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Anji in March

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across China: Dust and chilly winds in the north; Tibet permits often paused; blossom in the south.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
Crowds: Medium; China overall
Prices: Medium; China overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedChina month rating

Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across China: Dust and chilly winds in the north; Tibet permits often paused; blossom in the south.

March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

AnjiHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 12 days
North China, China · Beijing, Tianjin, Xi'an, Datong, Pingyaosmoke haze
Continental: dry winters down to −10 °C (14 °F), hot humid summers with thunderstorms. Dust and smog peak in late winter and spring; September–October is the clear season.Continental: dry winters down to 14 °F (−10 °C), hot humid summers with thunderstorms. Dust and smog peak in late winter and spring; September–October is the clear season.
East China and the Yangtze, China · Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Huangshanfine
Damp cold winters without much heating south of the Huai river; plum rain (meiyu) mid-June to mid-July; typhoons can hit Shanghai Aug–Sep.

China overall: Dust and chilly winds in the north; Tibet permits often paused; blossom in the south.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Anji, side by side.

First month

Second month

March: Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across China: Dust and chilly winds in the north; Tibet permits often paused; blossom in the south.

April: Inside Anji's best window: Apr–Oct.

Anji: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.