Cheongsong gun weather in March

In March, Cheongsong gun sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 7.2 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 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Cheongsong gun's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cheongsong gun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:42 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
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 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Cheongsong gun reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°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 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-1
28-1
38-1
49-1
59-1
69-1
790
890
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14110
15111
16111
17111
18111
19121
20121
21122
22122
23122
24132
25132
26132
27133
28143
29143
30143
31143

How March really feels in Cheongsong gun

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.

Cheongsong gun 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 / -5°233.62.19.80.0
Feb / -3°314.11.910.60.5
Mar11° / 587.22.311.73.0
Apr18° / 827.70.212.95.9
May22° / 12°897.9013.97.1
Jun25° / 17°1188.7014.46.7
Jul28° / 21°21714.3014.25.3
Aug28° / 21°20214.2013.45.3
Sep24° / 16°1469.1012.26.8
Oct19° / 554.5011.16.9
Nov12° / 354.80.210.13.6
Dec / -3°223.81.39.60.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35149
45248
55248
65347
75347
85446
95446
105545
115545
125545
135545
145545
155446
165446
175446
185347
195347
205347
215248
225248
235248
245248
255347
265347
275347
285347
295347
305446
315545

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Cheongsong gun gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1229
2239
32310
42310
52210
62210
72210
82210
9229
10229
11229
12229
13228
14228
15227
16227
17227
18236
19236
20246
21246
22245
23245
24245
25244
26244
27244
28233
29233
30233
31232

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 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
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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 7:03 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:036:11
211.27:026:12
311.27:006:13
411.26:596:14
511.36:586:15
611.36:566:16
711.46:556:17
811.46:546:18
911.46:526:18
1011.56:516:19
1111.56:496:20
1211.66:486:21
1311.66:466:22
1411.66:456:23
1511.76:446:24
1611.76:426:25
1711.86:416:26
1811.86:396:27
1911.86:386:27
2011.96:366:28
2111.96:356:29
2212.06:336:30
2312.06:326:31
2412.06:306:32
2512.16:296:33
2612.16:276:34
2712.16:266:34
2812.26:246:35
2912.26:236:36
3012.36:216:37
3112.36:206:38

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Cheongsong gun

In seasonPeak

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

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

Cheongsong gun'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 Cheongsong gun?

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

3.0
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 Cheongsong gun.

What to pack for Cheongsong gun in March

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

In March, Cheongsong gun sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Cheongsong gun in March

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 28 to Oct 19 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Cheongsong gun 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 Cheongsong gun peaks around August 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 14UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Cheongsong gun 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 Cheongsong gun is worst in March — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (September, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1846 µg/m³Sep 921 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr40Poor
May36Poor
Jun31Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cheongsong gun?

Cheongsong gun sits at 36.4°N, 129.1°E, 197 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Andong, 33 km away.

HeunghaeKunwiPohangEisenYeonilYeongjuYecheon

Topography around Cheongsong gun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cheongsong gun has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m around an average of 282 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 808 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,549 m.

The land around Cheongsong gun is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
346 m
16 km
808 m
80 km
1,549 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Andong 33 km · Heunghae 44 km · Kunwi 49 km · Pohang 53 km · Eisen 53 km · Yeonil 53 km · Yeongju 58 km · Yecheon 59 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 Cheongsong gun (36.4335°, 129.057°, elevation 197 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).