China in March

March is one of China's best months (rank 2 of 12): its 29 destinations average 77/100, led by Lijiang at 93 — 15°C and 5 rainy days — while Jinghong is warmer at 34°C and scores 81.

#2 of 12 months for China · 29 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇨🇳 China, month by month

77/100 in March

Where in China in March

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1LijiangTrekking hub15°C21 mm · 5 days93 tier SYes
2SanyaBeach29°C19 mm · 4 days93 tier SYes
3DaliCity19°C19 mm · 5 days91 tier SYes
4KunmingCity18°C32 mm · 6 days89 tier AYes
5ChengduCity18°C26 mm · 7 days83 tier AYes
6XiamenCity23°C98 mm · 12 days83 tier AYes
7HotanCity14°C1 mm · 0 days82 tier A—
8ChongqingCity21°C82 mm · 14 days81 tier AYes
9JinghongCity34°C19 mm · 4 days81 tier A—
10Shangri-LaTrekking hub5°C42 mm · 11 days81 tier A—
11ShenzhenCity26°C81 mm · 11 days81 tier A—
12Xi'anCity15°C32 mm · 6 days81 tier AYes
13KashgarCity13°C9 mm · 2 days78 tier B—
14LhasaTrekking hub5°C32 mm · 10 days78 tier B—
15BeijingCity12°C10 mm · 3 days77 tier B—
16JiuzhaigouNational park6°C71 mm · 15 days77 tier B—
17ZhangjiajieNational park17°C155 mm · 16 days77 tier B—
18GuangzhouCity25°C119 mm · 14 days76 tier B—
19HangzhouCity18°C107 mm · 13 days74 tier B—
20ShanghaiCity14°C81 mm · 10 days73 tier B—
21SuzhouCity14°C100 mm · 11 days72 tier B—
22YangshuoTrekking hub22°C186 mm · 19 days72 tier B—
23PingyaoCity17°C123 mm · 14 days71 tier B—
24ChongliSki resort6°C24 mm · 5 days70 tier BYes
25QingdaoBeach10°C27 mm · 3 days70 tier B—
26HuangshanNational park7°C153 mm · 14 days68 tier C—
27GuilinCity21°C234 mm · 21 days65 tier C—
28ÜrümqiCity4°C27 mm · 6 days60 tier C—
29HarbinCity-1°C14 mm · 4 days55 tier D—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means March is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in China in March

  • Sanduo Festival · Lijiang · 5 Mar – 5 Apr (usually)
  • Rapeseed fields · Chengdu · 20 Feb – 25 Mar (usually)
  • Tianpeng Peony Fair in Pengzhou · Chengdu · 25 Mar – 5 May (usually)
  • Rapeseed fields in flower · Chongqing · 20 Feb – 5 Apr (usually)
  • Qinglong Temple cherry blossom · Xi'an · 18 Mar – 10 Apr (usually)
  • Losar · Lhasa · 5 Feb – 10 Mar (usually)
  • Spring Festival travel rush · Beijing · 2 Feb – 14 Mar
  • Spring blossom · Beijing · 25 Mar – 20 Apr (usually)

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