T’aebaek weather in March

In March, T’aebaek sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 67 mm of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is T’aebaek's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see T’aebaek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
67 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:43 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

T’aebaek is city in Gangwon Province, South Korea.

Density
161/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 5°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in T’aebaek reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-5
25-5
35-4
45-4
55-4
66-4
76-4
86-4
96-4
106-3
117-3
127-3
137-3
147-3
158-2
168-2
178-2
188-2
198-2
209-1
219-1
229-1
239-1
249-1
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26100
27100
28100
29110
30111
31111

How March really feels in T’aebaek

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

T’aebaek weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -9°375.35.19.70.0
Feb / -7°385.24.510.60.0
Mar / -2°678.9611.71.3
Apr15° / 868.91.612.94.5
May20° / 10°908.70146.4
Jun23° / 15°12411.1014.56.4
Jul25° / 19°21214.9014.35.8
Aug25° / 19°21716.1013.45.7
Sep21° / 13°17512012.36.0
Oct16° / 7170115.6
Nov / 506.91.4102.3
Dec / -6°294.73.39.50.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45347
55446
65446
75446
85545
95545
105644
115545
125545
135545
145545
155446
165446
175347
185347
195248
205248
215050
225050
235050
244951
254951
264951
274951
285050
295050
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

T’aebaek gets around 67 mm of rain and snow over 8.9 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12723
22723
32723
42723
52722
62722
72721
82721
92720
102719
112719
122618
132618
142717
152717
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202917
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292815
302814
312813

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
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7100
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9100
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15100
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23100
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31100

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
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2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:046:10
211.17:036:11
311.27:016:12
411.27:006:13
511.36:596:14
611.36:576:15
711.36:566:16
811.46:546:17
911.46:536:18
1011.56:516:19
1111.56:506:20
1211.56:496:21
1311.66:476:22
1411.66:466:23
1511.76:446:24
1611.76:436:25
1711.76:416:26
1811.86:406:27
1911.86:386:28
2011.96:366:29
2111.96:356:29
2211.96:336:30
2312.06:326:31
2412.06:306:32
2512.16:296:33
2612.16:276:34
2712.26:266:35
2812.26:246:36
2912.26:236:37
3012.36:216:38
3112.36:206:38

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for T’aebaek

In seasonPeak

In March, T’aebaek sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

T’aebaek sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

T’aebaek'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 T’aebaek?

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

1.3
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 T’aebaek.

What to pack for T’aebaek in March

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

In March, T’aebaek sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near T’aebaek in March

The nearest coast averages about 11°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 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 1 to Oct 18 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May15Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in T’aebaek in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in T’aebaek peaks around August 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 14UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in T’aebaek 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 T’aebaek is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (September, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2239 µg/m³Sep 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr38Poor
May35Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is T’aebaek?

T’aebaek sits at 37.2°N, 129.0°E, 691 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Santyoku, 34 km away.

Donghae CityNeietsuYeongjuPyeongchangGangneungAndongYecheon

Topography around T’aebaek

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of T’aebaek.

Within 3 km, the terrain around T’aebaek has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 618 m around an average of 814 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,437 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,550 m.

The land around T’aebaek is covered by trees (80%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
618 m
16 km
1,437 m
80 km
1,550 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Santyoku 34 km · Donghae City 42 km · Neietsu 46 km · Yeongju 51 km · Pyeongchang 57 km · Gangneung 65 km · Andong 72 km · Yecheon 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 T’aebaek (37.1759°, 128.9889°, elevation 691 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).