Sanzhi weather in March

In March, Sanzhi sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 113 mm of rain across 14.3 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 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
20°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:09 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Sanzhi is A district in New Taipei City, Taiwan.

Density
355/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 22°C by the end.

A typical March day in Sanzhi 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 24°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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How March really feels in Sanzhi

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.

Sanzhi 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
Jan18° / 14°781310.65.1
Feb18° / 14°9612.611.15.2
Mar20° / 16°11314.311.85.5
Apr24° / 19°12013.312.66.1
May27° / 23°15713.713.25.8
Jun29° / 25°15813.413.54.5
Jul31° / 27°1111113.44.3
Aug31° / 27°18714.312.94.2
Sep29° / 25°16914.212.25.1
Oct26° / 23°1301211.46.4
Nov23° / 20°10012.610.86.2
Dec20° / 16°8312.910.55.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53862
63763
73763
83763
93565
103565
113466
123565
133466
143367
153268
163268
173268
183268
193367
203367
213367
223367
233466
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283466
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sanzhi gets around 113 mm of rain over 14.3 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 47% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
446
546
646
747
847
948
1048
1149
1249
1349
1449
1549
1649
1749
1848
1948
2047
2147
2246
2346
2446
2546
2646
2746
2846
2946
3046
3147

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
144262560
244262560
343262560
443262560
542262570
641262570
741272570
840272680
938272680
1037272690
11362827100
12342827110
13332828110
14322828120
15302729130
16292729140
17282730150
18282630160
19272630170
20262630171
21262531181
22252531181
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26232431192
27232431193
28232431193
29222431194
30212431194
31202431195

Wind in March

Winds average 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

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 6:24 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:245:51
211.56:235:51
311.56:225:52
411.56:215:52
511.56:205:53
611.66:195:53
711.66:185:54
811.66:175:54
911.66:165:55
1011.76:155:55
1111.76:145:56
1211.76:135:56
1311.76:125:57
1411.86:115:57
1511.86:105:58
1611.86:095:58
1711.86:085:59
1811.96:075:59
1911.96:066:00
2011.96:056:00
2111.96:046:00
2212.06:036:01
2312.06:026:01
2412.06:016:02
2512.06:006:02
2612.15:586:03
2712.15:576:03
2812.15:566:04
2912.15:556:04
3012.25:546:04
3112.25:536:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sanzhi

In seasonPeak

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

Sanzhi 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 Sanzhi?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Sanzhi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sanzhi in March

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

In March, Sanzhi sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Sanzhi 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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 14 to Jan 1 — about 9.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar20Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May25Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Sanzhi 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 Sanzhi peaks around June 18 at about 11 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highVery highHighJun 18UV 11Dec 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Sanzhi 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 Sanzhi is worst in April — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1447 µg/m³Oct 1521 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr47Poor
May42Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sanzhi?

Sanzhi sits at 25.3°N, 121.5°E, 72 m above sea level, in Taiwan. The nearest listed city is Danshui, 11 km away.

NeihuNew Taipei CityTaipeiXizhiBanqiaoKeelungShulin

Topography around Sanzhi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sanzhi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m around an average of 82 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,106 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,425 m.

The land around Sanzhi is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, water (56%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (62%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
300 m
16 km
1,106 m
80 km
2,425 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Danshui 11 km · Neihu 21 km · New Taipei City 22 km · Taipei 23 km · Xizhi 27 km · Banqiao 27 km · Keelung 28 km · Shulin 31 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 Sanzhi (25.2578°, 121.5018°, elevation 72 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).