Ou Bei Choan weather in March

In March, Ou Bei Choan sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 42 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-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 46% 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 Ou Bei Choan's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ou Bei Choan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:22 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
48%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

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 Ou Bei Choan 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)
13524
23624
33624
43625
53625
63625
73625
83625
93625
103625
113625
123625
133625
143625
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163625
173625
183625
193625
203625
213626
223626
233626
243626
253626
263626
273626
283626
293626
303626
313626

How March really feels in Ou Bei Choan

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
28 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.

Ou Bei Choan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 21°91.811.34.6
Feb34° / 23°143.111.53.4
Mar36° / 25°428.411.92.1
Apr36° / 26°8014.512.31.6
May35° / 26°13322.312.61.7
Jun34° / 26°12722.212.82.1
Jul33° / 26°14925.112.72.3
Aug32° / 25°16525.112.52.4
Sep32° / 25°22925.112.12.4
Oct32° / 25°1621911.73.3
Nov32° / 23°345.811.44.4
Dec32° / 22°71.711.25.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27822
37723
47723
57723
67624
77624
87525
97426
107426
117327
127228
137030
146931
156832
166733
176535
186436
196337
206139
216040
226040
235842
245743
255644
265644
275545
285545
295446
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ou Bei Choan gets around 42 mm of rain over 8.4 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 27% 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
215
315
416
516
616
717
817
918
1019
1120
1221
1323
1424
1526
1627
1728
1829
1931
2032
2133
2234
2336
2437
2538
2639
2740
2841
2941
3042
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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1171225532
2161125552
3161125543
4151026553
5151026553
614926573
714926573
814826583
913726603
1013726603
1112625624
1202625634
1302524654
1401523665
1501422685
1601422685
1701421686
1801320706
1901319707
2001318708
2101318699
2201317709
23013167010
24013157011
25013156912
26013146913
27013136914
28013136815
29013126816
30013116817
31013116718

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
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
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 6:31 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:316:14
211.76:306:14
311.76:306:14
411.76:296:14
511.86:296:14
611.86:286:15
711.86:276:15
811.86:276:15
911.86:266:15
1011.86:266:15
1111.86:256:15
1211.96:246:15
1311.96:246:16
1411.96:236:16
1511.96:226:16
1611.96:226:16
1711.96:216:16
1811.96:206:16
1911.96:196:16
2012.06:196:16
2112.06:186:16
2212.06:176:16
2312.06:176:16
2412.06:166:17
2512.06:156:17
2612.06:156:17
2712.06:146:17
2812.16:136:17
2912.16:126:17
3012.16:126:17
3112.16:116:17

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 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 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
45.8Bright
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
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ou Bei Choan

In seasonPeak

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

Ou Bei Choan'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 Ou Bei Choan?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ou Bei Choan.

What to pack for Ou Bei Choan in March

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

In March, Ou Bei Choan sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ou Bei Choan in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ou Bei Choan 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
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ou Bei Choan 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 Ou Bei Choan is worst in February — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (June, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1538 µg/m³Jun 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar34Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ou Bei Choan?

Ou Bei Choan sits at 13.8°N, 102.7°E, 41 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Poipet, 23 km away.

SisophonWang Nam YenSa KaeoBattambangPhum Ânlŭng VĭlSamraong

Topography around Ou Bei Choan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ou Bei Choan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 835 m.

The land around Ou Bei Choan is covered by cropland (71%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
165 m
80 km
835 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Poipet 23 km · Aranyaprathet 27 km · Sisophon 33 km · Wang Nam Yen 67 km · Sa Kaeo 72 km · Battambang 90 km · Phum Ânlŭng Vĭl 94 km · Samraong 96 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 Ou Bei Choan (13.7736°, 102.7373°, elevation 41 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).