Sanxia weather in March

In March, Sanxia sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 102 mm of rain across 13 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 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Sanxia's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sanxia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:10 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Sanxia is A district in New Taipei City, Taiwan.

Density
603/km²
people per km²
Founded
2010

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 22°C by the end.

A typical March day in Sanxia reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11914
21915
32015
42015
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62015
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102015
112015
122015
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142115
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242216
252217
262217
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282217
292217
302217
312217

How March really feels in Sanxia

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.

Sanxia 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
Jan18° / 13°7011.710.65.5
Feb18° / 14°8510.411.15.7
Mar21° / 16°1021311.85.9
Apr24° / 19°10611.912.66.4
May27° / 22°1401313.25.8
Jun30° / 25°14312.513.54.5
Jul31° / 26°14112.613.44.0
Aug31° / 26°2251612.94.0
Sep29° / 25°18012.612.25.2
Oct26° / 22°1028.511.46.9
Nov23° / 19°679.310.86.9
Dec20° / 15°6610.310.56.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44555
54555
64456
74456
84357
94357
104258
114258
124159
134060
143961
154060
163961
173961
183961
193961
203961
214060
224060
234060
244060
254060
264060
273961
284060
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sanxia gets around 102 mm of rain over 13 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 45% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
440
540
640
741
841
942
1043
1143
1244
1344
1444
1545
1645
1744
1844
1944
2043
2143
2243
2342
2442
2542
2642
2743
2843
2943
3043
3143

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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
146302040
246302040
346292140
445292140
545292140
644292250
743292350
842292350
941302460
1039302560
1138302570
1236302680
1335302780
1433302890
15322929100
16302930110
17292831110
18282832120
19272732130
20272733140
21262633140
22262634150
23252534150
24252534160
25252534160
26252434160
27242434171
28242434171
29242434181
30232434181
31222434192

Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 6:24 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:245:51
211.56:235:52
311.56:225:52
411.56:215:53
511.56:215:53
611.66:205:54
711.66:195:54
811.66:185:55
911.66:175:55
1011.76:165:56
1111.76:155:56
1211.76:145:57
1311.76:135:57
1411.86:125:58
1511.86:115:58
1611.86:105:59
1711.86:095:59
1811.96:086:00
1911.96:066:00
2011.96:056:01
2111.96:046:01
2212.06:036:01
2312.06:026:02
2412.06:016:02
2512.06:006:03
2612.15:596:03
2712.15:586:04
2812.15:576:04
2912.15:566:04
3012.25:556:05
3112.25:546:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sanxia

In seasonPeak

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

Sanxia 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 Sanxia?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Sanxia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sanxia in March

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

In March, Sanxia sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Sanxia in March

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 19 to Dec 24 — about 9.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar20Cool
Apr23Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Sanxia 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 Sanxia peaks around June 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 15UV 12Dec 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High

Air quality in Sanxia 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 Sanxia 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 Sanxia?

Sanxia sits at 24.9°N, 121.4°E, 39 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Yingge, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Sanxia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sanxia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,407 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,839 m.

The land around Sanxia is covered by trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
296 m
16 km
1,407 m
80 km
3,839 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Yingge 3.0 km · Shulin 8.0 km · Bade 9.0 km · Daxi 10 km · Taoyuan 10 km · Neili 12 km · Banqiao 13 km · New Taipei City 17 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 Sanxia (24.9345°, 121.3714°, elevation 39 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).