Jiufen weather in March

In March, Jiufen sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 137 mm of rain across 17 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Jiufen's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jiufen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
137 mm
17 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:08 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
73%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Jiufen is mountain area in Ruifang District near Keelung, Taiwan.

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 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical March day in Jiufen reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°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)
11915
21915
31915
41915
51915
61915
71915
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91916
101916
111916
121916
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282117
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302117
312117

How March really feels in Jiufen

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.

Jiufen weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 14°17420.110.64.1
Feb18° / 15°16017.711.14.4
Mar20° / 16°1371711.85.1
Apr23° / 19°12815.512.65.7
May26° / 22°18517.613.25.4
Jun29° / 25°16316.313.54.5
Jul30° / 27°1541413.44.4
Aug30° / 27°22317.612.94.2
Sep28° / 25°25717.812.24.9
Oct25° / 22°31319.311.45.3
Nov22° / 20°27819.210.85.1
Dec19° / 16°22719.510.54.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53466
63466
73466
83466
93367
103268
113268
123268
133070
143070
153070
162971
172971
182872
192872
202971
212971
222971
233070
243169
253169
263169
273268
283268
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Jiufen gets around 137 mm of rain over 17 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 56% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
259
359
458
558
658
757
857
957
1057
1157
1257
1357
1457
1557
1657
1757
1856
1956
2055
2155
2254
2354
2453
2553
2653
2752
2852
2952
3052
3151

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
138282760
239282860
339272860
439272860
539272860
639262960
739262960
838262960
937263070
1036263080
1134273180
1233273190
13312732100
14302633110
15292633120
16282633130
17272634140
18262534140
19262534150
20252534160
21252434170
22242434180
23242334181
24232334191
25232334191
26232334191
27232334192
28222233202
29222233202
30212233213
31202233214

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:225:49
211.56:225:50
311.56:215:50
411.56:205:51
511.56:195:51
611.66:185:52
711.66:175:52
811.66:165:53
911.66:155:53
1011.76:145:54
1111.76:135:54
1211.76:125:55
1311.76:115:55
1411.86:105:56
1511.86:095:56
1611.86:085:57
1711.86:075:57
1811.96:065:58
1911.96:055:58
2011.96:045:59
2111.96:025:59
2212.06:016:00
2312.06:006:00
2412.05:596:00
2512.05:586:01
2612.15:576:01
2712.15:566:02
2812.15:556:02
2912.15:546:03
3012.25:536:03
3112.25:526:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Jiufen

In seasonPeak

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

Jiufen 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 Jiufen?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Jiufen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jiufen in March

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

In March, Jiufen sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Jiufen 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 28°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
Apr24Refreshing
May25Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Jiufen 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 Jiufen peaks around July 13 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 13UV 12Dec 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Jiufen 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 Jiufen is worst in April — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 25 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateApr 1052 µg/m³Oct 1626 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr52Poor
May44Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jiufen?

Jiufen sits at 25.1°N, 121.8°E, 0 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Keelung, 11 km away.

NeihuTaipeiSanzhiNew Taipei CityBanqiaoYilan

Topography around Jiufen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jiufen has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m around an average of 221 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 752 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,425 m.

The land around Jiufen is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (48%) within 16 km, and water (64%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
710 m
16 km
752 m
80 km
2,425 m
treescroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Keelung 11 km · Xizhi 19 km · Neihu 26 km · Taipei 33 km · Sanzhi 38 km · New Taipei City 39 km · Banqiao 39 km · Yilan 40 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 Jiufen (25.1096°, 121.8442°, elevation 0 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).