Yŏnan-ŭp weather in March

In March, Yŏnan-ŭp sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 4.9 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 7°C in the first days to 11°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 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Yŏnan-ŭp's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yŏnan-ŭp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:54 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Yŏnan-ŭp reaches about 9°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 5°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-2
26-1
37-1
47-1
57-1
67-1
77-1
87-1
980
1080
1180
1280
1380
1490
1590
1691
1791
1891
19101
20101
21101
22102
23102
24112
25112
26112
27112
28113
29123
30123
31123

How March really feels in Yŏnan-ŭp

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Yŏnan-ŭp 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°163.42.19.70.0
Feb / -4°223.61.710.50.1
Mar / 324.90.911.72.1
Apr15° / 606.90.1135.1
May21° / 12°997.90146.8
Jun25° / 18°1199.1014.66.9
Jul27° / 22°29415.9014.45.4
Aug28° / 22°26614013.55.4
Sep25° / 17°1116.5012.37.4
Oct19° / 10°494.80116.9
Nov11° / 456.80.5102.9
Dec / -4°214.51.49.40.0

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 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45941
55941
65941
76040
86040
96139
106238
116238
126238
136238
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196337
206337
216337
226337
236238
246238
256337
266337
276238
286238
296238
306238
316139

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Yŏnan-ŭp gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 4.9 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 16% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1165
2165
3165
4165
5155
6155
7154
8154
9154
10154
11153
12163
13163
14163
15163
16162
17162
18162
19162
20162
21162
22162
23172
24171
25171
26171
27171
28171
29171
30171
31171

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 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:16 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:166:21
211.17:156:22
311.27:136:23
411.27:126:24
511.27:116:25
611.37:096:26
711.37:086:27
811.47:066:28
911.47:056:29
1011.47:036:30
1111.57:026:31
1211.57:006:32
1311.66:596:33
1411.66:576:34
1511.76:566:35
1611.76:546:36
1711.76:536:37
1811.86:516:38
1911.86:496:39
2011.96:486:40
2111.96:466:41
2211.96:456:42
2312.06:436:43
2412.06:426:44
2512.16:406:44
2612.16:386:45
2712.26:376:46
2812.26:356:47
2912.26:346:48
3012.36:326:49
3112.36:316:50

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 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 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
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Yŏnan-ŭp

In seasonPeak

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

Yŏnan-ŭp sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Yŏnan-ŭp'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 Yŏnan-ŭp?

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

2.1
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 Yŏnan-ŭp.

What to pack for Yŏnan-ŭp in March

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

In March, Yŏnan-ŭp 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 Yŏnan-ŭp 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 at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 3 to Oct 5 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Yŏnan-ŭp 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 Yŏnan-ŭp peaks around August 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 highHighModerateLowAug 11UV 8Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yŏnan-ŭp 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 Yŏnan-ŭp is worst in November — around 130 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 58 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyNov 18129 µg/m³Jul 2058 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan122Unhealthy
Feb117Unhealthy
Mar121Unhealthy
Apr95Unhealthy
May79Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul58Unhealthy
Aug62Unhealthy
Sep90Unhealthy
Oct115Unhealthy
Nov130Unhealthy
Dec122Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Yŏnan-ŭp?

Yŏnan-ŭp sits at 37.9°N, 126.2°E, 43 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Paech’ŏn-ŭp, 15 km away.

KaesŏngHaejuAyang-niSinwŏn-ŭp

Topography around Yŏnan-ŭp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yŏnan-ŭp has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 898 m.

The land around Yŏnan-ŭp is covered by cropland (67%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) within 16 km, and water (33%), cropland (28%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
266 m
16 km
349 m
80 km
898 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Paech’ŏn-ŭp 15 km · Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp 21 km · Pongch’ŏn-ŭp 24 km · Ganghwa-gun 34 km · Kaesŏng 35 km · Haeju 42 km · Ayang-ni 49 km · Sinwŏn-ŭp 50 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 Yŏnan-ŭp (37.9089°, 126.1611°, elevation 43 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).