Donghae City in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Donghae City sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 217 mm of precipitation over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Donghae City's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Donghae City's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 217 mm
- 25 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Donghae City in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early March to 22°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Donghae City reaches about 15°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Donghae City
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Donghae City weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2° / -6° | 45 | 5.8 | 5 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 4° / -5° | 44 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 10.6 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 9° / 0° | 68 | 8.6 | 4.8 | 11.7 | 2.0 |
| Apr | 16° / 6° | 75 | 8.4 | 0.8 | 12.9 | 5.1 |
| May | 21° / 12° | 75 | 7.8 | 0 | 14 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 23° / 16° | 107 | 9.6 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.8 |
| Jul | 26° / 20° | 197 | 13.4 | 0 | 14.3 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 26° / 21° | 215 | 15.4 | 0 | 13.4 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 22° / 16° | 185 | 11.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 18° / 9° | 82 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 11° / 3° | 61 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 10 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 5° / -3° | 35 | 5 | 2.7 | 9.5 | 0.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Donghae City gets around 217 mm of rain and snow over 25 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Donghae City
In spring, Donghae City overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Donghae City sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Donghae City's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Donghae City?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Donghae City for sightseeing.
What to pack for Donghae City in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Donghae City sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Donghae City in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 12°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 10°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 1 to Oct 11 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Bracing |
| Feb | 10 | Bracing |
| Mar | 10 | Bracing |
| Apr | 12 | Bracing |
| May | 15 | Bracing |
| Jun | 18 | Cool |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 24 | Warm |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Donghae City in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Donghae City peaks around August 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Donghae City in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Donghae City is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (September, 17 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 26 | 30 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 30 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 22 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Moderate |
| Feb | 30 | Moderate |
| Mar | 40 | Poor |
| Apr | 38 | Poor |
| May | 35 | Moderate |
| Jun | 30 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 24 | Moderate |
| Dec | 22 | Moderate |
Where is Donghae City?
Donghae City sits at 37.5°N, 129.1°E, 24 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Santyoku, 13 km away.
Topography around Donghae City
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Donghae City.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Donghae City has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,347 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,550 m.
The land around Donghae City is covered by trees (47%) and water (30%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (33%) within 80 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
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 Donghae City (37.5439°, 129.1069°, elevation 24 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.