Kinzan in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Kinzan sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 232 mm of precipitation over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Kinzan's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kinzan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 232 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Kinzan in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 24°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Kinzan reaches about 17°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Kinzan
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Kinzan 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 | 3° / -6° | 28 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 5° / -4° | 36 | 5.2 | 2.7 | 10.6 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 11° / 1° | 60 | 7.7 | 2.6 | 11.7 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 18° / 6° | 84 | 8.1 | 0.3 | 12.9 | 5.9 |
| May | 23° / 12° | 89 | 8.5 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.0 |
| Jun | 26° / 17° | 140 | 10.5 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 28° / 21° | 240 | 16.8 | 0 | 14.2 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 29° / 21° | 211 | 16.2 | 0 | 13.4 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 25° / 16° | 146 | 9.9 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 19° / 9° | 60 | 5.6 | 0 | 11.1 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 12° / 3° | 45 | 6.7 | 0.4 | 10.1 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 5° / -3° | 29 | 5.5 | 2.7 | 9.6 | 0.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Kinzan gets around 232 mm of rain and snow over 24 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kinzan
None of Kinzan's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Kinzan's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Kinzan?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Kinzan for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kinzan in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Kinzan sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.
UV index in Kinzan in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kinzan 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 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | 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 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Kinzan in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kinzan 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 57 | 61 | 69 | 59 | 52 | 49 | 39 | 40 | 51 | 58 | 61 | 54 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 59 | Unhealthy |
| May | 52 | Poor |
| Jun | 49 | Poor |
| Jul | 39 | Poor |
| Aug | 40 | Poor |
| Sep | 51 | Poor |
| Oct | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 54 | Poor |
Where is Kinzan?
Kinzan sits at 36.1°N, 127.5°E, 160 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Okcheon, 23 km away.
Topography around Kinzan
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kinzan.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kinzan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 m around an average of 188 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 790 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,594 m.
The land around Kinzan is covered by trees (39%), cropland (23%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and cropland (20%) within 80 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 Kinzan (36.1031°, 127.4889°, elevation 160 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.