Changnyeong weather in March

In March, Changnyeong sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 6.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Changnyeong's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Changnyeong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:44 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Changnyeong reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 20°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)
1120
2120
3120
4120
5120
6120
7131
8131
9131
10131
11131
12131
13141
14142
15142
16142
17142
18152
19152
20153
21153
22153
23163
24163
25163
26164
27164
28174
29174
30174
31174

How March really feels in Changnyeong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

Changnyeong weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°223.50.99.90.8
Feb / -2°304.10.810.72.2
Mar14° / 636.90.611.74.6
Apr20° / 847.20.112.96.8
May25° / 13°927.4013.87.2
Jun28° / 18°1358.4014.46.0
Jul30° / 22°20813.8014.24.4
Aug31° / 22°19114013.34.2
Sep27° / 17°1428.8012.26.6
Oct22° / 10°574.3011.17.7
Nov15° / 384.6010.15.3
Dec / -2°223.20.49.61.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55644
65644
75644
85743
95743
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
175644
185545
195446
205446
215446
225347
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Changnyeong gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 6.9 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 22% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1213
2224
3224
4224
5223
6223
7223
8223
9223
10223
11222
12222
13222
14232
15232
16232
17231
18231
19231
20231
21231
22231
23231
24221
25221
26221
27211
28210
29210
30210
31210

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 9 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 9 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
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 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 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:05 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:056:14
211.27:036:15
311.27:026:16
411.37:016:17
511.36:596:18
611.36:586:19
711.46:576:19
811.46:556:20
911.56:546:21
1011.56:536:22
1111.56:516:23
1211.66:506:24
1311.66:486:25
1411.66:476:26
1511.76:456:26
1611.76:446:27
1711.86:436:28
1811.86:416:29
1911.86:406:30
2011.96:386:31
2111.96:376:32
2212.06:356:32
2312.06:346:33
2412.06:326:34
2512.16:316:35
2612.16:296:36
2712.16:286:37
2812.26:266:37
2912.26:256:38
3012.36:246:39
3112.36:226:40

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 2.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 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
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Changnyeong

In seasonPeak

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

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

Changnyeong's rainy season runs June–September, 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 Changnyeong?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Changnyeong for sightseeing.

What to pack for Changnyeong in March

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

In March, Changnyeong sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Changnyeong in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Changnyeong peaks around August 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 16UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Changnyeong 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 Changnyeong is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 29 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 2051 µg/m³Aug 1029 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr49Poor
May43Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec35Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Changnyeong?

Changnyeong sits at 35.5°N, 128.5°E, 66 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Miryang, 24 km away.

DaeguGyeongsan-siChangwonKimhaeHayang

Topography around Changnyeong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Changnyeong has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 684 m around an average of 128 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 968 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,871 m.

The land around Changnyeong is covered by trees (50%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
684 m
16 km
968 m
80 km
1,871 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Miryang 24 km · Hwawŏn 29 km · Naesŏ 33 km · Daegu 38 km · Gyeongsan-si 38 km · Changwon 39 km · Kimhae 49 km · Hayang 51 km

South Korea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 57% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$36,227
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 522
Religion
none 60%Protestant 17%Buddhist 16%Catholic 6%

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 Changnyeong (35.5414°, 128.4951°, elevation 66 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). 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).