Sisophon weather in March

In March, Sisophon sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 54 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 40% 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 Sisophon's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sisophon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:21 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
51%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Sisophon is city in Cambodia.

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 36°C through the month.

A typical March day in Sisophon 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)
13625
23625
33625
43625
53625
63625
73625
83625
93625
103625
113625
123625
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203726
213626
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293626
303626
313626

How March really feels in Sisophon

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
31 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.

Sisophon weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°101.811.34.3
Feb35° / 23°163.411.53.1
Mar36° / 25°549.611.91.9
Apr36° / 26°10216.312.31.5
May35° / 27°15122.912.61.6
Jun34° / 26°13621.712.82.0
Jul33° / 26°15224.812.72.1
Aug33° / 26°16825.612.52.1
Sep32° / 25°23826.412.12.2
Oct32° / 25°19421.511.73.0
Nov32° / 23°437.211.44.3
Dec32° / 22°102.211.24.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57327
67426
77327
87228
97228
107129
117030
127030
136832
146733
156634
166436
176337
186139
196040
205941
215842
225644
235644
245446
255347
265347
275149
285149
295149
305050
314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sisophon gets around 54 mm of rain over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
618
718
819
920
1021
1123
1224
1326
1427
1529
1631
1732
1834
1935
2037
2138
2239
2341
2442
2544
2645
2746
2847
2947
3048
3148

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 62% 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 (%)
1151422544
2151322554
3141222574
4141222565
5141122575
6131122585
7131022595
813922605
913822615
1002822635
1102721646
1202621656
1302620666
1401520677
1501419687
1601419688
1701418689
18013186810
19013176811
20013166812
21013166713
22013156615
23013146517
24013146418
25013136320
26013136122
27013126024
28013116025
29013115827
30013105729
31012105631

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 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 6:30 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:306:13
211.76:296:13
311.76:296:13
411.86:286:13
511.86:286:14
611.86:276:14
711.86:266:14
811.86:266:14
911.86:256:14
1011.86:256:14
1111.86:246:14
1211.96:236:15
1311.96:236:15
1411.96:226:15
1511.96:216:15
1611.96:216:15
1711.96:206:15
1811.96:196:15
1911.96:196:15
2012.06:186:15
2112.06:176:15
2212.06:166:15
2312.06:166:16
2412.06:156:16
2512.06:146:16
2612.06:146:16
2712.06:136:16
2812.16:126:16
2912.16:116:16
3012.16:116:16
3112.16:106:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.9 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
55.8Bright
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
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sisophon

In seasonPeak

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

Sisophon'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 Sisophon?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sisophon.

What to pack for Sisophon in March

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

In March, Sisophon sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sisophon 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 Sisophon 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 Sisophon 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 Sisophon 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 Sisophon?

Sisophon sits at 13.6°N, 103.0°E, 19 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Ou Bei Choan, 33 km away.

Ou Bei ChoanPoipetAranyaprathetBattambangPhum Ânlŭng VĭlYeangWang Nam YenSamraong

Topography around Sisophon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sisophon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 619 m.

The land around Sisophon is covered by cropland (33%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (86%) within 16 km, and cropland (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
140 m
80 km
619 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Ou Bei Choan 33 km · Poipet 45 km · Aranyaprathet 52 km · Battambang 59 km · Phum Ânlŭng Vĭl 63 km · Yeang 69 km · Wang Nam Yen 86 km · Samraong 89 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 Sisophon (13.5859°, 102.9737°, elevation 19 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).