Erlin weather in March

In March, Erlin sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 110 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Erlin's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Erlin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:13 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
25 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical March day in Erlin reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11917
21917
32017
42017
52017
62018
72018
82018
92018
102018
112018
122018
132018
142118
152118
162118
172119
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192119
202119
212119
222119
232119
242119
252219
262219
272220
282220
292220
302220
312220

How March really feels in Erlin

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.

Erlin weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 16°465.510.76.9
Feb18° / 16°697.611.26.5
Mar21° / 18°11010.211.86.7
Apr24° / 22°15910.912.56.8
May26° / 24°27514.113.16.0
Jun28° / 26°36117.613.44.8
Jul29° / 27°2351713.34.6
Aug29° / 26°30919.112.84.5
Sep28° / 26°13010.212.16.3
Oct26° / 24°383.111.48.3
Nov23° / 21°383.310.88.4
Dec20° / 18°464.610.67.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37426
47426
57426
67327
77327
87327
97228
107228
117228
127030
137030
146931
156832
166832
176733
186733
196634
206634
216535
226535
236436
246436
256337
266337
276238
286238
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Erlin gets around 110 mm of rain over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
331
431
531
632
732
833
933
1033
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2033
2133
2233
2334
2434
2534
2635
2735
2835
2935
3036
3136

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1183336111
2183337111
3173337111
4173238121
5163238121
6163238131
7153238141
8143139151
9133139161
10123039172
11112939182
12102940192
1392840212
1492740223
1582640233
1672540244
1772440254
1862340275
1962239285
2062139286
2162039296
2251939307
2351838317
2451738318
2551738328
2651638329
27516373210
28515373311
29515363311
30414363312
31413363413

Wind in March

Winds average 25 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 27 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
127breezy
227breezy
327breezy
426breezy
526breezy
626breezy
726breezy
826breezy
926breezy
1025breezy
1125breezy
1225breezy
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2124breezy
2224breezy
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3023breezy
3123breezy

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 6:27 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:275:56
211.56:275:57
311.56:265:57
411.56:255:58
511.66:245:58
611.66:235:59
711.66:225:59
811.66:215:59
911.76:206:00
1011.76:196:00
1111.76:186:01
1211.76:176:01
1311.86:166:02
1411.86:156:02
1511.86:146:03
1611.86:136:03
1711.96:126:03
1811.96:116:04
1911.96:106:04
2011.96:096:05
2111.96:086:05
2212.06:076:05
2312.06:066:06
2412.06:056:06
2512.06:046:07
2612.16:036:07
2712.16:026:07
2812.16:016:08
2912.16:006:08
3012.25:596:09
3112.25:586:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Erlin

In seasonPeak

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

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

Erlin's monsoon runs May–August, 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 Erlin?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Erlin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Erlin in March

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

In March, Erlin sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Erlin in March

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in January near 21°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr24Warm
May26Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Erlin 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 Erlin peaks around June 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 18UV 12Dec 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Erlin 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 Erlin is worst in March — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2038 µg/m³Jul 2321 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr37Poor
May31Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Erlin?

Erlin sits at 23.9°N, 120.4°E, 19 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Pitou, 11 km away.

Topography around Erlin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Erlin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,887 m.

The land around Erlin is covered by cropland (62%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
51 m
80 km
3,887 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Pitou 11 km · Xihu 13 km · Xiluo 15 km · Erlun 15 km · Tianwei 16 km · Beidou 16 km · Yongjing 18 km · Citong 21 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 Erlin (23.9005°, 120.3689°, elevation 19 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).