Yeosu weather in March

In March, Yeosu sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 92 mm of precipitation across 7.4 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 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Yeosu's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yeosu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
92 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:47 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Yeosu is city in South Korea.

Density
534/km²
people per km²
Founded
~940 CE

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 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Yeosu reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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295
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How March really feels in Yeosu

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

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Yeosu 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 344.39.90.6
Feb / 484.810.71.3
Mar11° / 927.411.72.8
Apr15° / 11°1348.512.84.5
May18° / 16°1478.413.86.2
Jun22° / 20°1949.414.36.4
Jul25° / 23°26813.614.16.1
Aug27° / 25°22412.613.36.2
Sep24° / 21°1608.912.27.0
Oct20° / 16°714.711.17.3
Nov14° / 10°505.410.24.7
Dec / 313.99.71.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55347
65347
75446
85545
95545
105545
115545
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
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205644
215545
225644
235644
245545
255545
265446
275446
285446
295446
305446
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Yeosu gets around 92 mm of rain and snow over 7.4 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 27% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
622
722
823
923
1023
1124
1224
1325
1425
1525
1626
1726
1826
1927
2027
2127
2226
2326
2426
2525
2625
2725
2824
2924
3024
3124

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
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Wind in March

Winds average 18 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
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2117light breeze
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3117light 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 7:07 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:076:18
211.27:066:19
311.37:056:20
411.37:036:21
511.37:026:22
611.47:016:22
711.46:596:23
811.46:586:24
911.56:576:25
1011.56:556:26
1111.56:546:27
1211.66:536:28
1311.66:516:28
1411.76:506:29
1511.76:496:30
1611.76:476:31
1711.86:466:32
1811.86:446:33
1911.86:436:33
2011.96:416:34
2111.96:406:35
2212.06:396:36
2312.06:376:37
2412.06:366:37
2512.16:346:38
2612.16:336:39
2712.16:316:40
2812.26:306:41
2912.26:296:41
3012.36:276:42
3112.36:266:43

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.2Bright
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
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Yeosu

In seasonPeak

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

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

Yeosu's rainy season runs April–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 Yeosu?

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

2.8
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 Yeosu.

What to pack for Yeosu in March

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

In March, Yeosu sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Yeosu in March

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 20 to Oct 22 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Yeosu 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 Yeosu peaks around August 20 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 20UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Yeosu 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 Yeosu is worst in March — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1841 µg/m³Jul 2318 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb35Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr37Poor
May31Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yeosu?

Yeosu sits at 34.8°N, 127.7°E, 10 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Gwangyang, 20 km away.

HadongKuryeBoseongChinju

Topography around Yeosu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yeosu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 502 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,875 m.

The land around Yeosu is covered by trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
327 m
16 km
502 m
80 km
1,875 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Gwangyang 20 km · Kwangyang 25 km · Suncheon 26 km · Beolgyo 31 km · Hadong 35 km · Kurye 53 km · Boseong 53 km · Chinju 62 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 Yeosu (34.7606°, 127.6621°, elevation 10 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).