Naju in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Naju sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 250 mm of precipitation over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 11°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 Naju's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Naju's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
19°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
250 mm
23 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
5.8
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Naju in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 26°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Naju reaches about 19°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Naju

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Naju 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°264.51.99.90.3
Feb / -1°355.10.910.71.4
Mar13° / 647.30.611.74.0
Apr19° / 877.6012.96.4
May24° / 13°998.2013.87.1
Jun27° / 18°16410.3014.36.1
Jul29° / 22°24316.4014.14.5
Aug30° / 23°22515.9013.34.2
Sep27° / 18°1429.4012.26.5
Oct22° / 11°534.6011.17.6
Nov15° / 466.10.110.24.9
Dec / -1°2741.19.71.6

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

Naju gets around 250 mm of rain and snow over 23 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 11 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 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Naju

In seasonPeak

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

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

Naju'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 spring a good time to visit Naju?

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.

5.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Naju for sightseeing.

What to pack for Naju in Spring

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

In spring, Naju sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Naju in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 49 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 26 to Oct 11 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Naju 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 Naju peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 highModerateJul 12UV 8Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Naju 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 Naju is worst in March — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 28 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorModerateMar 1960 µg/m³Aug 1129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar61Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May45Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Naju?

Naju sits at 35.0°N, 126.7°E, 25 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Masan, 15 km away.

Mokpo

Topography around Naju

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Naju has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 429 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 457 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,477 m.

The land around Naju is covered by trees (46%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), water (32%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
429 m
16 km
457 m
80 km
1,477 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Masan 15 km · Muan 22 km · Gwangju 23 km · Hwasun 25 km · Yeongam 25 km · Jangseong 30 km · Yeonggwang 33 km · Mokpo 38 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 Naju (35.0292°, 126.7175°, elevation 25 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.