Musan-ŭp weather in March

In March, Musan-ŭp sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 25 mm of precipitation across 6.5 wet days and about 11.6 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 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Musan-ŭp's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Musan-ŭp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
4th coldest
Precipitation
25 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:43 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Musan-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 7°C by the end.

A typical March day in Musan-ŭp reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°C warmer than February and about 9°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-13
2-1-13
3-1-13
40-13
50-12
60-12
70-12
81-12
91-11
101-11
111-11
122-11
132-10
142-10
152-10
163-9
173-9
183-9
194-8
204-8
214-8
225-7
235-7
245-7
255-6
266-6
276-6
286-5
297-5
307-5
317-4

How March really feels in Musan-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
28 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Musan-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° / -19°81.92.29.30.0
Feb-4° / -16°122.93.610.30.0
Mar / -9°256.55.711.60.1
Apr12° / -0°5094.513.12.9
May18° / 8914.30.814.45.1
Jun22° / 12°9814.70155.7
Jul24° / 16°13614.9014.86.0
Aug24° / 15°12514013.76.1
Sep20° / 707.8012.36.5
Oct13° / 3561.610.83.9
Nov / -8°265.24.69.60.2
Dec-6° / -16°113.23.590.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44555
54555
64456
74456
84456
94456
104555
114555
124555
134555
144555
154555
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Musan-ŭp gets around 25 mm of rain and snow over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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21820
31820
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312318

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
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3100
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Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
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1911calm
2011calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min 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 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:09 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:096:04
211.07:076:05
311.07:056:07
411.17:046:08
511.17:026:09
611.27:006:10
711.26:596:12
811.36:576:13
911.36:556:14
1011.46:546:15
1111.46:526:16
1211.56:506:18
1311.56:496:19
1411.56:476:20
1511.66:456:21
1611.66:436:22
1711.76:426:23
1811.76:406:25
1911.86:386:26
2011.86:366:27
2111.96:356:28
2211.96:336:29
2312.06:316:30
2412.06:296:31
2512.16:286:33
2612.16:266:34
2712.26:246:35
2812.26:226:36
2912.36:206:37
3012.36:196:38
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 4.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 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
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
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 Musan-ŭp

In seasonPeak

None of Musan-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.

Musan-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 Musan-ŭp?

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

0.1
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 Musan-ŭp.

What to pack for Musan-ŭp in March

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

In March, Musan-ŭp sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -9°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 Musan-ŭp in March

The nearest coast averages about 3°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 68 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 28 to Sep 11 — about 1.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Musan-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 Musan-ŭp peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Musan-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 Musan-ŭp is worst in March — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2238 µg/m³Aug 1615 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr37Poor
May34Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Musan-ŭp?

Musan-ŭp sits at 42.2°N, 129.2°E, 478 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Yŏnsa-ŭp, 39 km away.

Yŏnsa-ŭpPuryŏng-ŭpHoeryŏngChongjinRanamKyŏngsŏngSamjiyŏn-ŭpRajin

Topography around Musan-ŭp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Musan-ŭp has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m around an average of 575 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,233 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,500 m.

The land around Musan-ŭp is covered by trees (31%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
535 m
16 km
1,233 m
80 km
2,500 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Yŏnsa-ŭp 39 km · Puryŏng-ŭp 45 km · Hoeryŏng 50 km · Chongjin 67 km · Ranam 69 km · Kyŏngsŏng 78 km · Samjiyŏn-ŭp 87 km · Rajin 89 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 Musan-ŭp (42.2261°, 129.2078°, elevation 478 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. 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).