Sinŭiju weather in March

In March, Sinŭiju sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 24 mm of precipitation across 4.1 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 4°C in the first days to 10°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 Sinŭiju's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sinŭiju's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
24 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:02 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Sinŭiju is city in North Korea.

Density
220/km²
people per km²
Founded
2002

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Sinŭiju reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 11°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)
14-4
24-4
35-3
45-3
55-3
65-3
75-3
85-3
96-2
106-2
116-2
126-2
136-2
147-1
157-1
167-1
177-1
188-1
198-1
2080
2180
2280
2390
2490
2591
2691
27101
28101
29101
30102
31112

How March really feels in Sinŭiju

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.

Sinŭiju 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-2° / -10°102.42.39.50.0
Feb / -7°1932.210.40.0
Mar / -1°244.11.311.71.2
Apr14° / 526.30.2134.5
May20° / 11°888.1014.26.6
Jun24° / 17°1069.6014.86.9
Jul27° / 21°22613.4014.65.8
Aug28° / 21°21813.3013.65.8
Sep24° / 16°866.6012.37.5
Oct17° / 566.6010.96.1
Nov / 466.61.19.81.6
Dec / -7°214.32.49.20.0

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 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76238
86238
96238
106238
116238
126238
136238
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
196238
206238
216238
226238
236238
246238
256238
266337
276337
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Sinŭiju gets around 24 mm of rain and snow over 4.1 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 14% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1159
2159
3159
4159
5158
6148
7148
8147
9147
10146
11146
12145
13145
14145
15144
16134
17133
18133
19133
20133
21132
22132
23132
24132
25132
26132
27142
28142
29142
30152
31152

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 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 7:25 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:256:26
211.07:246:27
311.17:226:28
411.17:216:29
511.27:196:30
611.27:186:31
711.37:166:32
811.37:156:34
911.47:136:35
1011.47:126:36
1111.47:106:37
1211.57:086:38
1311.57:076:39
1411.67:056:40
1511.67:046:41
1611.77:026:42
1711.77:006:43
1811.86:596:44
1911.86:576:45
2011.96:556:46
2111.96:546:48
2211.96:526:49
2312.06:506:50
2412.06:496:51
2512.16:476:52
2612.16:456:53
2712.26:446:54
2812.26:426:55
2912.36:406:56
3012.36:396:57
3112.46:376:58

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sinŭiju

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sinŭiju's rainy season runs June–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 Sinŭiju?

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

1.2
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 Sinŭiju.

What to pack for Sinŭiju in March

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

In March, Sinŭiju sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protection

Sea temperature near Sinŭiju in March

The nearest coast averages about 2°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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 2 to Oct 1 — about 3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Sinŭiju 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 Sinŭiju peaks around August 21 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 21UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sinŭiju 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 Sinŭiju is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 36 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 1575 µg/m³Aug 1236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb68Unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr64Unhealthy
May49Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep44Poor
Oct53Poor
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec62Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sinŭiju?

Sinŭiju sits at 40.1°N, 124.4°E, 6 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Uiju, 16 km away.

Sakchu-ŭpKusŏng-siChŏngjuSil-liSinanjuAnjuCh’ŏsal-li

Topography around Sinŭiju

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sinŭiju has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,117 m.

The land around Sinŭiju is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), cropland (25%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
472 m
80 km
1,117 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Uiju 16 km · Sakchu-ŭp 64 km · Kusŏng-si 74 km · Chŏngju 83 km · Sil-li 114 km · Sinanju 118 km · Anju 121 km · Ch’ŏsal-li 123 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 Sinŭiju (40.1006°, 124.3981°, elevation 6 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).