Uiju weather in March

In March, Uiju sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 27 mm of precipitation across 4.5 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 5°C in the first days to 11°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 Uiju's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uiju's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
27 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:01 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
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 Uiju reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 10°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 6°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-5
25-5
35-5
45-4
55-4
66-4
76-4
86-4
96-3
106-3
117-3
127-3
137-2
147-2
158-2
168-2
178-2
188-2
199-1
209-1
219-1
229-1
2310-1
24100
25100
26100
27110
28110
29111
30111
31121

How March really feels in Uiju

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.

Uiju 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-2° / -12°102.52.49.50.0
Feb / -9°193.32.710.40.0
Mar / -2°274.51.711.71.5
Apr15° / 5670.5135.1
May21° / 11°888.7014.26.8
Jun25° / 16°11210.5014.86.6
Jul28° / 21°22014.6014.65.4
Aug28° / 20°22613.9013.65.4
Sep24° / 14°856.8012.37.4
Oct17° / 566.8010.96.0
Nov / -1°466.51.59.81.4
Dec-0° / -9°193.82.89.20.0

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 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76337
86238
96238
106238
116238
126337
136337
146337
156337
166436
176436
186436
196436
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256238
266238
276238
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Uiju gets around 27 mm of rain and snow over 4.5 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 17% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11511
21511
31511
41511
51510
61510
71510
8159
9159
10158
11168
12167
13167
14166
15166
16155
17155
18154
19154
20153
21153
22143
23142
24142
25142
26152
27152
28152
29162
30163
31173

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, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:256:25
211.07:246:26
311.17:226:27
411.17:216:29
511.27:196:30
611.27:176:31
711.37:166:32
811.37:146:33
911.47:136:34
1011.47:116:35
1111.47:106:36
1211.57:086:37
1311.57:066:38
1411.67:056:40
1511.67:036:41
1611.77:016:42
1711.77:006:43
1811.86:586:44
1911.86:566:45
2011.96:556:46
2111.96:536:47
2211.96:516:48
2312.06:506:49
2412.06:486:50
2512.16:466:51
2612.16:456:52
2712.26:436:53
2812.26:416:54
2912.36:406:55
3012.36:386:56
3112.46:366:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Uiju

In seasonPeak

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

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

Uiju'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 Uiju?

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

1.5
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 Uiju.

What to pack for Uiju in March

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

In March, Uiju sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protection

Sea temperature near Uiju 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 38 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 Uiju 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 Uiju 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 Uiju 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 Uiju is worst in January — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 34 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorUnhealthyJan 2065 µg/m³Aug 1235 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr55Unhealthy
May45Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul36Poor
Aug34Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct50Poor
Nov54Poor
Dec59Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Uiju?

Uiju sits at 40.2°N, 124.5°E, 26 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Sinŭiju, 16 km away.

Sakchu-ŭpKusŏng-siChŏngjuSil-liSinanjuSongwŏnAnju

Topography around Uiju

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uiju has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 504 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,427 m.

The land around Uiju is covered by cropland (72%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
504 m
80 km
1,427 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Sinŭiju 16 km · Sakchu-ŭp 49 km · Kusŏng-si 66 km · Chŏngju 81 km · Sil-li 112 km · Sinanju 114 km · Songwŏn 116 km · Anju 116 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 Uiju (40.1994°, 124.5317°, elevation 26 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).