Mokpo weather in March

In March, Mokpo sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 71 mm of precipitation across 7.4 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 13°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 Mokpo's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mokpo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
71 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:52 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
55%
4th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Mokpo is city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.

Density
5,359/km²
people per km²

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 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Mokpo reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
192
293
393
493
593
693
793
8103
9103
10103
11103
12104
13104
14104
15114
16114
17114
18114
19114
20115
21115
22125
23125
24125
25125
26125
27126
28126
29136
30136
31136

How March really feels in Mokpo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mokpo 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 / 356.82.99.90.2
Feb / 4061.710.70.9
Mar11° / 717.40.411.72.8
Apr15° / 927.8012.85.1
May20° / 14°1027.9013.86.6
Jun23° / 18°1709.5014.36.7
Jul26° / 23°23313.7014.15.8
Aug28° / 24°20413.7013.35.6
Sep25° / 20°1498.5012.27.0
Oct20° / 14°564.7011.17.3
Nov14° / 516.6010.24.5
Dec / 366.71.69.71.5

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 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44951
54951
64951
75050
85149
95149
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
175347
185347
195248
205248
215347
225347
235248
245248
255248
265347
275347
285347
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Mokpo gets around 71 mm of rain and snow over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1253
2253
3253
4253
5253
6253
7253
8252
9252
10252
11252
12252
13252
14241
15241
16241
17241
18241
19241
20240
21240
22240
23230
24230
25230
26220
27220
28220
29220
30220
31220

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 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

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 7:12 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:126:23
211.27:116:24
311.37:106:25
411.37:086:26
511.37:076:27
611.47:066:27
711.47:056:28
811.47:036:29
911.57:026:30
1011.57:016:31
1111.56:596:32
1211.66:586:33
1311.66:566:33
1411.76:556:34
1511.76:546:35
1611.76:526:36
1711.86:516:37
1811.86:496:38
1911.86:486:38
2011.96:476:39
2111.96:456:40
2212.06:446:41
2312.06:426:42
2412.06:416:42
2512.16:396:43
2612.16:386:44
2712.16:366:45
2812.26:356:46
2912.26:346:46
3012.36:326:47
3112.36:316:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mokpo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mokpo'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 Mokpo?

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

2.8
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 Mokpo.

What to pack for Mokpo in March

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

In March, Mokpo sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Mokpo in March

The nearest coast averages about 7°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 42 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 28 to Oct 9 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Mokpo 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 Mokpo peaks around June 21 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 highHighModerateJun 21UV 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 Mokpo 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 Mokpo 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 Mokpo?

Mokpo sits at 34.8°N, 126.4°E, 48 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Muan, 21 km away.

NajuJangheungYeonggwangMasan

Topography around Mokpo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mokpo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 382 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,133 m.

The land around Mokpo is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, water (40%), trees (25%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
188 m
16 km
382 m
80 km
1,133 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Muan 21 km · Sinan 26 km · Yeongam 28 km · Haenam 33 km · Naju 38 km · Jangheung 49 km · Yeonggwang 53 km · Masan 53 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 Mokpo (34.8128°, 126.3918°, elevation 48 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).