Namyang weather in March

In March, Namyang sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 21 mm of precipitation across 4.9 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 9°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 Namyang's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Namyang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
4th coldest
Precipitation
21 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:41 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

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 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Namyang reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°C warmer than February and about 8°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-11
21-11
32-10
42-10
52-10
62-10
72-9
83-9
93-9
103-8
114-8
124-8
134-7
144-7
155-7
165-6
175-6
186-6
196-5
206-5
217-5
227-5
237-4
248-4
258-4
268-3
278-3
289-3
299-3
309-2
3110-2

How March really feels in Namyang

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
18 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Namyang 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-7° / -18°81.41.79.20.0
Feb-2° / -15°102.22.510.20.0
Mar / -7°214.93.811.60.6
Apr14° / 416.81.813.14.1
May19° / 7611.50.114.45.9
Jun23° / 13°7411.1015.16.4
Jul26° / 17°13712.6014.86.1
Aug26° / 17°12612.1013.86.2
Sep21° / 10°637.6012.37.0
Oct14° / 3860.710.84.7
Nov / -6°254.73.29.50.4
Dec-5° / -15°102.62.88.90.0

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 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
34951
44951
54852
64753
74753
84753
94654
104654
114654
124654
134654
144654
154753
164753
174753
184852
194753
204852
214951
224951
234951
244852
254852
264852
274852
284852
294951
304951
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Namyang gets around 21 mm of rain and snow over 4.9 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 16% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11414
21515
31515
41515
51514
61514
71514
81514
91514
101614
111613
121613
131613
141613
151612
161512
171512
181612
191612
201611
211611
221611
231611
241610
251610
26169
27169
28169
29168
30168
31167

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:07 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:076:01
210.97:056:02
311.07:046:03
411.07:026:05
511.17:006:06
611.16:596:07
711.26:576:08
811.26:556:10
911.36:536:11
1011.36:526:12
1111.46:506:13
1211.46:486:15
1311.56:466:16
1411.56:456:17
1511.66:436:18
1611.66:416:19
1711.76:396:21
1811.76:386:22
1911.86:366:23
2011.86:346:24
2111.96:326:25
2211.96:306:27
2312.06:286:28
2412.06:276:29
2512.16:256:30
2612.16:236:31
2712.26:216:32
2812.26:196:34
2912.36:186:35
3012.36:166:36
3112.46:146:37

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Namyang

In seasonPeak

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

Namyang'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 Namyang?

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

0.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Namyang.

What to pack for Namyang in March

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

In March, Namyang sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Namyang in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Namyang peaks around August 19 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowAug 19UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Namyang 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 Namyang is worst in March — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1746 µg/m³Aug 1417 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr36Poor
May28Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Namyang?

Namyang sits at 43.0°N, 129.9°E, 88 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Namyang-nodongjagu, 0.0 km away.

HoeryŏngŬndŏkAoji-riSŏnbongUnggiRajin

Topography around Namyang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Namyang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 m around an average of 170 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 671 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,478 m.

The land around Namyang is covered by cropland (32%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
344 m
16 km
671 m
80 km
1,478 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Namyang-nodongjagu 0.0 km · Onsŏng 11 km · Hoeryŏng 57 km · Ŭndŏk 62 km · Aoji-ri 65 km · Sŏnbong 79 km · Unggi 82 km · Rajin 85 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 Namyang (42.9504°, 129.8557°, elevation 88 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).