Nantou weather in March

In March, Nantou sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 99 mm of rain across 12.4 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 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Nantou's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nantou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:12 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Nantou is A county-administered in Nantou County, Taiwan.

Density
1,464/km²
people per km²
Founded
1981

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 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical March day in Nantou reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°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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32215
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How March really feels in Nantou

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.

Nantou 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
Jan21° / 13°599.810.76.7
Feb21° / 14°7510.611.26.5
Mar23° / 16°9912.411.86.6
Apr26° / 19°11513.512.56.2
May28° / 21°16517.313.15.0
Jun29° / 23°21519.713.43.8
Jul30° / 23°30922.413.33.4
Aug30° / 23°38425.812.83.2
Sep29° / 23°23021.312.13.9
Oct28° / 21°9211.111.46.2
Nov26° / 18°467.110.87.5
Dec22° / 15°568.310.67.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
36733
46634
56634
66634
76634
86634
96634
106634
116535
126535
136436
146337
156337
166337
176139
186139
196139
206139
216040
225941
235941
245743
255743
265644
275545
285446
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nantou gets around 99 mm of rain over 12.4 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 41% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
642
741
841
941
1040
1140
1240
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
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2441
2542
2642
2743
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2945
3045
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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12653210
22652220
32651230
42650241
52549251
62549261
72448271
82347281
92246302
102146322
111945342
121844363
131643383
141541404
151340434
161239455
171137475
181136486
191034506
201032517
21931537
22929548
23928549
249265510
259255511
269245512
279235513
289235414
299225415
309215416
318215318

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:265:55
211.56:255:55
311.56:255:56
411.56:245:56
511.66:235:57
611.66:225:57
711.66:215:58
811.66:205:58
911.76:195:59
1011.76:185:59
1111.76:176:00
1211.76:166:00
1311.86:156:01
1411.86:146:01
1511.86:136:01
1611.86:126:02
1711.96:116:02
1811.96:106:03
1911.96:096:03
2011.96:086:03
2111.96:076:04
2212.06:066:04
2312.06:056:05
2412.06:046:05
2512.06:036:05
2612.16:026:06
2712.16:016:06
2812.16:006:07
2912.15:596:07
3012.25:586:07
3112.25:576:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.5Bright
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84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
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144.7Bright
154.7Bright
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204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Nantou

In seasonPeak

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

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

Nantou's monsoon runs June–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 Nantou?

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
5.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Nantou for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nantou in March

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

In March, Nantou sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Nantou 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 37 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in January near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Feb 21 to Jan 4 — about 10.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb20Cool
Mar22Refreshing
Apr24Warm
May26Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Warm
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Nantou 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 Nantou peaks around June 16 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 16UV 12Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Nantou 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 Nantou 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 Nantou?

Nantou sits at 23.9°N, 120.7°E, 196 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Zhongxing New Village, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Nantou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nantou has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m around an average of 214 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 934 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,887 m.

The land around Nantou is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, trees (60%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
353 m
16 km
934 m
80 km
3,887 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Zhongxing New Village 5.0 km · Caotun 7.0 km · Shetou 8.0 km · Yuanlin 10 km · Tianzhong 10 km · Yongjing 12 km · Tianwei 14 km · Beidou 15 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 Nantou (23.9157°, 120.6639°, elevation 196 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).