Samho-rodongjagu weather in March

In March, Samho-rodongjagu sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 5.9 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 11°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 hours at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Samho-rodongjagu's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Samho-rodongjagu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:48 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
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 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Samho-rodongjagu reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-4
25-4
35-4
45-4
55-4
66-3
76-3
86-3
96-3
106-3
117-3
127-2
137-2
147-2
157-2
168-2
178-1
188-1
198-1
209-1
219-1
229-1
2390
2490
25100
26100
27100
28101
29111
30111
31111

How March really feels in Samho-rodongjagu

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.

Samho-rodongjagu 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 / -9°295.56.29.50.0
Feb / -7°255.15.210.40.0
Mar / -2°325.93.911.71.4
Apr14° / 476.30.8134.8
May20° / 11°707.2014.26.8
Jun23° / 16°727.4014.87.0
Jul26° / 20°17312.5014.56.1
Aug27° / 20°18612.7013.66.0
Sep23° / 15°1017.9012.37.1
Oct18° / 476.3010.96.3
Nov / 557.91.89.82.3
Dec / -6°325.759.20.0

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 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35941
45941
56040
66040
76040
86040
96139
106139
116139
126139
136139
146238
156337
166337
176337
186337
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266238
276238
286238
296238
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Samho-rodongjagu gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12321
22321
32321
42321
52320
62320
72319
82218
92217
102116
112015
122014
131913
141812
151811
161710
171710
18179
19179
20178
21168
22178
23177
24177
25177
26176
27176
28176
29176
30175
31175

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 78 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:11 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:116:12
211.17:106:13
311.17:086:14
411.17:076:15
511.27:056:17
611.27:046:18
711.37:026:19
811.37:016:20
911.46:596:21
1011.46:586:22
1111.56:566:23
1211.56:546:24
1311.56:536:25
1411.66:516:26
1511.66:506:27
1611.76:486:28
1711.76:466:29
1811.86:456:30
1911.86:436:32
2011.96:416:33
2111.96:406:34
2211.96:386:35
2312.06:366:36
2412.06:356:37
2512.16:336:38
2612.16:316:39
2712.26:306:40
2812.26:286:41
2912.36:266:42
3012.36:256:43
3112.36:236:44

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
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
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Samho-rodongjagu

In seasonPeak

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

Samho-rodongjagu sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Samho-rodongjagu'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 Samho-rodongjagu?

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

1.4
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 Samho-rodongjagu.

What to pack for Samho-rodongjagu in March

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

In March, Samho-rodongjagu sees daytime highs around 8°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 Samho-rodongjagu 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 5 to Sep 28 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan5Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Samho-rodongjagu 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 Samho-rodongjagu peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Samho-rodongjagu 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 Samho-rodongjagu is worst in March — around 96 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 43 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 996 µg/m³Jul 1943 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan95Unhealthy
Feb96Unhealthy
Mar96Unhealthy
Apr80Unhealthy
May64Unhealthy
Jun51Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep62Unhealthy
Oct83Unhealthy
Nov87Unhealthy
Dec84Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Samho-rodongjagu?

Samho-rodongjagu sits at 39.9°N, 127.9°E, 4 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Hongwŏn, 11 km away.

Yŏnggwang-ŭpKowŏn-ŭpIwŏn-ŭp

Topography around Samho-rodongjagu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Samho-rodongjagu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 824 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,400 m.

The land around Samho-rodongjagu is covered by cropland (35%) and water (33%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
377 m
16 km
824 m
80 km
2,400 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Hongwŏn 11 km · Hŭngnam 24 km · Yuktae-dong 26 km · Hamhŭng 29 km · Sinp’o 29 km · Yŏnggwang-ŭp 36 km · Kowŏn-ŭp 78 km · Iwŏn-ŭp 79 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 Samho-rodongjagu (39.9475°, 127.8711°, elevation 4 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).