Hualien weather in March

In March, Hualien sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 335 mm of rain across 27.6 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 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Hualien's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hualien's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
335 mm
27.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:08 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
81%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Hualien is A county-administered city in Hualien County, Taiwan.

Density
3,382/km²
people per km²

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 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical March day in Hualien reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 23°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)
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Hualien 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
Jan15° / 10°40629.610.72.4
Feb16° / 10°38125.911.22.7
Mar18° / 12°33527.611.83.4
Apr21° / 15°27926.512.53.8
May23° / 17°37129.113.13.8
Jun26° / 19°33725.713.53.9
Jul27° / 20°29421.613.34.6
Aug27° / 20°35322.912.84.6
Sep25° / 19°46922.912.14.6
Oct22° / 17°34423.511.44.5
Nov19° / 14°26924.610.83.9
Dec16° / 11°33128.310.52.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21585
31585
41585
51684
61585
71585
81783
91783
101783
111783
121783
131783
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301585
311684

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Hualien gets around 335 mm of rain over 27.6 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 89% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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2787
2887
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3087
3187

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
163361
263361
362371
461381
560391
659401
758411
857421
954442
1053452
1151472
1249483
1347503
1445514
1543534
1641545
1739565
1837576
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2033607
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2231618
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2528639
26286210
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28276112
29276013
30266014
31256015

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
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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 6:23 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:235:51
211.56:225:52
311.56:215:52
411.56:205:53
511.66:195:53
611.66:185:54
711.66:175:54
811.66:165:54
911.76:155:55
1011.76:145:55
1111.76:135:56
1211.76:125:56
1311.86:115:57
1411.86:105:57
1511.86:095:58
1611.86:085:58
1711.96:075:58
1811.96:065:59
1911.96:055:59
2011.96:046:00
2111.96:036:00
2212.06:026:01
2312.06:016:01
2412.06:006:01
2512.05:596:02
2612.15:586:02
2712.15:576:03
2812.15:566:03
2912.15:556:03
3012.25:546:04
3112.25:536:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
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203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
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253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Hualien

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Hualien?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hualien.

What to pack for Hualien in March

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

In March, Hualien sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Hualien 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 offshore is warmest in August 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
Jan24Refreshing
Feb24Refreshing
Mar25Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Hualien 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 Hualien peaks around June 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 21UV 12Dec 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Hualien 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 Hualien is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2422 µg/m³Oct 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hualien?

Hualien sits at 24.0°N, 121.6°E, 13 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Xiulin, 16 km away.

PuliYilanLuguWufengCaotunZhongxing New VillageTaichung

Topography around Hualien

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hualien has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,378 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,837 m.

The land around Hualien is covered by artificial surfaces (44%), trees (27%) and water (22%) within 3 km, water (46%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
2,378 m
80 km
3,837 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Xiulin 16 km · Puli 65 km · Yilan 88 km · Lugu 90 km · Wufeng 93 km · Caotun 93 km · Zhongxing New Village 93 km · Taichung 95 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 Hualien (23.9769°, 121.6044°, elevation 13 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).