Prey Veng weather in March

In March, Prey Veng sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 37 mm of rain across 5.7 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 35°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 Prey Veng's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prey Veng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:11 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
51%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Prey Veng 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 Prey Veng 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 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
63525
73525
83525
93525
103525
113525
123525
133526
143526
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183526
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203526
213526
223526
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243526
253526
263526
273526
283526
293626
303626
313626

How March really feels in Prey Veng

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
20 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.

Prey Veng 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
Jan32° / 23°16311.44.4
Feb34° / 24°91.811.63.8
Mar35° / 26°375.711.92.7
Apr36° / 27°8414.212.22.0
May35° / 27°16022.312.51.9
Jun33° / 26°16224.612.72.0
Jul33° / 26°17026.212.62.2
Aug33° / 26°19526.512.42.1
Sep32° / 26°25227.412.12.1
Oct32° / 25°24524.711.72.6
Nov32° / 25°8311.311.53.9
Dec32° / 24°305.411.34.5

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 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
36733
46733
56733
66733
76733
86733
96832
106733
116832
126733
136634
146535
156535
166436
176337
186139
196139
206040
215941
225842
235842
245743
255743
265842
275743
285743
295743
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Prey Veng gets around 37 mm of rain over 5.7 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 20% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
510
610
711
811
912
1013
1114
1215
1316
1418
1519
1620
1721
1822
1923
2024
2125
2226
2326
2427
2528
2629
2730
2831
2931
3032
3133

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11949392
21948403
31847403
41847423
51846433
61745443
71743463
81642474
91641494
101539514
111538524
120437545
130435565
140434566
150333586
160331597
170330598
180229618
190228619
2002276110
2102266210
2202256211
2302246212
2402236213
2502226214
2602216314
2702206315
2802206216
2902196217
3002196118
3102186119

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 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
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:19 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:196:05
211.86:196:05
311.86:186:05
411.86:186:05
511.86:176:05
611.86:176:05
711.86:166:05
811.86:156:06
911.86:156:06
1011.96:146:06
1111.96:146:06
1211.96:136:06
1311.96:136:06
1411.96:126:06
1511.96:116:06
1611.96:116:06
1711.96:106:06
1811.96:096:06
1912.06:096:06
2012.06:086:06
2112.06:086:06
2212.06:076:06
2312.06:066:06
2412.06:066:06
2512.06:056:06
2612.06:046:06
2712.06:046:06
2812.16:036:06
2912.16:026:06
3012.16:026:06
3112.16:016:06

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 4.61 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
26.1Intense
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
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Prey Veng

In seasonPeak

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

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

Prey Veng'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 Prey Veng?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Prey Veng.

What to pack for Prey Veng in March

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

In March, Prey Veng 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 Prey Veng 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 Prey Veng peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 20 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 13Nov 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Prey Veng 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 Prey Veng is worst in February — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1344 µg/m³Aug 1419 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr35Poor
May26Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Prey Veng?

Prey Veng sits at 11.5°N, 105.3°E, 13 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Ta Khmau, 41 km away.

Ta KhmauPhnom PenhDangkaoBoeng Kak PirChrang Chamreh MuoyKandoengKampong ChamPhumĭ Âmpĭl Leu

Topography around Prey Veng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Prey Veng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m.

The land around Prey Veng is covered by cropland (47%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
38 m
80 km
229 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Ta Khmau 41 km · Phnom Penh 45 km · Dangkao 47 km · Boeng Kak Pir 48 km · Chrang Chamreh Muoy 51 km · Kandoeng 57 km · Kampong Cham 58 km · Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu 59 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 Prey Veng (11.4868°, 105.3253°, elevation 13 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).