Erlun weather in March

In March, Erlun sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 98 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Erlun's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Erlun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:13 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical March day in Erlun reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12315
22315
32315
42315
52315
62315
72316
82316
92316
102416
112416
122416
132416
142416
152416
162416
172417
182417
192417
202517
212517
222517
232517
242517
252517
262517
272518
282518
292518
302518
312518

How March really feels in Erlun

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.

Erlun weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 13°569.810.76.8
Feb22° / 14°6611.211.26.5
Mar24° / 16°9812.711.86.6
Apr27° / 20°14714.912.55.7
May29° / 22°24519.213.14.2
Jun31° / 24°31321.313.43.2
Jul31° / 25°35921.913.33.0
Aug31° / 25°44123.912.83.0
Sep30° / 24°26717.912.13.9
Oct29° / 22°1201111.45.8
Nov26° / 19°608.310.97.2
Dec23° / 15°618.910.67.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46436
56436
66436
76337
86337
96238
106139
116139
126040
135941
145842
155644
165644
175446
185446
195446
205347
215248
225347
235248
245248
255149
265050
275050
285050
295050
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Erlun gets around 98 mm of rain over 12.7 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 42% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
642
742
842
942
1042
1142
1241
1341
1441
1541
1640
1740
1840
1940
2040
2140
2240
2341
2441
2542
2643
2744
2844
2945
3046
3146

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
119373860
219363960
319353960
419354060
519344170
618334270
718324280
817324380
916314490
10153045110
11142945120
12132846140
13122746160
14112547170
15102447190
1692347210
1782247230
1882147250
1972046260
2071945280
2171845300
2271844320
2371743331
2471642351
2571640361
2671539381
2771538391
2871437411
2961436422
3061335432
3161334452

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
317calm

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
211.56:265:57
311.56:255:57
411.56:255:57
511.66:245:58
611.66:235:58
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
1511.86:146:02
1611.86:136:03
1711.96:126:03
1811.96:116:04
1911.96:106:04
2011.96:096:04
2111.96:086:05
2212.06:076:05
2312.06:066:06
2412.06:056:06
2512.06:046:06
2612.16:036:07
2712.16:026:07
2812.16:016:08
2912.16:006:08
3012.25:596:08
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 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Erlun

In seasonPeak

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

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

Erlun'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 Erlun?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Erlun for sightseeing.

What to pack for Erlun in March

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

In March, Erlun sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Erlun 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 32 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 Erlun 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 Erlun peaks around June 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 17UV 12Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Erlun 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 Erlun is worst in March — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 33 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1855 µg/m³Jul 1133 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May41Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Erlun?

Erlun sits at 23.8°N, 120.4°E, 27 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Xiluo, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Erlun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Erlun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,887 m.

The land around Erlun is covered by cropland (57%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
67 m
80 km
3,887 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Xiluo 6.0 km · Citong 9.0 km · Douliu 15 km · Erlin 15 km · Pitou 15 km · Beidou 16 km · Tianwei 18 km · Tianzhong 20 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 Erlun (23.7705°, 120.4134°, elevation 27 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).