Yeongju weather in March

In March, Yeongju sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 6.9 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 9°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Yeongju's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yeongju's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:44 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Yeongju is city in Gyeongsang, South Korea.

Density
127/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 9°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Yeongju reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 17°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)
18-2
28-2
39-1
49-1
59-1
69-1
79-1
810-1
910-1
1010-1
11100
12100
13110
14110
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16110
17111
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20121
21121
22121
23132
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26132
27142
28142
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30143
31143

How March really feels in Yeongju

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Yeongju 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 / -6°213.52.39.80.0
Feb / -4°293.9210.60.5
Mar11° / 536.92.711.73.1
Apr18° / 797.40.312.96.1
May23° / 12°917.9013.97.1
Jun26° / 17°1077.9014.56.7
Jul28° / 21°20713.9014.35.3
Aug28° / 21°18313.4013.45.3
Sep24° / 16°1328.3012.26.9
Oct19° / 504.20117.1
Nov12° / 324.70.3103.7
Dec / -4°203.61.49.50.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35248
45248
55248
65446
75446
85545
95545
105545
115644
125644
135644
145545
155545
165545
175446
185446
195347
205248
215248
225248
235149
245149
255149
265149
275248
285248
295248
305248
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Yeongju gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 6.9 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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22111
32111
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52011
62011
72011
82011
92011
102011
112110
122110
132110
142110
15219
16229
17229
18238
19238
20248
21247
22247
23246
24246
25245
26245
27245
28244
29234
30233
31233

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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17100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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510calm
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1010calm
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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 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:056:12
211.27:046:13
311.27:036:14
411.27:016:15
511.37:006:16
611.36:586:17
711.46:576:18
811.46:566:19
911.46:546:20
1011.56:536:21
1111.56:516:22
1211.56:506:23
1311.66:486:24
1411.66:476:25
1511.76:456:25
1611.76:446:26
1711.76:426:27
1811.86:416:28
1911.86:396:29
2011.96:386:30
2111.96:366:31
2211.96:356:32
2312.06:336:33
2412.06:326:34
2512.16:306:34
2612.16:296:35
2712.26:276:36
2812.26:266:37
2912.26:246:38
3012.36:236:39
3112.36:216:40

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Yeongju

In seasonPeak

None of Yeongju's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Yeongju's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Yeongju?

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

3.1
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 Yeongju.

What to pack for Yeongju in March

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

In March, Yeongju sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Yeongju 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 Yeongju peaks around August 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 14UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yeongju 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 Yeongju is worst in March — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (September, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1846 µg/m³Sep 921 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr40Poor
May36Poor
Jun31Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yeongju?

Yeongju sits at 36.8°N, 128.6°E, 145 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Yecheon, 24 km away.

NeietsuMungyeongT’aebaekCheongsong gunSangjuPyeongchang

Topography around Yeongju

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yeongju has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 173 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 876 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,549 m.

The land around Yeongju is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
186 m
16 km
876 m
80 km
1,549 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Yecheon 24 km · Andong 30 km · Neietsu 43 km · Mungyeong 46 km · T’aebaek 51 km · Cheongsong gun 58 km · Sangju 62 km · Pyeongchang 65 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 Yeongju (36.8217°, 128.6308°, elevation 145 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. 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).