Phumĭ Tnaôt weather in March

In March, Phumĭ Tnaôt sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 62 mm of rain across 10.5 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 47% 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 Phumĭ Tnaôt's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phumĭ Tnaôt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:14 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
47%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.18 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 Phumĭ Tnaôt reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°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
63526
73526
83526
93526
103526
113526
123526
133526
143526
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173526
183526
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203526
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223526
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253526
263526
273526
283526
293526
303526
313526

How March really feels in Phumĭ Tnaôt

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
25 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.

Phumĭ Tnaôt 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
Jan32° / 23°112.211.34.6
Feb34° / 24°214.211.63.6
Mar35° / 26°6210.511.92.6
Apr35° / 27°11617.412.32.1
May34° / 27°16823.812.61.9
Jun33° / 27°1682312.72.2
Jul33° / 26°1692512.72.3
Aug32° / 26°20726.312.42.3
Sep32° / 26°28227.112.12.3
Oct32° / 25°21023.411.72.9
Nov32° / 24°709.911.44.1
Dec31° / 23°193.211.35.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37723
47723
57624
67624
77624
87525
97525
107525
117327
127228
137228
147129
156931
166733
176634
186436
196337
206238
216139
226040
235941
245941
255842
265842
275644
285644
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Phumĭ Tnaôt gets around 62 mm of rain over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
523
623
723
824
925
1025
1126
1228
1329
1431
1532
1633
1735
1836
1938
2039
2140
2242
2343
2444
2545
2646
2747
2847
2948
3048
3149

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1214264613
2213264613
3213264613
4112264713
5111264814
6111264914
7110255014
819255114
918245215
1018245215
1117235316
1216225516
1306215617
1405205718
1505205718
1604195819
1704185721
1804185622
1903175624
2003175525
2103175327
2203165130
2303164932
2403164735
2503154537
2602154339
2702154142
2802143944
2902143847
3002133649
3102123551

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:23 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:236:07
211.76:236:07
311.86:226:07
411.86:216:07
511.86:216:07
611.86:206:08
711.86:206:08
811.86:196:08
911.86:196:08
1011.86:186:08
1111.86:176:08
1211.96:176:08
1311.96:166:08
1411.96:156:09
1511.96:156:09
1611.96:146:09
1711.96:136:09
1811.96:136:09
1911.96:126:09
2012.06:116:09
2112.06:116:09
2212.06:106:09
2312.06:096:09
2412.06:096:09
2512.06:086:09
2612.06:076:09
2712.06:076:09
2812.16:066:09
2912.16:056:09
3012.16:056:10
3112.16:046:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.18 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
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 Phumĭ Tnaôt

In seasonPeak

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

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

Phumĭ Tnaôt's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Phumĭ Tnaôt?

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
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Phumĭ Tnaôt.

What to pack for Phumĭ Tnaôt in March

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

In March, Phumĭ Tnaôt sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Phumĭ Tnaôt 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 Phumĭ Tnaôt peaks around August 17 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 17UV 14Nov 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Phumĭ Tnaôt 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 Phumĭ Tnaôt is worst in April — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.1× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 1146 µg/m³Nov 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb42Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr47Poor
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Phumĭ Tnaôt?

Phumĭ Tnaôt sits at 12.9°N, 104.6°E, 16 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Kampong Thom, 43 km away.

Kampong ThomKampong ChhnangPursatSiem ReapTbeng MeancheyYeangPhumĭ Véal TônsayPhumĭ Âmpĭl Leu

Topography around Phumĭ Tnaôt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phumĭ Tnaôt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 496 m.

The land around Phumĭ Tnaôt is covered by cropland (77%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
27 m
80 km
496 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Kampong Thom 43 km · Kampong Chhnang 78 km · Pursat 84 km · Siem Reap 89 km · Tbeng Meanchey 105 km · Yeang 124 km · Phumĭ Véal Tônsay 139 km · Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu 140 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 Phumĭ Tnaôt (12.9473°, 104.5691°, elevation 16 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).