Jeonju weather in March

In March, Jeonju sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 7.7 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 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Jeonju's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jeonju's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:49 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
53%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Jeonju is capital of North Jeolla Province, South Korea.

Density
3,096/km²
people per km²
Founded
~757 CE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Jeonju reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
19-1
29-1
39-1
49-1
590
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11110
12110
13111
14111
15111
16121
17121
18121
19122
20122
21132
22132
23132
24132
25132
26143
27143
28143
29143
30143
31153

How March really feels in Jeonju

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.

Jeonju 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 / -5°305.94.29.80.0
Feb / -3°375.52.410.60.6
Mar12° / 597.71.711.73.2
Apr18° / 858.20.212.96.0
May23° / 12°938.1013.97.1
Jun26° / 17°14910.7014.46.3
Jul28° / 22°25717014.24.8
Aug29° / 22°21716.7013.44.6
Sep25° / 16°1379012.26.8
Oct20° / 595.7011.17.2
Nov13° / 476.80.410.13.9
Dec / -3°326.22.89.60.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45149
55149
65149
75149
85248
95248
105347
115347
125446
135446
145446
155446
165446
175545
185446
195446
205545
215446
225446
235446
245545
255545
265545
275545
285545
295545
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Jeonju gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 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 25% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1259
2259
3259
4259
5258
6258
7258
8258
9257
10247
11247
12246
13246
14245
15245
16255
17255
18254
19254
20254
21254
22254
23254
24253
25253
26253
27243
28243
29243
30242
31242

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 (%)
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 10 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:10 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:106:19
211.27:096:20
311.27:086:21
411.37:066:22
511.37:056:23
611.37:046:24
711.47:026:25
811.47:016:26
911.46:596:26
1011.56:586:27
1111.56:576:28
1211.66:556:29
1311.66:546:30
1411.66:526:31
1511.76:516:32
1611.76:496:33
1711.86:486:33
1811.86:476:34
1911.86:456:35
2011.96:446:36
2111.96:426:37
2212.06:416:38
2312.06:396:39
2412.06:386:39
2512.16:366:40
2612.16:356:41
2712.16:336:42
2812.26:326:43
2912.26:306:44
3012.36:296:45
3112.36:276:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Jeonju

In seasonPeak

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

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

Jeonju'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 Jeonju?

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 Jeonju.

What to pack for Jeonju in March

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

In March, Jeonju sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Jeonju 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 48 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 25 to Oct 10 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Jeonju 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 Jeonju peaks around August 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateAug 16UV 8Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Jeonju 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 Jeonju is worst in March — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 39 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 1668 µg/m³Jul 2239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May52Poor
Jun49Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep51Poor
Oct58Unhealthy
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Jeonju?

Jeonju sits at 35.8°N, 127.1°E, 44 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Wanju, 3.0 km away.

Yŏnmu

Topography around Jeonju

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jeonju has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 770 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,879 m.

The land around Jeonju is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
281 m
16 km
770 m
80 km
1,879 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Wanju 3.0 km · Namsa 15 km · Iksan 22 km · Kimje 24 km · Jinan-gun 25 km · Imsil 26 km · Jeongeup 32 km · Yŏnmu 34 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 Jeonju (35.8219°, 127.1489°, elevation 44 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).