Hongseong weather in March

In March, Hongseong sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 6.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Hongseong's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hongseong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:52 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
50%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
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 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Hongseong 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 6°C and 16°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
29-1
39-1
490
590
690
790
8100
9100
10100
11101
12101
13111
14111
15111
16111
17111
18122
19122
20122
21122
22122
23132
24133
25133
26133
27133
28143
29143
30144
31144

How March really feels in Hongseong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 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
26
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hongseong weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°224.63.19.80.0
Feb / -3°294.31.710.60.5
Mar11° / 456.11.111.73.2
Apr18° / 777.30.112.96.1
May23° / 13°817.1013.97.3
Jun27° / 18°1228.7014.56.5
Jul29° / 22°26316014.24.8
Aug30° / 23°24415.5013.44.6
Sep26° / 17°1458.7012.26.9
Oct20° / 10°585.2011.17.2
Nov13° / 466.30.2103.9
Dec / -2°245.22.49.50.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35347
45347
55545
65545
75644
85644
95743
105842
115842
125842
135842
145842
155842
165842
175941
185941
195842
205842
215842
225842
235842
245842
255842
265842
275842
285941
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Hongseong gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1206
2206
3206
4206
5206
6206
7205
8205
9205
10205
11205
12204
13204
14204
15204
16203
17203
18203
19203
20202
21202
22202
23202
24202
25202
26191
27191
28191
29191
30191
31191

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 11 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:13 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:136:20
211.27:126:21
311.27:106:22
411.27:096:23
511.37:076:24
611.37:066:25
711.47:056:26
811.47:036:27
911.47:026:28
1011.57:006:29
1111.56:596:30
1211.66:586:31
1311.66:566:32
1411.66:556:33
1511.76:536:33
1611.76:526:34
1711.86:506:35
1811.86:496:36
1911.86:476:37
2011.96:466:38
2111.96:446:39
2212.06:436:40
2312.06:416:41
2412.06:406:41
2512.16:386:42
2612.16:376:43
2712.16:356:44
2812.26:346:45
2912.26:326:46
3012.36:316:47
3112.36:296:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Hongseong

In seasonPeak

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

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

Hongseong'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 Hongseong?

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

3.2
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 Hongseong.

What to pack for Hongseong in March

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

In March, Hongseong sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Hongseong in March

The nearest coast averages about 6°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 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 4 to Oct 7 — about 3.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Hongseong 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 Hongseong peaks around July 24 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 24UV 8Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hongseong 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 Hongseong is worst in March — around 92 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 46 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 1391 µg/m³Jul 2246 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan83Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar92Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May62Unhealthy
Jun57Unhealthy
Jul46Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep61Unhealthy
Oct74Unhealthy
Nov79Unhealthy
Dec73Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Hongseong?

Hongseong sits at 36.6°N, 126.7°E, 31 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Yesan, 18 km away.

AsanBuyeoGongjuTaesal-li

Topography around Hongseong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hongseong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 780 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 847 m.

The land around Hongseong is covered by cropland (36%), trees (32%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
215 m
16 km
780 m
80 km
847 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Yesan 18 km · Seosan 28 km · Boryeong 29 km · Tangjin 33 km · Asan 36 km · Buyeo 42 km · Gongju 44 km · Taesal-li 45 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 Hongseong (36.6009°, 126.665°, elevation 31 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).