In March of this year, the temperature was higher than normal all year except for four days. The cold of the flower spring for 4 days was not at the level of a’cold wave’, but only a weak cold similar to that of ordinary years. Materials Meteorological Agency
The temperature on the Korean Peninsula in March this year, which was exceptionally warm, broke all records so far. Even the record of 2018, which was previously’#1 in all temperatures’, has been updated.
Breaking all 2018 records… ‘Best of all time’ warm throughout March
In March 2021, all temperature records hit an all-time high. Even the 2018 record of’breaking all records’ was reversed. Materials Meteorological Agency
According to the Meteorological Administration, the national average temperature in March was 8.9 degrees, ranking first in history since 1973. The highest temperature was 14.9 degrees Celsius and the lowest temperature was 3.4 degrees Celsius. All temperature indicators, such as the national average, minimum, and maximum temperature, broke all-time highs.
Previously, all temperature indicators broke all-time records in 2018, when the’worst heatwave’ was recorded, and this year even exceeded that record. Except for only 4 days (2~3, 21~22) throughout March, the temperature was kept high throughout the year, and the highest temperature recorded at 17.9 degrees Celsius and the lowest temperature recorded at 9.7 degrees. That’s it.
The temperature distribution in March 2021 also recorded an overall higher temperature than in 2018. Materials Meteorological Agency
Even when comparing the temperature distribution in March, this March was hotter than in 2018. An official from the Meteorological Administration explained, “There were two colds, but it was only at the normal level, and the overall warmth was strong in March.”
There was almost no cold in the flower spring… Atrophy of high pressure in winter
According to the Meteorological Administration, the high temperature in March this year was largely due to the fact that the polar cold did not come down to the mid-latitude as the Arctic temperature was kept lower than normal, and the Siberian high pressure, which caused the spring flower spring cold, was weak. At the same time, a lot of warm air from the Pacific Ocean, where the water temperature rose due to the development of La Niña, flowed into the Korean peninsula, contributing to a rise in temperature.
The amount of precipitation was 109.2mm, ranking fourth in history, and the dryness was not high compared to the high temperature. It is the effect of low pressure that often developed in the southwest. An official from the Meteorological Administration said, “Siberian high pressure is considered to have the greatest effect on Korea until March, but this year it was very small.” There was a lot of rainfall,” he explained.
However, it is difficult to predict the overall temperature this year based on a month’s temperature record, the Meteorological Administration said. An official from the Meteorological Agency said, “We are paying close attention to the fact that the temperatures in February and March were higher than normal.” Will be announced.”
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