Chaozhou weather in March

In March, Chaozhou sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 30 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Chaozhou's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chaozhou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:12 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
51%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical March day in Chaozhou reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Chaozhou

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.

Chaozhou weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 17°274.710.87.8
Feb23° / 18°235.511.27.7
Mar25° / 20°306.111.87.5
Apr28° / 22°659.812.56.4
May29° / 24°20417.713.14.6
Jun29° / 25°34220.913.43.8
Jul30° / 26°34621.313.23.6
Aug29° / 26°4482512.83.4
Sep29° / 25°24721.912.13.8
Oct28° / 23°10114.411.55.6
Nov26° / 21°536.610.97.3
Dec23° / 18°354.810.67.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46337
56337
66337
76238
86238
96238
106238
116238
126238
136238
146238
156238
166139
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265842
275743
285743
295842
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Chaozhou gets around 30 mm of rain over 6.1 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 21% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
519
619
719
819
919
1019
1119
1219
1319
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1519
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2019
2120
2220
2321
2422
2522
2623
2724
2825
2926
3026
3127

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1112737223
2112737223
3112737223
4112637233
5112637233
6112537243
7102537253
8102437263
9102336274
1092236284
1192136305
1282036315
1371935335
1461935346
1561835366
1651734377
1751633387
1851633398
1951532409
2051531419
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Wind in March

Winds average 9 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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159calm
169calm
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319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:265:56
211.56:255:57
311.66:245:57
411.66:235:58
511.66:225:58
611.66:225:59
711.66:215:59
811.76:205:59
911.76:196:00
1011.76:186:00
1111.76:176:01
1211.76:166:01
1311.86:156:01
1411.86:146:02
1511.86:136:02
1611.86:126:03
1711.96:116:03
1811.96:106:03
1911.96:096:04
2011.96:086:04
2111.96:076:04
2212.06:076:05
2312.06:066:05
2412.06:056:06
2512.06:046:06
2612.16:036:06
2712.16:026:07
2812.16:016:07
2912.16:006:07
3012.25:596:08
3112.25:586:08

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 3.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
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34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
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184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Chaozhou

In seasonPeak

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

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

Chaozhou's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Chaozhou?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Chaozhou for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chaozhou in March

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

In March, Chaozhou sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Chaozhou in March

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 21 km away) is warmest in July at about 29°C and coldest in January near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr26Warm
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Chaozhou 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 Chaozhou peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 20UV 12Dec 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Chaozhou 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 Chaozhou is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1819 µg/m³Jul 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chaozhou?

Chaozhou sits at 22.5°N, 120.5°E, 16 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Donggang, 13 km away.

KaohsiungTainanYongkangHengchunYujingTaitung

Topography around Chaozhou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chaozhou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,395 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,241 m.

The land around Chaozhou is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (53%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
1,395 m
80 km
3,241 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Donggang 13 km · Fengshan 20 km · Kaohsiung 24 km · Tainan 59 km · Yongkang 60 km · Hengchun 64 km · Yujing 64 km · Taitung 66 km

Taiwan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
110 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Religion
Buddhist 35%Taoist 33%none or unspecified 18%folk religion approximately 10%

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 Chaozhou (22.5499°, 120.5407°, elevation 16 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).