Kampong Cham weather in March

In March, Kampong Cham sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 41 mm of rain across 6.4 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 43% 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 Kampong Cham's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kampong Cham's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:10 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
49%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Kampong Cham is capital of the same named Cambodian province.

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 35°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kampong Cham reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°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
123526
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313626

How March really feels in Kampong Cham

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
19 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.

Kampong Cham 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°10211.44.3
Feb34° / 24°81.811.63.5
Mar35° / 26°416.411.92.6
Apr36° / 27°8514.212.32.0
May35° / 27°16421.812.51.9
Jun33° / 26°1762412.72.1
Jul33° / 26°18926.412.62.2
Aug32° / 26°2152712.42.2
Sep32° / 25°26226.812.12.3
Oct32° / 25°20522.611.72.9
Nov32° / 24°719.511.44.2
Dec32° / 23°213.911.34.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27228
37327
47327
57327
67327
77327
87327
97327
107228
117228
127228
137030
146931
156931
166733
176634
186535
196337
206337
216238
226238
236139
246139
256040
266040
276040
285941
295941
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kampong Cham gets around 41 mm of rain over 6.4 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 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
210
310
410
511
612
712
813
914
1015
1117
1218
1319
1420
1521
1622
1723
1824
1925
2026
2127
2228
2328
2429
2530
2631
2732
2833
2933
3034
3134

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 91% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
131551292
231550302
331449312
431449322
531348332
621347352
721246372
821245383
921144403
1011043423
111942443
121941463
131840484
140739494
150638515
160636535
170535546
180534556
190433567
200432568
210430579
2204295710
2304285810
2404275811
2504265812
2604255813
2704245814
2804235914
2903226015
3003225916
3103215917

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:19 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:196:04
211.86:186:04
311.86:186:04
411.86:176:04
511.86:176:04
611.86:166:05
711.86:166:05
811.86:156:05
911.86:156:05
1011.86:146:05
1111.96:136:05
1211.96:136:05
1311.96:126:05
1411.96:126:05
1511.96:116:05
1611.96:106:05
1711.96:106:05
1811.96:096:05
1912.06:086:05
2012.06:086:05
2112.06:076:06
2212.06:066:06
2312.06:066:06
2412.06:056:06
2512.06:046:06
2612.06:046:06
2712.06:036:06
2812.16:026:06
2912.16:026:06
3012.16:016:06
3112.16:006:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.19 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.19 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
56.1Intense
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 Kampong Cham

In seasonPeak

In March, Kampong Cham sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kampong Cham sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Kampong Cham?

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 Kampong Cham.

What to pack for Kampong Cham in March

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

In March, Kampong Cham sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kampong Cham 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 Kampong Cham peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 20 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 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Kampong Cham 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 Kampong Cham 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 Kampong Cham?

Kampong Cham sits at 12.0°N, 105.5°E, 23 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu, 4.0 km away.

Prey VengDarPreaek PrasabChrang Chamreh MuoyPhnom PenhBoeng Kak Pir

Topography around Kampong Cham

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kampong Cham has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m.

The land around Kampong Cham is covered by water (24%), trees (23%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
98 m
80 km
265 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu 4.0 km · Suong 23 km · Prey Veng 58 km · Dar 72 km · Preaek Prasab 74 km · Chrang Chamreh Muoy 75 km · Phnom Penh 76 km · Boeng Kak Pir 78 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 Kampong Cham (11.9934°, 105.4635°, elevation 23 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).