Kosan weather in March

In March, Kosan sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 7.3 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 4°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Kosan's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kosan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
4th coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:49 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
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 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kosan reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-7
24-7
34-7
44-6
54-6
65-6
75-6
85-6
95-5
105-5
116-5
126-5
136-4
146-4
157-4
167-4
177-3
187-3
198-3
208-3
218-3
228-2
239-2
249-2
259-2
269-2
2710-1
2810-1
2910-1
3010-1
3111-1

How March really feels in Kosan

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
7 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kosan 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-2° / -14°254.65.49.60.0
Feb / -11°304.94.910.50.0
Mar / -4°447.35.411.71.0
Apr14° / 7282134.4
May20° / 1049.5014.16.4
Jun23° / 14°12511.5014.76.4
Jul25° / 18°26717.8014.45.4
Aug26° / 18°24916.7013.55.6
Sep22° / 12°1258.8012.36.6
Oct16° / 536.20.2115.6
Nov / -2°507.63.29.91.3
Dec / -10°305.14.99.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65446
75446
85545
95545
105446
115446
125446
135545
145545
155545
165545
175545
185545
195545
205545
215545
225446
235446
245446
255446
265446
275446
285446
295446
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kosan gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 7.3 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12524
22524
32524
42524
52523
62523
72522
82422
92421
102420
112419
122419
132318
142317
152317
162316
172316
182315
192315
202315
212314
222314
232314
242313
252313
262213
272212
282212
292212
302211
312211

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.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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 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 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:126:15
211.17:116:16
311.17:096:17
411.27:086:18
511.27:066:19
611.37:056:20
711.37:036:21
811.37:026:22
911.47:006:23
1011.46:596:24
1111.56:576:25
1211.56:566:27
1311.66:546:28
1411.66:536:29
1511.66:516:30
1611.76:496:31
1711.76:486:32
1811.86:466:33
1911.86:456:34
2011.96:436:35
2111.96:416:36
2211.96:406:37
2312.06:386:38
2412.06:376:39
2512.16:356:39
2612.16:336:40
2712.26:326:41
2812.26:306:42
2912.26:286:43
3012.36:276:44
3112.36:256:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kosan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kosan'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 Kosan?

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

1.0
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 Kosan.

What to pack for Kosan in March

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

In March, Kosan sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protection

Sea temperature near Kosan 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 35 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 1 to Sep 30 — about 3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan5Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Kosan 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 Kosan peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kosan 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 Kosan is worst in March — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 28 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1467 µg/m³Jul 2428 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan66Unhealthy
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May47Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul28Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct49Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kosan?

Kosan sits at 38.9°N, 127.4°E, 195 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Hoeyang, 22 km away.

WŏnsanT’ongch’ŏn-ŭpKowŏn-ŭpCheorwonHwacheonYanggu

Topography around Kosan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kosan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m around an average of 215 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,492 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,626 m.

The land around Kosan is covered by cropland (54%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
366 m
16 km
1,492 m
80 km
1,626 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Hoeyang 22 km · Anbyŏn-ŭp 23 km · Wŏnsan 33 km · T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp 42 km · Kowŏn-ŭp 66 km · Cheorwon 74 km · Hwacheon 87 km · Yanggu 97 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 Kosan (38.8558°, 127.4181°, elevation 195 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).