Rajin weather in March

In March, Rajin sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 25 mm of precipitation across 4.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Rajin's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rajin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
4th coldest
Precipitation
25 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:39 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
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 8°C by the end.

A typical March day in Rajin reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 10°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)
12-7
22-7
32-7
42-7
52-6
62-6
73-6
83-6
93-6
103-5
114-5
124-5
134-5
144-4
155-4
165-4
175-4
185-3
196-3
206-3
216-3
226-2
237-2
247-2
257-2
267-1
277-1
288-1
298-1
308-1
3180

How March really feels in Rajin

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
10 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Rajin 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-4° / -12°152.52.99.30.0
Feb-1° / -10°142.52.810.30.0
Mar / -4°254.83.511.60.4
Apr12° / 4471.813.13.1
May16° / 8511.80.214.45.0
Jun20° / 13°8811.10155.8
Jul23° / 18°15114014.86.0
Aug25° / 19°15014.5013.76.0
Sep21° / 13°877.9012.36.9
Oct15° / 445.90.410.85.1
Nov / -2°334.72.79.60.8
Dec-2° / -10°173.9490.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
105941
115941
125941
135941
145941
155842
165941
175842
185842
195842
205743
215743
225743
235743
245743
255743
265743
275743
285545
295545
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Rajin gets around 25 mm of rain and snow over 4.8 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 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11615
21615
31615
41615
51614
61614
71614
81513
91513
101512
111512
121411
131411
141410
151410
161410
17149
18149
19149
20149
21159
22159
23159
24159
25159
26159
27169
28169
29169
30169
31168

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 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
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 7:04 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:046:00
211.07:036:01
311.07:016:02
411.16:596:04
511.16:586:05
611.26:566:06
711.26:556:07
811.36:536:08
911.36:516:10
1011.46:496:11
1111.46:486:12
1211.56:466:13
1311.56:446:14
1411.56:436:16
1511.66:416:17
1611.66:396:18
1711.76:376:19
1811.76:366:20
1911.86:346:21
2011.86:326:23
2111.96:306:24
2211.96:296:25
2312.06:276:26
2412.06:256:27
2512.16:236:28
2612.16:216:29
2712.26:206:31
2812.26:186:32
2912.36:166:33
3012.36:146:34
3112.46:126:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
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 Rajin

In seasonPeak

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

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

Rajin's rainy season runs May–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 Rajin?

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

0.4
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 Rajin.

What to pack for Rajin in March

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

In March, Rajin sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protection

Sea temperature near Rajin 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 16 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 31 to Sep 8 — about 1.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov11Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Rajin 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 Rajin 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7High
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Rajin 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 Rajin is worst in March — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.2× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateMar 1840 µg/m³Aug 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar41Poor
Apr36Poor
May21Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rajin?

Rajin sits at 42.3°N, 130.3°E, 16 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Sŏnbong, 13 km away.

HoeryŏngPuryŏng-ŭpChongjinRanam

Topography around Rajin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rajin has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 454 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 905 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,748 m.

The land around Rajin is covered by trees (28%), cropland (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
454 m
16 km
905 m
80 km
1,748 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Sŏnbong 13 km · Unggi 14 km · Ŭndŏk 30 km · Aoji-ri 31 km · Hoeryŏng 49 km · Puryŏng-ŭp 52 km · Chongjin 66 km · Ranam 78 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 Rajin (42.2556°, 130.2831°, elevation 16 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).