Yŏnsa-ŭp weather in March

In March, Yŏnsa-ŭp sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 26 mm of precipitation across 6.7 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 -1°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Yŏnsa-ŭp's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yŏnsa-ŭp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
4th coldest
Precipitation
26 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:44 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical March day in Yŏnsa-ŭp reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 9°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-2-14
2-2-13
3-1-13
4-1-13
5-1-13
6-1-13
7-1-12
80-12
90-12
100-12
110-11
121-11
131-11
141-10
151-10
162-10
172-10
182-9
193-9
203-9
213-8
223-8
234-8
244-7
254-7
264-7
275-6
285-6
295-6
306-5
316-5

How March really feels in Yŏnsa-ŭp

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
30 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Yŏnsa-ŭp 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-8° / -19°82.12.89.30.0
Feb-5° / -17°143.54.210.30.0
Mar / -10°266.76.311.70.0
Apr10° / -1°519.95.613.12.4
May17° / 8914.51.114.34.8
Jun21° / 11°8914.40155.6
Jul24° / 15°13315.2014.76.0
Aug23° / 15°12513013.76.2
Sep19° / 707.8012.36.3
Oct12° / 376.32.110.93.5
Nov / -8°285.759.60.1
Dec-6° / -16°123.4490.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34852
44852
54753
64852
74852
84951
94951
104951
114951
125050
135050
144951
154951
165050
175050
185050
194951
204951
214951
224852
234852
244753
254654
264753
274654
284753
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Yŏnsa-ŭp gets around 26 mm of rain and snow over 6.7 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 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12122
22122
32122
42122
52122
62121
72121
82121
92121
102120
112120
122120
132120
142120
152120
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192120
202120
212120
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232220
242220
252321
262321
272321
282421
292421
302422
312522

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
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3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
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22100
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28100
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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 12 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
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
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1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
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2512calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min 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 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:09 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:096:05
211.07:076:07
311.07:066:08
411.17:046:09
511.17:036:10
611.27:016:11
711.26:596:13
811.36:586:14
911.36:566:15
1011.46:546:16
1111.46:536:17
1211.56:516:18
1311.56:496:20
1411.66:486:21
1511.66:466:22
1611.76:446:23
1711.76:426:24
1811.76:416:25
1911.86:396:27
2011.86:376:28
2111.96:356:29
2211.96:346:30
2312.06:326:31
2412.06:306:32
2512.16:286:33
2612.16:276:35
2712.26:256:36
2812.26:236:37
2912.36:216:38
3012.36:196:39
3112.46:186:40

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.72 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
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Yŏnsa-ŭp

In seasonPeak

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

Yŏnsa-ŭp's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Yŏnsa-ŭp?

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

0.0
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 Yŏnsa-ŭp.

What to pack for Yŏnsa-ŭp in March

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

In March, Yŏnsa-ŭp sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Yŏnsa-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 Yŏnsa-ŭp peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Yŏnsa-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 Yŏnsa-ŭp is worst in March — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2238 µg/m³Aug 1615 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr37Poor
May34Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yŏnsa-ŭp?

Yŏnsa-ŭp sits at 41.9°N, 129.0°E, 707 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Musan-ŭp, 39 km away.

Musan-ŭpSamjiyŏn-ŭpPuryŏng-ŭpRanamKyŏngsŏngChongjinŎrangHwasŏng

Topography around Yŏnsa-ŭp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yŏnsa-ŭp has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 575 m around an average of 868 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,335 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,713 m.

The land around Yŏnsa-ŭp is covered by trees (42%), cropland (26%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
575 m
16 km
1,335 m
80 km
2,713 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Musan-ŭp 39 km · Samjiyŏn-ŭp 58 km · Puryŏng-ŭp 60 km · Ranam 60 km · Kyŏngsŏng 61 km · Chongjin 65 km · Ŏrang 74 km · Hwasŏng 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 Yŏnsa-ŭp (41.9081°, 129.0111°, elevation 707 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).