Tianjin weather in March

In March, Tianjin sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 10 mm of precipitation across 2.4 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 10°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Tianjin's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tianjin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
10 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:30 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
41%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10
Air quality
Severe
PM2.5 60.2 µg/m³ · 2018

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 10°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Tianjin reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°C warmer than February and about 8°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
19-1
29-1
310-1
410-1
5100
6100
7110
8110
9110
10111
11121
12121
13121
14132
15132
16132
17132
18143
19143
20143
21143
22154
23154
24154
25164
26165
27165
28165
29176
30176
31176

How March really feels in Tianjin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 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
20
wind chill below the day's low

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

Tianjin 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 / -7°30.919.60.0
Feb / -4°61.4110.50.7
Mar13° / 102.40.511.74.5
Apr21° / 10°294.50.1137.5
May27° / 16°395.6014.17.0
Jun31° / 21°868.3014.74.8
Jul32° / 23°17513.3014.53.9
Aug30° / 22°13511.9013.54.6
Sep27° / 17°556.4012.37.1
Oct20° / 10°384.90117.3
Nov11° / 142.60.89.93.2
Dec / -5°41.10.99.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46733
56733
66733
76832
86733
96733
106733
116634
126634
136634
146535
156535
166535
176535
186535
196535
206535
216535
226535
236634
246634
256634
266733
276733
286832
296832
306832
316733

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Tianjin gets around 10 mm of rain and snow over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
153
253
362
462
562
662
772
872
972
1072
1172
1282
1382
1482
1582
1682
1782
1882
1982
2082
2182
2282
2382
2482
2591
2691
2791
2891
29101
30101
31101

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 78 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:535:56
211.16:525:57
311.16:505:58
411.26:495:59
511.26:486:00
611.36:466:01
711.36:446:02
811.36:436:03
911.46:416:04
1011.46:406:05
1111.56:386:06
1211.56:376:07
1311.66:356:08
1411.66:346:09
1511.66:326:10
1611.76:306:11
1711.76:296:12
1811.86:276:13
1911.86:266:14
2011.96:246:15
2111.96:226:16
2211.96:216:17
2312.06:196:18
2412.06:186:19
2512.16:166:20
2612.16:146:21
2712.26:136:22
2812.26:116:23
2912.36:096:24
3012.36:086:25
3112.36:066:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tianjin

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Tianjin?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Tianjin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tianjin in March

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

In March, Tianjin sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Tianjin in March

The nearest coast averages about 4°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 49 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Oct 4 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar4Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Tianjin in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tianjin peaks around July 23 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highModerateLowJul 23UV 7Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tianjin 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 Tianjin is worst in January — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 38 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Tianjin's WHO annual average of 60.2 µg/m³.

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 988 µg/m³Jul 1538 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan88Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May43Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct64Unhealthy
Nov76Unhealthy
Dec88Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tianjin?

Tianjin sits at 39.1°N, 117.2°E, 11 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Beijing, 108 km away.

DatongDalianQingdaoZhengzhouSinŭiju

Topography around Tianjin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tianjin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m.

The land around Tianjin is covered by artificial surfaces (86%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (59%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
54 m
80 km
63 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Beijing 108 km · Chengde 212 km · Jinan 276 km · Datong 349 km · Dalian 383 km · Qingdao 443 km · Zhengzhou 580 km · Sinŭiju 627 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 Tianjin (39.1422°, 117.1767°, elevation 11 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).