Battambang weather in March

In March, Battambang sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 47 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Battambang's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Battambang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:20 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
50%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Battambang is City in Cambodia.

Density
407/km²
people per km²
Founded
1907

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month.

A typical March day in Battambang reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13625
23625
33625
43625
53625
63625
73625
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103625
113625
123625
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313626

How March really feels in Battambang

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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
31
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Battambang weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°12211.34.5
Feb35° / 24°152.511.63.3
Mar36° / 25°478.911.92.0
Apr37° / 26°8315.112.31.5
May36° / 27°1152112.61.5
Jun35° / 27°1051912.81.9
Jul34° / 26°10520.912.72.1
Aug34° / 26°12422.912.42.0
Sep33° / 26°19225.112.12.1
Oct32° / 25°19022.511.72.8
Nov32° / 24°52911.44.1
Dec32° / 22°132.911.24.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37723
47624
57624
67525
77525
87426
97426
107327
117228
127228
137129
147030
156931
166733
176634
186436
196337
206139
216040
225941
235743
245743
255545
265446
275347
285248
295248
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Battambang gets around 47 mm of rain over 8.9 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 29% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
216
316
417
517
618
719
820
921
1022
1123
1224
1326
1427
1528
1629
1730
1832
1933
2034
2135
2236
2337
2438
2539
2640
2741
2841
2942
3043
3143

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
121425572
221325582
321225601
421224611
521124621
621124621
721023641
811023651
91922671
101821682
111721692
121720702
131619713
141519723
151518724
161417735
170417736
180316746
190316738
200316729
2102157310
2212157111
2312156913
2412146914
2512146716
2612136717
2712136618
2812126619
2911126620
3011116621
3111106622

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:296:12
211.76:286:12
311.76:286:13
411.86:276:13
511.86:266:13
611.86:266:13
711.86:256:13
811.86:256:13
911.86:246:13
1011.86:236:14
1111.86:236:14
1211.96:226:14
1311.96:226:14
1411.96:216:14
1511.96:206:14
1611.96:206:14
1711.96:196:14
1811.96:186:14
1911.96:186:14
2012.06:176:14
2112.06:166:15
2212.06:166:15
2312.06:156:15
2412.06:146:15
2512.06:136:15
2612.06:136:15
2712.06:126:15
2812.16:116:15
2912.16:116:15
3012.16:106:15
3112.16:096:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Battambang

In seasonPeak

None of Battambang's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Battambang's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Battambang?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Battambang.

What to pack for Battambang in March

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

In March, Battambang sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Battambang in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Battambang peaks around August 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 15UV 14Nov 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Battambang 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 Battambang is worst in February — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.6× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodFeb 1750 µg/m³Nov 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb52Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr41Poor
May20Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Battambang?

Battambang sits at 13.1°N, 103.2°E, 18 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Phum Ânlŭng Vĭl, 5.0 km away.

SisophonYeangPailinSiem ReapOu Bei ChoanPoipetAranyaprathet

Topography around Battambang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Battambang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,399 m.

The land around Battambang is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (64%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
162 m
80 km
1,399 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Phum Ânlŭng Vĭl 5.0 km · Sisophon 59 km · Yeang 67 km · Pailin 70 km · Siem Reap 77 km · Ou Bei Choan 90 km · Poipet 92 km · Aranyaprathet 100 km

Cambodia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / C / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,872
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.8
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
19.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 390
Religion
Buddhist 97%Muslim 2%other 1%Christian 0%

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 Battambang (13.1027°, 103.1982°, elevation 18 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. 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).