Songyang weather in March

In March, Songyang sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 28 mm of precipitation across 5.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Songyang's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Songyang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
28 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:46 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
59%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.57 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 11°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Songyang reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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28166
29177
30177
31177

How March really feels in Songyang

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Songyang weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°112.62.8100.0
Feb / -1°173.42.110.71.4
Mar14° / 285.81.211.74.3
Apr20° / 10°446.50.212.86.8
May26° / 15°737.9013.86.9
Jun30° / 20°1009.9014.35.1
Jul30° / 22°20417.5014.14.1
Aug28° / 21°16617.3013.34.9
Sep24° / 16°10010.3012.26.7
Oct19° / 11°506.1011.16.7
Nov12° / 325.21.310.23.7
Dec / -2°112.729.70.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54555
64555
74654
84753
94753
104654
114654
124654
134654
144654
154456
164456
174456
184456
194456
204357
214555
224456
234456
244456
254456
264357
274456
284456
294555
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Songyang gets around 28 mm of rain and snow over 5.8 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1167
2167
3177
4177
5187
6187
7186
8186
9196
10195
11205
12205
13205
14214
15214
16214
17224
18213
19213
20213
21213
22203
23202
24192
25192
26192
27192
28181
29181
30181
31191

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
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181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
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241000
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

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 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:05 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:056:17
211.27:046:18
311.37:036:19
411.37:026:19
511.37:006:20
611.46:596:21
711.46:586:22
811.46:566:23
911.56:556:24
1011.56:546:25
1111.56:526:25
1211.66:516:26
1311.66:506:27
1411.76:486:28
1511.76:476:29
1611.76:466:30
1711.86:446:30
1811.86:436:31
1911.86:416:32
2011.96:406:33
2111.96:396:34
2212.06:376:34
2312.06:366:35
2412.06:346:36
2512.16:336:37
2612.16:316:37
2712.16:306:38
2812.26:296:39
2912.26:276:40
3012.26:266:41
3112.36:246:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Songyang

In seasonPeak

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

Songyang's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Songyang sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Songyang?

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
0.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Songyang for sightseeing.

What to pack for Songyang in March

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

In March, Songyang sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Songyang 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 Songyang peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug7High
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Songyang 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 Songyang is worst in January — around 311 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 134 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270300330JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 17306 µg/m³Jul 19135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan311Very unhealthy
Feb272Very unhealthy
Mar242Very unhealthy
Apr204Very unhealthy
May170Very unhealthy
Jun152Very unhealthy
Jul134Unhealthy
Aug143Unhealthy
Sep188Very unhealthy
Oct234Very unhealthy
Nov252Very unhealthy
Dec269Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Songyang?

Songyang sits at 34.5°N, 113.0°E, 369 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Luoyang, 60 km away.

Xi'anJinanWuhanNanjingDatongTianjin

Topography around Songyang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Songyang has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 647 m around an average of 413 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,253 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,400 m.

The land around Songyang is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), trees (27%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
647 m
16 km
1,253 m
80 km
1,400 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Luoyang 60 km · Zhengzhou 66 km · Xi'an 377 km · Jinan 435 km · Wuhan 446 km · Nanjing 597 km · Datong 627 km · Tianjin 638 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 Songyang (34.4555°, 113.0319°, elevation 369 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).