Fenghuang weather in March

In March, Fenghuang sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 175 mm of precipitation across 18.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Fenghuang's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fenghuang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
175 mm
18.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:57 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
82%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Fenghuang is human settlement in People's Republic of China.

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 12°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Fenghuang reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1126
2126
3126
4126
5126
6126
7136
8136
9137
10137
11137
12137
13147
14147
15147
16148
17148
18148
19148
20158
21158
22158
23159
24159
25169
26169
27169
281610
291710
301710
311710

How March really feels in Fenghuang

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.

Fenghuang weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9213.5510.40.8
Feb10° / 11414.62.8111.7
Mar14° / 17518.50.711.83.1
Apr20° / 13°23118.8012.64.8
May25° / 17°27718.7013.45.3
Jun28° / 21°31319.2013.74.6
Jul30° / 24°23917.2013.63.8
Aug30° / 23°16415.50134.1
Sep27° / 19°10610.8012.26.1
Oct21° / 14°11611.7011.36.1
Nov15° / 9211.30.210.64.4
Dec10° / 6710.41.610.32.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31882
41783
51783
61783
71783
81783
91783
101783
111783
121783
131585
141585
151585
161585
171684
181585
191486
201486
211486
221486
231585
241585
251783
261783
271882
281882
291981
301981
311981

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Fenghuang gets around 175 mm of rain and snow over 18.5 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 61% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1565
2555
3555
4554
5554
6554
7554
8554
9564
10564
11573
12583
13593
14613
15623
16633
17643
18653
19652
20662
21662
22662
23661
24661
25651
26651
27641
28630
29630
30620
31620

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
198200
297300
397300
497300
596400
695410
795410
894510
994510
1093610
1193610
1293610
1392620
1491720
1591720
1691720
1791720
1891720
1991720
2091720
2189830
2289830
2387931
2486941
2586941
26841051
27841051
28821152
29811162
30791272
31781372

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:14 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:146:36
211.47:136:37
311.47:126:37
411.57:116:38
511.57:106:39
611.57:086:39
711.57:076:40
811.67:066:40
911.67:056:41
1011.67:046:42
1111.77:036:42
1211.77:026:43
1311.77:016:43
1411.77:006:44
1511.86:596:44
1611.86:576:45
1711.86:566:46
1811.96:556:46
1911.96:546:47
2011.96:536:47
2111.96:526:48
2212.06:516:48
2312.06:496:49
2412.06:486:49
2512.06:476:50
2612.16:466:51
2712.16:456:51
2812.16:436:52
2912.26:426:52
3012.26:416:53
3112.26:406:53

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.95 kWh/m² to a high of 4.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 2.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Fenghuang

In seasonPeak

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

Fenghuang's rainy season runs March–August, 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 Fenghuang?

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

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fenghuang.

What to pack for Fenghuang in March

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

In March, Fenghuang sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 19 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

UV index in Fenghuang in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fenghuang peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 12UV 11Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Fenghuang 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 Fenghuang is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (July, 26 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyMar 1463 µg/m³Jul 2126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan62Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr55Poor
May50Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct44Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec60Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Fenghuang?

Fenghuang sits at 27.9°N, 109.6°E, 449 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Zhangjiajie, 158 km away.

ChongqingYangshuoWuhanNanningLeshan

Topography around Fenghuang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fenghuang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m around an average of 372 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 592 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,413 m.

The land around Fenghuang is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
357 m
16 km
592 m
80 km
1,413 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Zhangjiajie 158 km · Guilin 303 km · Guiyang 322 km · Chongqing 347 km · Yangshuo 362 km · Wuhan 540 km · Nanning 584 km · Leshan 597 km

China travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 47% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,862
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.5
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
17.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 464
Religion
unaffiliated 52%folk religion 22%Buddhist 18%Christian 5%

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 Fenghuang (27.9356°, 109.5996°, elevation 449 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).