Waegwan weather in March

In March, Waegwan sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 6.5 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 10°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Waegwan's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Waegwan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:45 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Waegwan reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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2100
3110
4110
5110
6110
7110
8110
9121
10121
11121
12121
13131
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18142
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20142
21142
22143
23153
24153
25153
26153
27153
28164
29164
30164
31164

How March really feels in Waegwan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 21 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
21
wind chill below the day's low

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

Waegwan 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 / -4°223.51.49.80.0
Feb / -2°293.9110.61.3
Mar13° / 566.51.111.74.1
Apr20° / 787.10.112.96.6
May25° / 13°897.5013.97.2
Jun28° / 18°1278.8014.46.1
Jul30° / 22°21414014.24.6
Aug30° / 22°19813.9013.44.4
Sep26° / 17°1429.1012.26.7
Oct21° / 10°574.1011.17.5
Nov14° / 354.60.110.14.6
Dec / -2°213.50.89.61.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35446
45446
55545
65446
75545
85545
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155545
165545
175446
185446
195446
205446
215446
225347
235347
245347
255347
265347
275446
285446
295446
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Waegwan gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1204
2215
3215
4215
5215
6215
7215
8215
9215
10215
11215
12215
13204
14204
15204
16204
17213
18213
19213
20213
21212
22212
23212
24212
25212
26211
27211
28211
29211
30211
31211

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
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6100
7100
8100
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11100
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14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:05 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:056:14
211.27:046:15
311.27:036:16
411.37:016:17
511.37:006:18
611.36:596:19
711.46:576:20
811.46:566:20
911.46:556:21
1011.56:536:22
1111.56:526:23
1211.66:506:24
1311.66:496:25
1411.66:476:26
1511.76:466:27
1611.76:456:28
1711.86:436:28
1811.86:426:29
1911.86:406:30
2011.96:396:31
2111.96:376:32
2212.06:366:33
2312.06:346:34
2412.06:336:35
2512.16:316:35
2612.16:306:36
2712.16:286:37
2812.26:276:38
2912.26:256:39
3012.36:246:40
3112.36:226:40

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 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 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
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Waegwan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Waegwan'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 Waegwan?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Waegwan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Waegwan in March

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

In March, Waegwan sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Waegwan 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 Waegwan peaks around August 15 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 highHighModerateAug 15UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Waegwan 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 Waegwan is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 35 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1762 µg/m³Aug 935 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan49Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr55Unhealthy
May48Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Waegwan?

Waegwan sits at 36.0°N, 128.4°E, 33 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Gumi, 15 km away.

Gyeongsan-siHayang

Topography around Waegwan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Waegwan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 953 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,581 m.

The land around Waegwan is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
288 m
16 km
953 m
80 km
1,581 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Gumi 15 km · Daegu 22 km · Hwawŏn 23 km · Gimcheon 29 km · Jenzan 29 km · Kunwi 31 km · Gyeongsan-si 36 km · Hayang 39 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 Waegwan (35.9925°, 128.3979°, elevation 33 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). 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).