Sŭngho 1-tong weather in March

In March, Sŭngho 1-tong sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 29 mm of precipitation across 5.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Sŭngho 1-tong's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sŭngho 1-tong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
29 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:55 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
47%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Sŭngho 1-tong reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-3
26-3
36-3
47-3
57-3
67-3
77-2
87-2
98-2
108-2
118-2
128-2
139-1
149-1
159-1
169-1
1710-1
1810-1
19100
20100
21110
22110
23110
24110
25121
26121
27121
28121
29131
30132
31132

How March really feels in Sŭngho 1-tong

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.

Sŭngho 1-tong weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -10°153.53.29.60.0
Feb / -6°214.12.810.50.0
Mar / -1°295.11.711.72.3
Apr17° / 567.10.2135.8
May23° / 11°978.5014.17.1
Jun27° / 17°11010.4014.76.4
Jul28° / 21°27716.2014.55.0
Aug29° / 21°23014.2013.55.1
Sep25° / 15°937012.37.3
Oct19° / 445.90116.7
Nov / 477.20.99.92.2
Dec / -7°255.63.49.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
106040
116040
125941
136040
146040
156040
166040
176040
186139
196139
206139
216139
226238
236238
246238
256238
266337
276337
286337
296337
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Sŭngho 1-tong gets around 29 mm of rain and snow over 5.1 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 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11911
21911
31910
41910
51910
6199
7199
8189
9188
10188
11187
12187
13176
14176
15175
16175
17165
18164
19164
20164
21153
22153
23153
24153
25152
26152
27152
28162
29162
30162
31162

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 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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 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 7:18 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:186:21
211.17:176:22
311.17:156:23
411.27:146:24
511.27:126:25
611.37:116:26
711.37:096:27
811.37:086:28
911.47:066:29
1011.47:056:30
1111.57:036:31
1211.57:026:32
1311.67:006:33
1411.66:586:34
1511.66:576:35
1611.76:556:36
1711.76:546:37
1811.86:526:38
1911.86:506:39
2011.96:496:40
2111.96:476:41
2211.96:466:42
2312.06:446:43
2412.06:426:44
2512.16:416:45
2612.16:396:46
2712.26:376:47
2812.26:366:48
2912.36:346:49
3012.36:336:50
3112.36:316:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sŭngho 1-tong

In seasonPeak

In March, Sŭngho 1-tong sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sŭngho 1-tong sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Sŭngho 1-tong'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 Sŭngho 1-tong?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sŭngho 1-tong.

What to pack for Sŭngho 1-tong in March

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

In March, Sŭngho 1-tong sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Sŭngho 1-tong 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 67 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

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

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Sŭngho 1-tong 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 Sŭngho 1-tong peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sŭngho 1-tong 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 Sŭngho 1-tong is worst in January — around 201 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 102 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 15198 µg/m³Jul 21103 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan201Very unhealthy
Feb171Very unhealthy
Mar180Very unhealthy
Apr150Unhealthy
May132Unhealthy
Jun124Unhealthy
Jul102Unhealthy
Aug107Unhealthy
Sep152Very unhealthy
Oct182Very unhealthy
Nov195Very unhealthy
Dec181Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sŭngho 1-tong?

Sŭngho 1-tong sits at 39.0°N, 126.0°E, 38 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Kangdong-ŭp, 20 km away.

SunanKangsŏn

Topography around Sŭngho 1-tong

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sŭngho 1-tong.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sŭngho 1-tong has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m around an average of 48 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 523 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,464 m.

The land around Sŭngho 1-tong is covered by cropland (60%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
262 m
16 km
523 m
80 km
1,464 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kangdong-ŭp 20 km · Pyongyang 20 km · Chunghwa 21 km · Hŭkkyo-ri 27 km · Man’gyŏngdae-ri 28 km · P’yŏngsŏng 30 km · Sunan 34 km · Kangsŏn 35 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 Sŭngho 1-tong (38.9914°, 125.9778°, elevation 38 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).