Naesŏ in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Naesŏ sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 271 mm of precipitation over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 26°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 Naesŏ's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Naesŏ's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
19°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
8°C
Precipitation
271 mm
22 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
6.1
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Naesŏ in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 26°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Naesŏ reaches about 19°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Naesŏ

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

Naesŏ 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°253.60.79.91.2
Feb10° / -1°354.30.410.72.4
Mar14° / 706.90.411.74.6
Apr20° / 977.7012.96.6
May24° / 13°1057.8013.87.2
Jun27° / 18°1529.4014.36.3
Jul29° / 23°22514.2014.14.7
Aug30° / 23°20214.3013.34.4
Sep27° / 18°1549.4012.26.5
Oct22° / 11°634.5011.17.7
Nov15° / 434.8010.15.5
Dec / -1°253.20.29.72.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Naesŏ gets around 271 mm of rain and snow over 22 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 9 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Naesŏ

In seasonPeak

In spring, Naesŏ overlaps its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Naesŏ's rainy season runs May–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 spring a good time to visit Naesŏ?

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.

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Naesŏ for sightseeing.

What to pack for Naesŏ in Spring

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

In spring, Naesŏ sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Naesŏ in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 15°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 53 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 17 to Nov 5 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Naesŏ in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Naesŏ peaks around August 18 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 18UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Naesŏ in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Naesŏ is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 29 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 2051 µg/m³Aug 1029 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr49Poor
May43Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec35Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Naesŏ?

Naesŏ sits at 35.2°N, 128.5°E, 62 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Changwon, 15 km away.

MiryangGoseongChinjuSinhyeonKyosai

Topography around Naesŏ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Naesŏ has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 526 m around an average of 151 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 752 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,871 m.

The land around Naesŏ is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
526 m
16 km
752 m
80 km
1,871 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Changwon 15 km · Changnyeong 33 km · Kimhae 33 km · Miryang 34 km · Goseong 35 km · Chinju 40 km · Sinhyeon 42 km · Kyosai 45 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 Naesŏ (35.2497°, 128.52°, elevation 62 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.