Puli weather in March

In March, Puli sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 112 mm of precipitation across 13.2 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 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Puli's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Precipitation
112 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:11 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Puli is urban township in Nantou County, Taiwan.

Density
533/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 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical March day in Puli reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11912
21912
31912
41912
51912
61912
71912
81912
92012
102013
112013
122013
132013
142013
152013
162013
172013
182013
192114
202114
212114
222114
232114
242114
252114
262114
272114
282114
292114
302114
312114

Puli 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
Jan17° / 10°671010.75.8
Feb18° / 11°9011.111.25.8
Mar20° / 13°11213.211.86.0
Apr23° / 16°13216.812.55.7
May25° / 18°1792013.15.3
Jun26° / 19°23121.613.54.6
Jul27° / 19°37225.413.34.1
Aug26° / 19°4572812.83.8
Sep26° / 19°29824.512.14.4
Oct24° / 17°13516.711.45.9
Nov22° / 14°649.910.86.8
Dec19° / 11°659.610.56.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56634
66634
76634
86535
96535
106535
116535
126535
136436
146436
156337
166238
176139
186139
196139
206040
216040
225941
235842
245743
255644
265644
275545
285446
295446
305446
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Puli gets around 112 mm of rain and snow over 13.2 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 44% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
440
540
640
740
841
941
1041
1141
1241
1341
1442
1542
1642
1742
1843
1943
2043
2144
2244
2345
2446
2547
2648
2749
2850
2951
3052
3153

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177230
276240
375250
474260
573270
672280
769301
868311
966331
1064351
1161381
1258402
1356422
1453452
1551472
1648493
1746513
1845523
1943534
2042544
2140555
2239565
2338575
2437576
2536586
2634597
2734597
2833598
2932599
3031609
31296110

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

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
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:25 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:255:54
211.56:245:54
311.56:235:55
411.56:225:55
511.66:225:56
611.66:215:56
711.66:205:57
811.66:195:57
911.76:185:58
1011.76:175:58
1111.76:165:58
1211.76:155:59
1311.86:145:59
1411.86:136:00
1511.86:126:00
1611.86:116:01
1711.96:106:01
1811.96:096:01
1911.96:086:02
2011.96:076:02
2111.96:066:03
2212.06:056:03
2312.06:046:03
2412.06:036:04
2512.06:026:04
2612.16:016:05
2712.16:006:05
2812.15:596:05
2912.15:586:06
3012.25:576:06
3112.25:566:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Puli

In seasonPeak

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

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

Puli'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 Puli?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Puli for sightseeing.

What to pack for Puli in March

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

In March, Puli sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Puli in March

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 57 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 Mar 2 to Dec 29 — about 10 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar21Refreshing
Apr24Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Puli 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 Puli 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 Puli 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 Puli 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 Puli?

Puli sits at 24.0°N, 121.0°E, 452 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Caotun, 29 km away.

CaotunZhongxing New VillageWufengNantouLuguTaichungZhushanShetou

Topography around Puli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puli has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m around an average of 471 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,197 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,882 m.

The land around Puli is covered by trees (43%), artificial surfaces (28%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
365 m
16 km
2,197 m
80 km
3,882 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Caotun 29 km · Zhongxing New Village 29 km · Wufeng 30 km · Nantou 32 km · Lugu 33 km · Taichung 35 km · Zhushan 37 km · Shetou 39 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 Puli (23.9664°, 120.9695°, elevation 452 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).