SeasonMapChina in March
March is China's 5th-best month (rank 5 of 12): its 28 destinations average 76/100, led by Lijiang at 93 — 16°C and 3 rainy days — while Jinghong is warmer at 33°C and scores 79.
#5 of 12 months for China · 28 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in China in March
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lijiang | Trekking hub | 16°C | 14 mm · 3 days | 93 tier S | Yes |
| 2 | Sanya | Beach | 28°C | 18 mm · 5 days | 93 tier S | Yes |
| 3 | Dali | City | 21°C | 12 mm · 3 days | 92 tier S | Yes |
| 4 | Kunming | City | 19°C | 26 mm · 4 days | 92 tier S | Yes |
| 5 | Chengdu | City | 18°C | 25 mm · 6 days | 83 tier A | Yes |
| 6 | Shangri-La | Trekking hub | 8°C | 32 mm · 9 days | 82 tier A | — |
| 7 | Xi'an | City | 15°C | 28 mm · 6 days | 81 tier A | Yes |
| 8 | Xiamen | City | 22°C | 103 mm · 11 days | 80 tier A | — |
| 9 | Jinghong | City | 33°C | 18 mm · 3 days | 79 tier B | — |
| 10 | Shenzhen | City | 26°C | 94 mm · 12 days | 78 tier B | — |
| 11 | Chongqing | City | 19°C | 94 mm · 16 days | 77 tier B | Yes |
| 12 | Jiuzhaigou | National park | 8°C | 79 mm · 15 days | 77 tier B | — |
| 13 | Kashgar | City | 14°C | 9 mm · 2 days | 77 tier B | — |
| 14 | Hotan | City | 13°C | 1 mm · 0 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 15 | Lhasa | Trekking hub | 5°C | 35 mm · 11 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 16 | Zhangjiajie | National park | 17°C | 161 mm · 16 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 17 | Beijing | City | 11°C | 12 mm · 4 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 18 | Guangzhou | City | 26°C | 144 mm · 14 days | 73 tier B | — |
| 19 | Shanghai | City | 13°C | 98 mm · 12 days | 71 tier B | — |
| 20 | Suzhou | City | 16°C | 115 mm · 14 days | 71 tier B | — |
| 21 | Yangshuo | Trekking hub | 21°C | 185 mm · 21 days | 71 tier B | — |
| 22 | Hangzhou | City | 16°C | 131 mm · 15 days | 70 tier B | — |
| 23 | Pingyao | City | 17°C | 146 mm · 16 days | 68 tier C | — |
| 24 | Guilin | City | 20°C | 230 mm · 21 days | 65 tier C | — |
| 25 | Huangshan | National park | 9°C | 178 mm · 15 days | 65 tier C | — |
| 26 | Qingdao | Beach | 10°C | 20 mm · 4 days | 64 tier C | — |
| 27 | Ürümqi | City | 6°C | 29 mm · 6 days | 63 tier C | — |
| 28 | Harbin | City | 1°C | 15 mm · 4 days | 59 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)
- Rapeseed fields in flower · Chongqing · 20 Feb – 5 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)
- Cherry blossom · Shanghai · 10 Mar – 10 Apr (usually)
- Camellias and cherry avenues · Kunming · 1 Feb – 25 Mar (usually)