Kampong Chhnang weather in March

In March, Kampong Chhnang sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 43 mm of rain across 6.3 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 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 Chhnang's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kampong Chhnang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:14 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
49%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Kampong Chhnang is city in Cambodia.

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 Kampong Chhnang reaches about 36°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 38°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)
13525
23626
33626
43626
53626
63626
73626
83626
93626
103626
113626
123626
133626
143626
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183626
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203626
213626
223627
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293627
303627
313627

How March really feels in Kampong Chhnang

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
26 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 Chhnang 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°101.811.44.3
Feb34° / 24°91.811.63.4
Mar36° / 26°436.311.92.2
Apr36° / 27°8614.112.31.7
May35° / 27°15122.512.61.6
Jun34° / 26°15823.512.71.9
Jul33° / 26°16625.612.62.1
Aug33° / 26°18626.712.42.0
Sep32° / 26°23426.612.12.2
Oct32° / 25°20922.811.72.8
Nov32° / 24°719.811.44.0
Dec32° / 23°223.411.34.7

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 22% 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 (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57228
67228
77228
87228
97228
107228
117129
127129
137030
146931
156832
166733
176535
186436
196238
206139
216040
225941
235842
245842
255743
265743
275644
285644
295545
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kampong Chhnang gets around 43 mm of rain over 6.3 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 21% 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 (%)
19
210
310
410
511
612
712
813
914
1015
1116
1217
1318
1419
1521
1622
1723
1823
1924
2025
2126
2227
2328
2429
2530
2631
2732
2833
2933
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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
121446361
221446361
321346371
421345381
521345392
621244402
721243412
821242432
911141442
1011140463
1111038473
121937493
131936504
141835524
150834535
160733546
170633556
180631567
190530578
200529579
2105285710
2204275811
2304265812
2404255813
2504245814
2604235815
2703225916
2803215917
2903205918
3003195919
3103185920

Wind in March

Winds average 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
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 6:22 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:226:07
211.86:226:07
311.86:216:07
411.86:216:07
511.86:206:07
611.86:206:08
711.86:196:08
811.86:186:08
911.86:186:08
1011.86:176:08
1111.96:176:08
1211.96:166:08
1311.96:156:08
1411.96:156:08
1511.96:146:08
1611.96:146:08
1711.96:136:09
1811.96:126:09
1912.06:126:09
2012.06:116:09
2112.06:106:09
2212.06:106:09
2312.06:096:09
2412.06:086:09
2512.06:086:09
2612.06:076:09
2712.06:066:09
2812.16:066:09
2912.16:056:09
3012.16:046:09
3112.16:046:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.14 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kampong Chhnang

In seasonPeak

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

Kampong Chhnang'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 Kampong Chhnang?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kampong Chhnang.

What to pack for Kampong Chhnang in March

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

In March, Kampong Chhnang sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kampong Chhnang in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (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 Chhnang peaks around August 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 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 17UV 14Nov 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Kampong Chhnang 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 Chhnang is worst in February — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 2042 µg/m³Aug 1617 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb42Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr34Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kampong Chhnang?

Kampong Chhnang sits at 12.3°N, 104.7°E, 21 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Kampong Thom, 57 km away.

Kampong ThomPhumĭ Véal TônsayChrang Chamreh MuoyPhumĭ TnaôtBoeng Kak PirPhnom PenhDangkaoPursat

Topography around Kampong Chhnang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kampong Chhnang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,795 m.

The land around Kampong Chhnang is covered by cropland (28%), grassland (20%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
315 m
80 km
1,795 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Kampong Thom 57 km · Phumĭ Véal Tônsay 62 km · Chrang Chamreh Muoy 73 km · Phumĭ Tnaôt 78 km · Boeng Kak Pir 79 km · Phnom Penh 81 km · Dangkao 86 km · Pursat 87 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 Chhnang (12.25°, 104.6667°, elevation 21 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).