Ŏrang weather in March

In March, Ŏrang sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 6.1 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 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Ŏrang's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ŏrang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:41 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
46%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
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 7°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ŏrang reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-5
22-5
32-4
42-4
52-4
62-4
72-4
83-4
93-3
103-3
113-3
123-3
134-3
144-3
154-2
164-2
174-2
185-2
195-2
205-1
215-1
225-1
236-1
246-1
2560
2660
2760
2870
2970
3070
3171

How March really feels in Ŏrang

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ŏrang 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-2° / -8°4110.212.19.30.0
Feb-1° / -7°276.36.810.30.0
Mar / -2°316.14.811.70.2
Apr10° / 467.51.613.12.5
May15° / 7810.90.114.34.5
Jun19° / 14°7510.5014.95.7
Jul23° / 19°14914.2014.75.9
Aug24° / 20°17415.7013.76.0
Sep21° / 16°1069.7012.36.5
Oct16° / 10°567.80.310.95.3
Nov / 589.44.89.71.3
Dec / -5°6212.913.39.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76238
86238
96238
106337
116436
126436
136535
146535
156634
166634
176634
186634
196634
206634
216535
226535
236535
246535
256436
266436
276436
286436
296337
306337
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Ŏrang gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 6.1 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12221
22222
32222
42222
52221
62121
72121
82120
92020
102019
111918
121917
131917
141916
151815
161815
171814
181814
191813
201813
211812
221812
231812
241811
251811
261811
271811
281810
291810
301810
31199

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 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:06 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:066:03
211.07:046:05
311.07:036:06
411.17:016:07
511.17:006:08
611.26:586:09
711.26:566:10
811.36:556:12
911.36:536:13
1011.46:516:14
1111.46:506:15
1211.56:486:16
1311.56:466:17
1411.66:456:18
1511.66:436:20
1611.76:416:21
1711.76:406:22
1811.86:386:23
1911.86:366:24
2011.86:346:25
2111.96:336:26
2211.96:316:27
2312.06:296:29
2412.06:286:30
2512.16:266:31
2612.16:246:32
2712.26:226:33
2812.26:216:34
2912.36:196:35
3012.36:176:36
3112.46:156:37

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.7 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
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ŏrang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ŏrang's rainy season runs July–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 Ŏrang?

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

0.2
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 Ŏrang.

What to pack for Ŏrang in March

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

In March, Ŏrang sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protection

Sea temperature near Ŏrang in March

The nearest coast averages about 4°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 20 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 27 to Sep 12 — about 1.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan5Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar4Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Ŏrang 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 Ŏrang 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 18 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ŏrang 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 Ŏrang is worst in April — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateApr 1241 µg/m³Aug 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr42Poor
May28Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ŏrang?

Ŏrang sits at 41.4°N, 129.7°E, 3 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Kyŏngsŏng, 16 km away.

Myŏnggan-dongChongjinMyŏngch’ŏnKiljuPuryŏng-ŭp

Topography around Ŏrang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ŏrang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 701 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,500 m.

The land around Ŏrang is covered by cropland (45%) and water (22%) within 3 km, water (36%), trees (31%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
701 m
80 km
2,500 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kyŏngsŏng 16 km · Hwasŏng 25 km · Ranam 30 km · Myŏnggan-dong 37 km · Chongjin 40 km · Myŏngch’ŏn 46 km · Kilju 60 km · Puryŏng-ŭp 68 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 Ŏrang (41.4478°, 129.6556°, elevation 3 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).