Dar weather in March

In March, Dar sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 44 mm of rain across 6.7 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 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Dar's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:08 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
51%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical March day in Dar reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13525
23525
33525
43525
53525
63525
73525
83525
93525
103525
113525
123525
133525
143525
153525
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173525
183525
193525
203525
213525
223526
233526
243526
253526
263526
273526
283526
293526
303526
313526

How March really feels in Dar

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
17 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.

Dar 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° / 23°132.711.43.9
Feb34° / 24°101.911.63.3
Mar35° / 25°446.711.92.6
Apr35° / 26°9914.312.32.1
May34° / 26°20123.812.52.0
Jun33° / 25°22025.312.72.2
Jul32° / 25°25327.712.62.3
Aug32° / 25°2612812.42.3
Sep31° / 25°30828.112.12.3
Oct31° / 24°2492411.72.9
Nov32° / 24°9311.211.53.9
Dec32° / 23°334.911.34.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56931
66931
76931
86931
96832
106832
116832
126832
136634
146634
156436
166337
176238
186139
196040
205941
216040
225941
235941
245842
255941
265842
275842
285842
295842
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Dar gets around 44 mm of rain over 6.7 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 22% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
411
511
612
713
814
915
1016
1118
1219
1320
1421
1522
1623
1724
1825
1926
2027
2128
2229
2330
2431
2531
2632
2733
2833
2934
3034
3135

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
141850272
241749282
331749292
431648302
531648312
631547333
731446343
821345363
921344383
1021243403
1111142424
1211041444
131939464
141838484
150837505
160736525
170635536
180633556
190532567
200531577
210430588
220429589
230428599
2404275910
2504265911
2603256012
2703256012
2803246013
2903236014
3003235915
3103225817

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:166:01
211.86:166:02
311.86:156:02
411.86:156:02
511.86:146:02
611.86:146:02
711.86:136:02
811.86:136:02
911.86:126:02
1011.96:116:02
1111.96:116:03
1211.96:106:03
1311.96:106:03
1411.96:096:03
1511.96:086:03
1611.96:086:03
1711.96:076:03
1811.96:066:03
1912.06:066:03
2012.06:056:03
2112.06:056:03
2212.06:046:03
2312.06:036:03
2412.06:036:03
2512.06:026:03
2612.06:016:03
2712.06:016:03
2812.16:006:03
2912.15:596:03
3012.15:596:03
3112.15:586:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.22 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Dar

In seasonPeak

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

Dar's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Dar?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dar.

What to pack for Dar in March

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

In March, Dar sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dar 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 Dar peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 19 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 18UV 13Nov 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Dar 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 Dar is worst in February — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1844 µg/m³Nov 1617 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr33Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dar?

Dar sits at 11.8°N, 106.1°E, 59 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Mémót, 11 km away.

Dương Minh ChâuSnuolSuongTây NinhHòa ThànhPhú KhươngPreaek Prasab

Topography around Dar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 954 m.

The land around Dar is covered by trees (43%) and cropland (42%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
177 m
80 km
954 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Mémót 11 km · Dương Minh Châu 47 km · Snuol 48 km · Suong 49 km · Tây Ninh 53 km · Hòa Thành 56 km · Phú Khương 56 km · Preaek Prasab 63 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 Dar (11.7885°, 106.0933°, elevation 59 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).