Sinan in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Sinan sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 265 mm of precipitation over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early March to 17°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Sinan's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sinan's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
12°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Precipitation
265 mm
23 wet days
Avg wind
21 km/h
Travel score
3.2
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Sinan in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early March to 17°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Sinan reaches about 12°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

10°15°20°MarAprMay

How spring really feels in Sinan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
2
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sinan 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 / 407.52.89.90.4
Feb / 456.61.810.70.4
Mar / 717.30.411.71.5
Apr11° / 10°917.6012.83.1
May15° / 14°1037.8013.85.1
Jun19° / 18°1718.7014.36.1
Jul23° / 22°21511.6014.16.4
Aug25° / 24°20411.3013.36.7
Sep23° / 21°1617.7012.27.2
Oct19° / 17°614.6011.17.0
Nov14° / 11°586.9010.24.2
Dec / 448.11.79.71.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Sinan gets around 265 mm of rain and snow over 23 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%MarAprMay

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 21 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 06 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 Sinan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sinan'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 Sinan?

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.

3.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sinan.

What to pack for Sinan in Spring

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

In spring, Sinan sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 10°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 23 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Sinan in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 11°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 22 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 30 to Oct 6 — about 3.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Sinan in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Sinan peaks around June 22 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 22UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sinan 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 Sinan is worst in March — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1732 µg/m³Aug 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sinan?

Sinan sits at 34.8°N, 126.1°E, 3 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Mokpo, 26 km away.

MuanHaenamYeongamNajuYeonggwangMasanJangheung

Topography around Sinan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sinan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 768 m.

The land around Sinan is covered by trees (41%) and water (32%) within 3 km, water (75%) within 16 km, and water (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
337 m
16 km
346 m
80 km
768 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Mokpo 26 km · Muan 38 km · Haenam 53 km · Yeongam 54 km · Naju 60 km · Yeonggwang 62 km · Masan 74 km · Jangheung 75 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 Sinan (34.8262°, 126.1086°, elevation 3 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.