Yeonggwang weather in March

In March, Yeonggwang sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 7.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Yeonggwang's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yeonggwang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:52 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
53%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Yeonggwang reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
182
282
382
482
582
692
792
892
992
1093
1193
1293
13103
14103
15103
16103
17103
18104
19104
20114
21114
22114
23114
24114
25114
26115
27125
28125
29125
30125
31125

How March really feels in Yeonggwang

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 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
18
wind chill below the day's low

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

Yeonggwang weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°347.14.19.90.0
Feb / 395.92.110.70.5
Mar10° / 637.30.711.72.4
Apr15° / 907.6012.95.0
May20° / 13°1028013.86.7
Jun24° / 18°1639.3014.36.8
Jul27° / 23°23514.5014.15.5
Aug28° / 24°22214.5013.35.3
Sep25° / 19°1548.9012.27.0
Oct20° / 13°585011.17.2
Nov13° / 527.20.110.14.1
Dec / 388.13.29.71.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24951
35050
45149
55149
65248
75446
85446
95545
105545
115644
125644
135644
145743
155743
165644
175743
185743
195644
205644
215644
225644
235545
245545
255545
265644
275545
285545
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Yeonggwang gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 7.3 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 24% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1244
2244
3244
4244
5244
6244
7244
8244
9243
10243
11243
12243
13242
14242
15242
16242
17241
18241
19241
20241
21241
22241
23241
24231
25230
26230
27220
28220
29220
30220
31220

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
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 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 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:12 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:126:22
211.27:116:23
311.27:106:24
411.37:086:25
511.37:076:26
611.37:066:27
711.47:046:28
811.47:036:28
911.57:026:29
1011.57:006:30
1111.56:596:31
1211.66:586:32
1311.66:566:33
1411.66:556:34
1511.76:536:34
1611.76:526:35
1711.86:506:36
1811.86:496:37
1911.86:486:38
2011.96:466:39
2111.96:456:40
2212.06:436:40
2312.06:426:41
2412.06:406:42
2512.16:396:43
2612.16:376:44
2712.16:366:44
2812.26:346:45
2912.26:336:46
3012.36:326:47
3112.36:306:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.72 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
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Yeonggwang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Yeonggwang'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 Yeonggwang?

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

2.4
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 Yeonggwang.

What to pack for Yeonggwang in March

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

In March, Yeonggwang sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Yeonggwang in March

The nearest coast averages about 7°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 16 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 Yeonggwang in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks 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 Yeonggwang peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 21UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Yeonggwang 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 Yeonggwang 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 Yeonggwang?

Yeonggwang sits at 35.3°N, 126.5°E, 44 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Koch'ang, 24 km away.

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Topography around Yeonggwang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yeonggwang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 580 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,171 m.

The land around Yeonggwang is covered by trees (39%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
235 m
16 km
580 m
80 km
1,171 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Koch'ang 24 km · Jangseong 25 km · Muan 32 km · Naju 33 km · Masan 34 km · Gwangju 39 km · Damyang 43 km · Hwasun 50 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 Yeonggwang (35.2781°, 126.5118°, elevation 44 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).