Guilin weather in March

In March, Guilin sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 222 mm of rain across 21.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 20°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 Guilin's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guilin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
222 mm
21.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:54 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
82%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Guilin is prefecture-level city in Guangxi, China.

Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 38.5 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
57/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 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical March day in Guilin reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11610
21610
31611
41711
51711
61711
71711
81711
91711
101711
111711
121712
131712
141712
151812
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181812
191812
201813
211813
221913
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251913
261914
272014
282014
292014
302014
312014

How March really feels in Guilin

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.

Guilin weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 9613.610.63.1
Feb15° / 10614.611.13.6
Mar18° / 12°22221.211.84.1
Apr23° / 17°2842112.64.8
May27° / 21°34321.413.24.5
Jun30° / 24°37322.713.53.4
Jul32° / 25°22020.113.43.0
Aug32° / 25°1441612.93.3
Sep30° / 23°729.512.24.8
Oct26° / 18°717.411.47.1
Nov21° / 13°899.410.86.6
Dec15° / 699.110.54.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32179
42179
52080
62080
71981
81981
91882
101684
111585
121486
131387
141288
151288
161288
171288
181288
191288
201288
211288
221288
231387
241486
251585
261585
271783
281882
291882
301882
311882

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Guilin gets around 222 mm of rain over 21.2 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 69% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
161
262
362
462
563
664
764
865
966
1067
1168
1269
1370
1471
1571
1672
1773
1873
1973
2073
2173
2272
2372
2471
2571
2670
2770
2869
2969
3069
3169

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
175141010
275141010
374141110
474141110
574141110
673141120
772141220
872141220
971141320
1069151330
1168151430
1268151430
1366151540
1464161550
1564161550
1662161660
1762161660
1861161670
1960171670
2059171680
2158171690
2258181590
23571815100
24561915100
25551915110
26541915120
27522015121
28512015131
29502015141
30482116141
31462116152

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
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
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 7:09 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:096:35
211.57:086:36
311.57:076:36
411.57:066:37
511.57:056:38
611.67:046:38
711.67:036:39
811.67:026:39
911.67:016:40
1011.77:006:40
1111.76:596:41
1211.76:586:41
1311.76:576:42
1411.86:566:42
1511.86:556:42
1611.86:546:43
1711.86:536:43
1811.96:526:44
1911.96:516:44
2011.96:506:45
2111.96:496:45
2212.06:486:46
2312.06:476:46
2412.06:456:47
2512.06:446:47
2612.16:436:47
2712.16:426:48
2812.16:416:48
2912.16:406:49
3012.26:396:49
3112.26:386:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.11 kWh/m² to a high of 4.8 kWh/m² in August across the year — March's 2.36 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Guilin

In seasonPeak

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

Guilin's rainy season runs March–July, 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 Guilin?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Guilin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Guilin in March

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

In March, Guilin sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. About 21 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Guilin in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Guilin peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 15UV 11Jan 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High

Air quality in Guilin 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 Guilin is worst in March — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 25 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Guilin's WHO annual average of 38.5 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1648 µg/m³Jul 1626 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar49Poor
Apr44Poor
May37Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Guilin?

Guilin sits at 25.3°N, 110.3°E, 141 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Yangshuo, 59 km away.

NanningGuangzhouGuiyangZhangjiajieThị Trấn Trùng KhánhZhuhai

Topography around Guilin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guilin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m around an average of 163 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 758 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,979 m.

The land around Guilin is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and trees (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
156 m
16 km
758 m
80 km
1,979 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Yangshuo 59 km · Fenghuang 303 km · Nanning 340 km · Guangzhou 384 km · Guiyang 386 km · Zhangjiajie 428 km · Thị Trấn Trùng Khánh 470 km · Zhuhai 471 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 Guilin (25.2802°, 110.2964°, elevation 141 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).