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 Kilju.

What to pack for Kilju in March

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

In March, Kilju sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kilju 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 27 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 25 to Sep 15 — about 1.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct17Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Kilju 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 Kilju 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 highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kilju 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 Kilju is worst in March — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2039 µg/m³Aug 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr37Poor
May31Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kilju?

Kilju sits at 41.0°N, 129.3°E, 129 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Myŏngch’ŏn, 15 km away.

HwasŏngŎrangChangam-ch’onKyŏngsŏngKapsan-ŭp

Topography around Kilju

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kilju has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m around an average of 162 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,033 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,345 m.

The land around Kilju is covered by cropland (64%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
281 m
16 km
1,033 m
80 km
2,345 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Myŏngch’ŏn 15 km · Hwadae 20 km · Myŏnggan-dong 24 km · Hwasŏng 35 km · Ŏrang 60 km · Changam-ch’on 61 km · Kyŏngsŏng 73 km · Kapsan-ŭp 88 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 Kilju (40.9642°, 129.3278°, elevation 129 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).