Changsu weather in March

In March, Changsu sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 8.1 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 8°C in the first days to 13°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 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 Changsu's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Changsu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:48 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
53%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Changsu reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-2
28-2
38-2
48-1
58-1
69-1
79-1
89-1
99-1
109-1
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16110
17110
18111
19111
20121
21121
22121
23121
24122
25132
26132
27132
28132
29132
30143
31143

How March really feels in Changsu

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.

Changsu 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 / -6°316.15.19.90.0
Feb / -4°395.63.210.70.3
Mar11° / 658.12.711.72.7
Apr17° / 898.40.412.95.6
May22° / 11°978.7013.96.9
Jun25° / 16°15511.4014.46.3
Jul27° / 21°25017.3014.25.0
Aug28° / 21°21116.7013.35.0
Sep24° / 16°1419.9012.26.7
Oct19° / 616.1011.16.8
Nov12° / 4870.510.13.3
Dec / -4°336.33.69.60.2

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 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35248
45248
55248
65149
75248
85248
95248
105248
115446
125446
135446
145347
155446
165446
175446
185347
195446
205446
215347
225347
235446
245446
255446
265446
275446
285446
295545
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Changsu gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12613
22713
32713
42713
52713
62712
72712
82712
92611
102611
112610
122610
13269
14269
15269
16268
17268
18268
19267
20267
21267
22266
23266
24266
25265
26265
27265
28264
29254
30254
31254

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:09 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:096:18
211.27:076:19
311.27:066:20
411.37:056:21
511.37:036:21
611.37:026:22
711.47:016:23
811.46:596:24
911.56:586:25
1011.56:566:26
1111.56:556:27
1211.66:546:28
1311.66:526:29
1411.66:516:29
1511.76:496:30
1611.76:486:31
1711.86:476:32
1811.86:456:33
1911.86:446:34
2011.96:426:35
2111.96:416:35
2212.06:396:36
2312.06:386:37
2412.06:366:38
2512.16:356:39
2612.16:336:40
2712.16:326:41
2812.26:306:41
2912.26:296:42
3012.36:276:43
3112.36:266:44

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Changsu

In seasonPeak

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

Changsu's rainy season runs June–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 Changsu?

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

2.7
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 Changsu.

What to pack for Changsu in March

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

In March, Changsu sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Changsu in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Changsu 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 highHighModerateAug 16UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Changsu 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 Changsu is worst in March — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 39 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 1668 µg/m³Jul 2239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May52Poor
Jun49Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep51Poor
Oct58Unhealthy
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Changsu?

Changsu sits at 35.6°N, 127.5°E, 411 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Jinan-gun, 18 km away.

JeonjuWanjuKuryeKinzanNamsa

Topography around Changsu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Changsu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 588 m around an average of 527 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,136 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,879 m.

The land around Changsu is covered by trees (55%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
588 m
16 km
1,136 m
80 km
1,879 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Jinan-gun 18 km · Imsil 22 km · Nangen 29 km · Jeonju 38 km · Wanju 40 km · Kurye 49 km · Kinzan 51 km · Namsa 53 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 Changsu (35.6484°, 127.5152°, elevation 411 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).