Kratie weather in March

In March, Kratie sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 41 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 50% 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 Kratie's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kratie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:08 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
45%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Kratie 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 Kratie 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 38°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
113625
123626
133626
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203626
213626
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273526
283526
293526
303526
313526

How March really feels in Kratie

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
18 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.

Kratie weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°61.211.34.4
Feb34° / 24°91.411.63.6
Mar35° / 26°416.111.92.6
Apr35° / 27°8813.112.32.1
May34° / 26°17122.812.62.0
Jun33° / 26°19023.812.72.3
Jul32° / 25°22926.712.72.4
Aug32° / 25°24027.212.42.4
Sep31° / 25°27227.312.12.4
Oct31° / 25°19121.111.73.1
Nov32° / 24°768.511.44.3
Dec32° / 23°212.911.34.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27426
37426
47426
57525
67525
77525
87525
97426
107426
117327
127327
137228
147228
157030
166931
176832
186733
196634
206535
216436
226337
236337
246238
256238
266238
276238
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kratie gets around 41 mm of rain over 6.1 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 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
39
49
510
610
711
812
913
1014
1115
1217
1318
1419
1521
1622
1723
1824
1925
2026
2126
2227
2328
2429
2529
2630
2730
2831
2931
3032
3132

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1152244262
2152244272
3152144272
4142044282
5142044292
6141943312
7141843323
8131743333
9131642353
10121641373
11121541384
12011440404
13011339415
14011239435
15001138446
16001037457
17001036468
1800935478
1900935479
20008334810
21008324812
22008314813
23008304914
24007294915
25007274916
26007264918
27007254919
28007244920
29006234921
30006234823
31006224824

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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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 6:17 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:176:01
211.86:166:01
311.86:166:02
411.86:156:02
511.86:156:02
611.86:146:02
711.86:146:02
811.86:136:02
911.86:136:02
1011.86:126:03
1111.96:116:03
1211.96:116:03
1311.96:106:03
1411.96:096:03
1511.96:096:03
1611.96:086:03
1711.96:086:03
1811.96:076:03
1911.96:066:03
2012.06:066:03
2112.06:056:03
2212.06:046:03
2312.06:046:03
2412.06:036:03
2512.06:026:03
2612.06:026:03
2712.06:016:04
2812.16:006:04
2912.15:596:04
3012.15:596:04
3112.15:586:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.2 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.2 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 Kratie

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kratie'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 Kratie?

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
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kratie.

What to pack for Kratie in March

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

In March, Kratie 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 Kratie 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 Kratie peaks around August 16 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 16UV 13Nov 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Kratie 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 Kratie is worst in March — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.8× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodMar 1176 µg/m³Nov 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb71Unhealthy
Mar78Unhealthy
Apr41Poor
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kratie?

Kratie sits at 12.5°N, 106.0°E, 27 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Preaek Prasab, 15 km away.

SnuolSuongMémótDarKampong ChamPhumĭ Âmpĭl LeuStung Treng

Topography around Kratie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kratie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m.

The land around Kratie is covered by water (33%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), cropland (30%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
87 m
80 km
656 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Preaek Prasab 15 km · Snuol 64 km · Suong 75 km · Mémót 75 km · Dar 78 km · Kampong Cham 82 km · Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu 83 km · Stung Treng 116 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 Kratie (12.4881°, 106.0188°, elevation 27 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).