Haenam weather in March

In March, Haenam sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 7.5 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 9°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Haenam's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Haenam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:51 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Haenam reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Haenam

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

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Haenam 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 / 376.72.59.90.4
Feb / 426.21.510.70.9
Mar10° / 737.50.411.72.4
Apr14° / 10°947.9012.84.4
May18° / 15°1047.6013.86.2
Jun22° / 19°1729.6014.36.4
Jul26° / 23°22312.3014.16.2
Aug27° / 25°18211.6013.36.3
Sep24° / 21°1408.5012.27.1
Oct20° / 16°574.7011.17.2
Nov14° / 10°506.6010.24.5
Dec / 376.41.39.71.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34753
44753
54753
64852
74951
84951
95050
105149
115149
125149
135149
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155149
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Haenam gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 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 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1253
2263
3263
4253
5253
6253
7253
8252
9252
10252
11252
12252
13252
14252
15252
16251
17251
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21250
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27240
28240
29240
30240
31240

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
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Wind in March

Winds average 19 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
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3117light breeze

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 7:11 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:116:22
211.27:106:23
311.37:096:24
411.37:076:25
511.37:066:26
611.47:056:27
711.47:046:28
811.47:026:29
911.57:016:29
1011.57:006:30
1111.56:586:31
1211.66:576:32
1311.66:556:33
1411.76:546:34
1511.76:536:34
1611.76:516:35
1711.86:506:36
1811.86:496:37
1911.86:476:38
2011.96:466:38
2111.96:446:39
2212.06:436:40
2312.06:416:41
2412.06:406:42
2512.16:396:42
2612.16:376:43
2712.16:366:44
2812.26:346:45
2912.26:336:46
3012.26:316:46
3112.36:306:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
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164.6Bright
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184.7Bright
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214.8Bright
224.8Bright
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244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Haenam

In seasonPeak

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

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

Haenam's rainy season runs May–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 Haenam?

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

2.4
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 Haenam.

What to pack for Haenam in March

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

In March, Haenam sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Haenam in March

The nearest coast averages about 11°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 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in March near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 28 to Oct 14 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Haenam 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 Haenam peaks around August 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Haenam 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 Haenam is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1842 µg/m³Jul 2418 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr37Poor
May30Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Haenam?

Haenam sits at 34.6°N, 126.6°E, 39 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Yeongam, 27 km away.

MuanBoseongNajuSinanHwasun

Topography around Haenam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Haenam has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m around an average of 123 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 666 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,172 m.

The land around Haenam is covered by trees (59%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (40%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
462 m
16 km
666 m
80 km
1,172 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Yeongam 27 km · Jangheung 31 km · Mokpo 33 km · Muan 48 km · Boseong 49 km · Naju 52 km · Sinan 53 km · Hwasun 65 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 Haenam (34.5711°, 126.5989°, elevation 39 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).