Pingyao weather in March

In March, Pingyao sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 126 mm of precipitation across 13.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Pingyao's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pingyao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
126 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:17 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
69%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

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 18°C by the end.

A typical March day in Pingyao reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 23°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)
1135
2135
3135
4135
5135
6145
7145
8145
9146
10146
11156
12156
13156
14156
15156
16157
17167
18167
19167
20167
21167
22168
23178
24178
25178
26178
27178
28189
29189
30189
31189

How March really feels in Pingyao

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.

Pingyao weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9110.72.110.31.5
Feb10° / 8910.91.510.92.3
Mar15° / 12613.20.311.84.3
Apr21° / 12°14712.7012.75.9
May26° / 17°16812.3013.56.2
Jun29° / 21°33416.5013.94.7
Jul33° / 25°21715.6013.82.9
Aug33° / 25°18416.4013.13.1
Sep28° / 21°10810.7012.25.8
Oct23° / 15°736.7011.37.3
Nov17° / 769.1010.55.6
Dec11° / 6980.610.12.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33763
43763
53763
63763
73763
83763
93763
103763
113565
123466
133466
143367
153268
163268
173169
183070
193169
203169
213169
223070
233070
243169
253268
263268
273268
283367
293367
303367
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Pingyao gets around 126 mm of rain and snow over 13.2 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 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1432
2422
3422
4422
5412
6412
7412
8412
9412
10422
11422
12422
13432
14441
15441
16451
17451
18451
19451
20451
21451
22451
23451
24440
25440
26440
27430
28430
29420
30420
31420

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
198200
298200
398200
498200
598200
698200
797300
897300
997300
1097300
1196400
1296400
1396400
1496400
1595500
1694510
1794510
1894510
1994510
2093610
2193610
2293610
2391711
2490721
2589821
2689821
2787931
2887931
29851041
30841141
31821152

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 54 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:345:53
211.36:335:53
311.46:325:54
411.46:315:55
511.46:305:55
611.56:295:56
711.56:275:57
811.56:265:58
911.66:255:58
1011.66:245:59
1111.66:236:00
1211.66:226:00
1311.76:206:01
1411.76:196:02
1511.76:186:02
1611.86:176:03
1711.86:156:04
1811.86:146:04
1911.96:136:05
2011.96:126:06
2111.96:106:06
2212.06:096:07
2312.06:086:07
2412.06:076:08
2512.16:056:09
2612.16:046:09
2712.16:036:10
2812.16:026:11
2912.26:006:11
3012.25:596:12
3112.25:586:12

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.18 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Pingyao

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pingyao's rainy season runs May–August, 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 Pingyao?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Pingyao for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pingyao in March

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

In March, Pingyao sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Pingyao in March

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 64 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 22 to Oct 29 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May19Cool
Jun24Refreshing
Jul27Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Pingyao 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 Pingyao peaks around July 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 20UV 10Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Pingyao 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 Pingyao is worst in December — around 169 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 79 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyDec 23168 µg/m³Aug 1180 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan166Very unhealthy
Feb154Very unhealthy
Mar151Very unhealthy
Apr135Unhealthy
May114Unhealthy
Jun99Unhealthy
Jul82Unhealthy
Aug79Unhealthy
Sep97Unhealthy
Oct116Unhealthy
Nov140Unhealthy
Dec169Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Pingyao?

Pingyao sits at 30.4°N, 120.0°E, 0 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Hangzhou, 22 km away.

Fuzhou

Topography around Pingyao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pingyao has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,610 m.

The land around Pingyao is covered by trees (38%), cropland (32%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (47%), cropland (24%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
277 m
16 km
479 m
80 km
1,610 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Hangzhou 22 km · Suzhou 117 km · Wuxi 134 km · Ningbo 163 km · Shanghai 169 km · Tunxi 176 km · Nanjing 216 km · Fuzhou 487 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 Pingyao (30.4006°, 119.9633°, elevation 0 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).