Beijing weather in March
Temperature, rain and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Good
Best time to visit: April – May, September – October
What is the weather like in Beijing in March?
In March, Beijing is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (0 °C). The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 10 mm in total. All in all, March is a good month for a holiday in Beijing.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 42 | 74 | 97 |
| Day | 6° | 14° | 22° |
| Night | −5° | 0° | 7° |
| Sun | 7 h | 8 h | 8 h |
| Rain days | 2 | 3 | 4 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 11 h 52 min06:28 – 18:20
- UV index
- 5 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 37 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+8Asia/Shanghai
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %57 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %75 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in March
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
Beijing in March: quick answers
Is Beijing hot in March?
No. In March, Beijing is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C and nights drop to about 0 °C.
Does it rain much in Beijing in March?
Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 10 mm in total.
Beijing month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences