Yŏch’im-dong weather in March

In March, Yŏch’im-dong sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 8.2 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 -0°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Yŏch’im-dong's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yŏch’im-dong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
4th coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:53 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
51%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about -0°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical March day in Yŏch’im-dong reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°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 8°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 8°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-12
2-1-12
30-12
40-11
50-11
60-11
70-11
81-10
91-10
101-10
111-9
122-9
132-9
142-8
152-8
163-8
173-7
183-7
193-7
204-6
214-6
224-6
234-6
245-5
255-5
265-5
275-4
286-4
296-4
306-4
317-3

How March really feels in Yŏch’im-dong

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
21 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Yŏch’im-dong 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-6° / -18°173.94.69.50.0
Feb-3° / -16°2555.810.40.0
Mar / -8°428.27.811.70.1
Apr11° / 729.85132.6
May17° / 11012.30.514.25.2
Jun21° / 12°12815014.85.6
Jul23° / 16°25619.3014.65.3
Aug24° / 16°21215.7013.65.9
Sep20° / 1018.5012.36.4
Oct13° / 497.70.810.93.9
Nov / -6°598.86.39.80.3
Dec-5° / -16°3177.69.20.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35545
45545
55545
65545
75545
85545
95644
105545
115545
125545
135644
145644
155545
165545
175644
185545
195545
205545
215446
225446
235446
245446
255446
265446
275446
285446
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Yŏch’im-dong gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12628
22729
32729
42729
52728
62728
72728
82728
92728
102728
112727
122727
132727
142726
152726
162726
172725
182725
192725
202724
212724
222724
232623
242623
252622
262622
272522
282521
292521
302520
312620

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:17 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:176:16
211.07:156:18
311.17:146:19
411.17:126:20
511.27:116:21
611.27:096:22
711.37:086:23
811.37:066:24
911.47:046:25
1011.47:036:27
1111.47:016:28
1211.57:006:29
1311.56:586:30
1411.66:566:31
1511.66:556:32
1611.76:536:33
1711.76:516:34
1811.86:506:35
1911.86:486:36
2011.96:466:37
2111.96:456:38
2211.96:436:39
2312.06:416:41
2412.06:406:42
2512.16:386:43
2612.16:366:44
2712.26:346:45
2812.26:336:46
2912.36:316:47
3012.36:296:48
3112.46:286:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.74 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
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Yŏch’im-dong

In seasonPeak

None of Yŏch’im-dong's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Yŏch’im-dong's rainy season runs June–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Yŏch’im-dong?

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

0.1
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 Yŏch’im-dong.

What to pack for Yŏch’im-dong in March

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

In March, Yŏch’im-dong sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Yŏch’im-dong 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 Yŏch’im-dong peaks around August 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighVery highModerateLowAug 19UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yŏch’im-dong 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 Yŏch’im-dong is worst in March — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 1636 µg/m³Aug 1915 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr30Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yŏch’im-dong?

Yŏch’im-dong sits at 40.4°N, 126.7°E, 472 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Songwŏn-ŭp, 30 km away.

Kop’ungSongwŏnKanggyeTŏkch’ŏnKujang-ŭpYŏnggwang-ŭpSijung

Topography around Yŏch’im-dong

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Yŏch’im-dong.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yŏch’im-dong has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m around an average of 630 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,535 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,309 m.

The land around Yŏch’im-dong is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
700 m
16 km
1,535 m
80 km
2,309 m
treesgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Songwŏn-ŭp 30 km · Kop’ung 66 km · Songwŏn 66 km · Kanggye 68 km · Tŏkch’ŏn 76 km · Kujang-ŭp 77 km · Yŏnggwang-ŭp 78 km · Sijung 83 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 Yŏch’im-dong (40.3617°, 126.6585°, elevation 472 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. 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).