Ongjin weather in March

In March, Ongjin sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 27 mm of precipitation across 4.5 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 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ongjin's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ongjin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
27 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:57 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
45%
2nd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ongjin reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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651
751
861
961
1061
1161
1261
1362
1462
1572
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1772
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2183
2283
2383
2483
2583
2684
2784
2894
2994
3094
3194

How March really feels in Ongjin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 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
27
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ongjin 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 / -3°153.63.39.70.0
Feb / -2°213.51.610.50.0
Mar / 274.50.811.70.9
Apr12° / 536.50.1133.5
May17° / 12°906.90145.9
Jun22° / 17°917.5014.66.9
Jul25° / 22°24512.7014.46.3
Aug26° / 23°21511.5013.56.4
Sep23° / 18°906.7012.37.5
Oct18° / 12°405.10116.5
Nov11° / 456.90.59.92.8
Dec / -1°245.63.19.40.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36040
46040
56139
66139
76139
86238
96238
106337
116337
126337
136337
146337
156436
166436
176436
186436
196436
206436
216436
226436
236436
246436
256436
266436
276436
286436
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Ongjin gets around 27 mm of rain and snow over 4.5 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 15% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1165
2165
3165
4165
5155
6154
7154
8154
9153
10153
11153
12153
13153
14152
15152
16152
17152
18152
19152
20152
21152
22152
23152
24152
25152
26152
27151
28151
29151
30151
31151

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 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:196:24
211.17:186:25
311.27:176:26
411.27:156:27
511.27:146:28
611.37:126:29
711.37:116:30
811.47:096:31
911.47:086:32
1011.47:066:33
1111.57:056:34
1211.57:036:35
1311.67:026:36
1411.67:006:37
1511.76:596:38
1611.76:576:39
1711.76:566:40
1811.86:546:41
1911.86:536:42
2011.96:516:43
2111.96:506:44
2211.96:486:45
2312.06:466:46
2412.06:456:47
2512.16:436:48
2612.16:426:49
2712.26:406:50
2812.26:396:50
2912.26:376:51
3012.36:356:52
3112.36:346:53

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.85 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
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ongjin

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ongjin's rainy season runs July–August, 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 Ongjin?

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

0.9
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 Ongjin.

What to pack for Ongjin in March

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

In March, Ongjin sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protection

Sea temperature near Ongjin 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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 7 to Oct 1 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Ongjin 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 Ongjin peaks around August 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 11UV 8Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ongjin 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 Ongjin is worst in November — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 40 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyNov 1981 µg/m³Jul 2240 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan80Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct72Unhealthy
Nov82Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ongjin?

Ongjin sits at 37.9°N, 125.4°E, 19 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Kangnyŏng, 13 km away.

ChangyŏnSamch’ŏnSinch’ŏn-ŭpSinwŏn-ŭpCh’ŏngdan-ŭp

Topography around Ongjin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ongjin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 503 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.

The land around Ongjin is covered by cropland (72%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and water (52%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
233 m
16 km
503 m
80 km
1,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Kangnyŏng 13 km · T’aet’an-ŭp 18 km · Haeju 33 km · Changyŏn 42 km · Samch’ŏn 47 km · Sinch’ŏn-ŭp 48 km · Sinwŏn-ŭp 48 km · Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp 51 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 Ongjin (37.9347°, 125.3619°, elevation 19 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).