Guiyang weather in March

In March, Guiyang sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 97 mm of precipitation across 19 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 Guiyang's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guiyang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
97 mm
19 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:09 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
81%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Guiyang is capital of Guizhou province, China.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 31.7 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
378/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 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Guiyang reaches about 15°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 8°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1136
2136
3136
4136
5136
6147
7147
8147
9147
10147
11147
12157
13157
14158
15158
16158
17158
18158
19168
20168
21168
22169
23169
24169
25169
26169
27179
281710
291710
301710
311710

How March really feels in Guiyang

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.

Guiyang weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6714.43.710.51.1
Feb11° / 6013.71.811.12.2
Mar15° / 97190.311.83.5
Apr20° / 12°130190.112.64.7
May23° / 16°19119.3013.35.2
Jun25° / 19°23920.7013.64.8
Jul27° / 21°16817.7013.55.0
Aug27° / 20°12415.7012.95.4
Sep24° / 17°10112.4012.26.2
Oct19° / 13°10514.1011.45.4
Nov15° / 6311.50.110.74.3
Dec10° / 4811.61.210.42.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21981
31981
41981
51981
61981
71981
81981
91981
101981
112080
122080
132080
142080
152080
162179
172179
182179
192179
202080
212080
222080
232080
241981
251882
261882
271882
281882
291882
301882
311981

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Guiyang gets around 97 mm of rain and snow over 19 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 64% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1563
2563
3573
4572
5582
6582
7582
8592
9592
10602
11602
12602
13612
14611
15611
16621
17621
18621
19631
20631
21641
22641
23641
24641
25641
26641
27641
28641
29641
30640
31640

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29550
39550
49460
59460
69370
79370
89280
99190
109190
1190100
1289110
1388120
1488120
1587130
1686140
1786140
1886140
1985150
2085150
2185150
2284160
2383161
2483161
2583161
2681172
2781172
2880173
2979183
3078184
3176195

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 7:24 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:246:49
211.47:236:49
311.57:226:50
411.57:216:50
511.57:206:51
611.57:196:52
711.67:186:52
811.67:176:53
911.67:166:53
1011.67:156:54
1111.77:146:54
1211.77:136:55
1311.77:126:55
1411.87:116:56
1511.87:106:56
1611.87:096:57
1711.87:086:57
1811.97:066:58
1911.97:056:58
2011.97:046:59
2111.97:036:59
2212.07:027:00
2312.07:017:00
2412.07:007:01
2512.06:597:01
2612.16:577:02
2712.16:567:02
2812.16:557:03
2912.26:547:03
3012.26:537:04
3112.26:527:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.86 kWh/m² to a high of 4.73 kWh/m² in August across the year — March's 2.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Guiyang

In seasonPeak

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

Guiyang's rainy season runs April–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 Guiyang?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Guiyang.

What to pack for Guiyang in March

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

In March, Guiyang sees daytime highs around 15°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 Guiyang in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Guiyang peaks around July 13 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 13UV 12Dec 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Guiyang 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 Guiyang is worst in March — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Guiyang's WHO annual average of 31.7 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1737 µg/m³Jul 1625 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb35Poor
Mar37Poor
Apr35Poor
May32Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Guiyang?

Guiyang sits at 26.6°N, 106.7°E, 1,087 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Fenghuang, 322 km away.

ChongqingGuilinThị Trấn Trùng KhánhYangshuoThị Trấn Nước HaiKunmingCao Bằng

Topography around Guiyang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guiyang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 1,105 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,342 m.

The land around Guiyang is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
487 m
80 km
1,342 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Fenghuang 322 km · Chongqing 331 km · Guilin 386 km · Thị Trấn Trùng Khánh 417 km · Yangshuo 428 km · Thị Trấn Nước Hai 431 km · Kunming 435 km · Cao Bằng 438 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 Guiyang (26.5833°, 106.7167°, elevation 1,087 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).