Phumĭ Véal Tônsay weather in March

In March, Phumĭ Véal Tônsay sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 42 mm of rain across 7.1 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 39% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 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 Véal Tônsay's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phumĭ Véal Tônsay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:14 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
51%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
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 Phumĭ Véal Tônsay reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°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
23525
33525
43625
53625
63625
73625
83625
93625
103625
113625
123625
133625
143625
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183626
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203626
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273626
283626
293626
303626
313626

How March really feels in Phumĭ Véal Tônsay

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
23 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 Véal Tônsay 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°122.511.44.3
Feb34° / 24°81.711.63.5
Mar36° / 25°427.111.92.3
Apr36° / 26°7914.712.31.7
May35° / 26°13722.512.51.6
Jun34° / 26°13023.712.71.9
Jul33° / 25°13124.812.62.1
Aug33° / 25°1512512.42.2
Sep32° / 25°22126.712.12.2
Oct31° / 24°21123.911.72.9
Nov31° / 24°6610.311.54.1
Dec31° / 23°22411.34.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26931
36931
46931
56931
66832
76832
86832
96832
106832
116733
126733
136733
146634
156535
166436
176337
186139
196040
205941
215941
225842
235743
245644
255644
265644
275545
285446
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Phumĭ Véal Tônsay gets around 42 mm of rain over 7.1 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 23% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
312
412
513
613
714
815
916
1016
1117
1218
1319
1420
1521
1622
1723
1824
1925
2026
2128
2229
2330
2431
2532
2633
2734
2835
2936
3037
3138

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 91% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
131652290
231651300
331551310
421452320
521451330
621350350
721249360
821248380
911147400
1011046420
111946440
121944451
131843471
141742481
151741501
161640521
170639532
180638542
190537562
200536563
210535573
220434593
230432604
240431614
250430615
260429625
270428635
280427636
290426646
300324667
310323677

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:226:08
211.86:226:08
311.86:216:08
411.86:216:08
511.86:206:08
611.86:206:08
711.86:196:08
811.86:196:08
911.86:186:08
1011.96:176:09
1111.96:176:09
1211.96:166:09
1311.96:166:09
1411.96:156:09
1511.96:146:09
1611.96:146:09
1711.96:136:09
1811.96:126:09
1912.06:126:09
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
3012.16:056:09
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 6.11 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.11 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
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
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 Phumĭ Véal Tônsay

In seasonPeak

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

Phumĭ Véal Tônsay'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 Phumĭ Véal Tônsay?

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

2.3
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 Phumĭ Véal Tônsay.

What to pack for Phumĭ Véal Tônsay in March

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

In March, Phumĭ Véal Tônsay sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Phumĭ Véal Tônsay 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 Phumĭ Véal Tônsay peaks around August 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 18UV 14Nov 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Phumĭ Véal Tônsay 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 Véal Tônsay is worst in February — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateFeb 1744 µg/m³Nov 1912 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb45Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr27Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Phumĭ Véal Tônsay?

Phumĭ Véal Tônsay sits at 11.7°N, 104.6°E, 46 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Kampong Speu, 28 km away.

Chrang Chamreh MuoyBoeng Kak PirPhnom PenhDangkaoTa KhmauPhumĭ Yoŭl ToŭngKandoeng

Topography around Phumĭ Véal Tônsay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phumĭ Véal Tônsay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,787 m.

The land around Phumĭ Véal Tônsay is covered by cropland (74%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
217 m
80 km
1,787 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Kampong Speu 28 km · Chrang Chamreh Muoy 34 km · Boeng Kak Pir 36 km · Phnom Penh 39 km · Dangkao 40 km · Ta Khmau 47 km · Phumĭ Yoŭl Toŭng 49 km · Kandoeng 53 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 Véal Tônsay (11.6962°, 104.5806°, elevation 46 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).