Jangheung weather in March

In March, Jangheung sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 7.8 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 10°C in the first days to 15°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 Jangheung's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jangheung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:50 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Jangheung reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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2101
3101
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5111
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9112
10112
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16133
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21133
22144
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25144
26144
27144
28155
29155
30155
31155

How March really feels in Jangheung

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

Jangheung 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 / -3°294.41.29.90.2
Feb / -1°3850.810.71.4
Mar13° / 727.80.511.73.6
Apr18° / 1018012.86.1
May23° / 13°1148.1013.87.0
Jun25° / 18°17510.2014.36.4
Jul28° / 23°26816.1014.14.9
Aug29° / 23°23415.8013.34.6
Sep26° / 18°14610.3012.26.6
Oct21° / 12°614.8011.17.5
Nov14° / 485.5010.24.8
Dec / -1°293.90.59.71.5

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 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34951
44951
55050
65050
75050
85149
95149
105149
115149
125248
135248
145248
155248
165347
175248
185248
195347
205248
215248
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255248
265248
275347
285347
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Jangheung gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 27% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1242
2252
3252
4252
5252
6252
7252
8252
9252
10252
11252
12252
13252
14252
15262
16262
17261
18261
19271
20271
21271
22261
23261
24261
25261
26250
27250
28250
29250
30250
31250

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 99% 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
161000
171000
181000
191000
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28982
29982
30982
31982

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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
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1912light breeze
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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 7:10 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:106:21
211.27:096:22
311.37:086:23
411.37:066:24
511.37:056:25
611.47:046:26
711.47:026:26
811.47:016:27
911.57:006:28
1011.56:586:29
1111.56:576:30
1211.66:566:31
1311.66:546:31
1411.76:536:32
1511.76:526:33
1611.76:506:34
1711.86:496:35
1811.86:476:36
1911.86:466:36
2011.96:446:37
2111.96:436:38
2212.06:426:39
2312.06:406:40
2412.06:396:40
2512.16:376:41
2612.16:366:42
2712.16:346:43
2812.26:336:44
2912.26:326:44
3012.36:306:45
3112.36:296:46

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.59 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
74.2Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Jangheung

In seasonPeak

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

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

Jangheung'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 Jangheung?

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

3.6
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 Jangheung.

What to pack for Jangheung in March

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

In March, Jangheung sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Jangheung 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 40 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in March near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 23 to Oct 19 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Jangheung 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 Jangheung peaks around July 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 highHighModerateJul 14UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Jangheung 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 Jangheung 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 Jangheung?

Jangheung sits at 34.7°N, 126.9°E, 28 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Boseong, 19 km away.

NajuHwasunBeolgyoMokpoMasan

Topography around Jangheung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jangheung has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m around an average of 67 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 772 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,195 m.

The land around Jangheung is covered by trees (45%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
365 m
16 km
772 m
80 km
1,195 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Boseong 19 km · Yeongam 23 km · Haenam 31 km · Naju 42 km · Hwasun 43 km · Beolgyo 44 km · Mokpo 49 km · Masan 50 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 Jangheung (34.6816°, 126.9069°, elevation 28 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).