Kwangyang weather in March

In March, Kwangyang sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 79 mm of precipitation across 7.5 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 39% 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 Kwangyang's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kwangyang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
79 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:47 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
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 Kwangyang reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 18°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)
1100
2100
3100
4110
5110
6110
7111
8111
9111
10121
11121
12121
13121
14122
15132
16132
17132
18132
19132
20133
21143
22143
23143
24143
25143
26154
27154
28154
29154
30154
31164

How March really feels in Kwangyang

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 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
20
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kwangyang 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 / -4°294.119.90.2
Feb / -2°424.80.810.71.4
Mar13° / 797.50.711.73.8
Apr18° / 1208.4012.96.2
May23° / 13°1398.3013.87.0
Jun26° / 18°19410.7014.36.3
Jul28° / 22°32117.9014.14.7
Aug29° / 22°28817.1013.34.6
Sep26° / 17°16010.3012.26.6
Oct21° / 10°664.7011.17.5
Nov14° / 475.50.110.24.8
Dec / -2°283.80.69.71.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
55050
65149
75149
85149
95248
105248
115248
125248
135347
145347
155347
165347
175347
185347
195347
205347
215347
225446
235347
245347
255347
265347
275446
285446
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kwangyang gets around 79 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 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 26% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1233
2233
3234
4233
5233
6243
7243
8243
9243
10253
11253
12252
13252
14252
15252
16262
17262
18262
19262
20262
21262
22251
23251
24251
25251
26241
27241
28241
29241
30241
31251

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31982

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:08 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:086:18
211.27:066:19
311.27:056:20
411.37:046:21
511.37:036:22
611.47:016:23
711.47:006:23
811.46:596:24
911.56:576:25
1011.56:566:26
1111.56:546:27
1211.66:536:28
1311.66:526:29
1411.76:506:29
1511.76:496:30
1611.76:476:31
1711.86:466:32
1811.86:456:33
1911.86:436:34
2011.96:426:34
2111.96:406:35
2212.06:396:36
2312.06:376:37
2412.06:366:38
2512.16:356:39
2612.16:336:39
2712.16:326:40
2812.26:306:41
2912.26:296:42
3012.36:276:43
3112.36:266:43

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kwangyang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kwangyang'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 Kwangyang?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kwangyang.

What to pack for Kwangyang in March

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

In March, Kwangyang sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Kwangyang 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 39 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 20 to Oct 22 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Kwangyang 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 Kwangyang peaks around August 20 at about 9 (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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 20UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kwangyang 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 Kwangyang is worst in March — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorMar 1856 µg/m³Jul 2229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb47Poor
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr49Poor
May42Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul28Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kwangyang?

Kwangyang sits at 35.0°N, 127.6°E, 16 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Suncheon, 10 km away.

ChinjuBoseong

Topography around Kwangyang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kwangyang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,211 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,875 m.

The land around Kwangyang is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
319 m
16 km
1,211 m
80 km
1,875 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Suncheon 10 km · Gwangyang 10 km · Hadong 18 km · Yeosu 25 km · Beolgyo 27 km · Kurye 28 km · Chinju 51 km · Boseong 52 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 Kwangyang (34.9753°, 127.5892°, elevation 16 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).