Hwawŏn in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Hwawŏn sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 228 mm of precipitation over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Hwawŏn's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hwawŏn's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 20°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 7°C
Precipitation: 228 mm; 21 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 6.1; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Hwawŏn in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 27°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Hwawŏn reaches about 20°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Hwawŏn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Hwawŏn 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	6° / -4°	22	3.3	1	9.8	0.3
Feb	8° / -2°	29	4	1	10.6	1.7
Mar	14° / 2°	59	6.6	0.9	11.7	4.4
Apr	20° / 7°	80	7.1	0.1	12.9	6.8
May	25° / 13°	90	7.4	0	13.9	7.2
Jun	28° / 18°	131	8.7	0	14.4	5.9
Jul	30° / 22°	210	13.9	0	14.2	4.5
Aug	30° / 22°	196	14.2	0	13.4	4.3
Sep	26° / 17°	143	9	0	12.2	6.7
Oct	21° / 10°	57	4.2	0	11.1	7.6
Nov	14° / 3°	37	4.5	0.1	10.1	4.9
Dec	8° / -2°	22	3.1	0.6	9.6	1.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Hwawŏn gets around 228 mm of rain and snow over 21 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 8 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.3 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Hwawŏn

In seasonPeak

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

Hwawŏn's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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Is spring a good time to visit Hwawŏn?

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.

6.1

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

3.4

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Hwawŏn for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hwawŏn in Spring

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

In spring, Hwawŏn sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

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UV index in Hwawŏn in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Hwawŏn peaks around August 15 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	3	5	6	8	7	8	9	8	5	3	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Moderate
Feb	3	Moderate
Mar	5	Moderate
Apr	6	High
May	8	Very high
Jun	7	Very high
Jul	8	Very high
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	5	High
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Moderate

Air quality in Hwawŏn in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Hwawŏn is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 35 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)	49	54	63	55	48	44	35	35	41	48	53	46
Level	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	49	Poor
Feb	54	Poor
Mar	63	Unhealthy
Apr	55	Unhealthy
May	48	Poor
Jun	44	Poor
Jul	35	Moderate
Aug	35	Moderate
Sep	41	Poor
Oct	48	Poor
Nov	53	Poor
Dec	46	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Hwawŏn?

Hwawŏn sits at 35.8°N, 128.5°E, 36 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Daegu, 11 km away.

Topography around Hwawŏn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hwawŏn has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,063 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,584 m.

The land around Hwawŏn is covered by trees (38%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km

423 m

trees 38%

16 km

1,063 m

trees 59%

80 km

1,584 m

trees 76%

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Spring weather nearby: Daegu 11 km · Gyeongsan-si 22 km · Waegwan 23 km · Changnyeong 29 km · Hayang 31 km · Gumi 38 km · Miryang 41 km · Eisen 43 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 Hwawŏn (35.8017°, 128.5008°, elevation 36 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.