Stung Treng weather in March

In March, Stung Treng sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 44 mm of rain across 6.2 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 36°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 Stung Treng's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stung Treng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:09 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
46%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Stung Treng 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 36°C through the month.

A typical March day in Stung Treng reaches about 36°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 38°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)
13625
23625
33625
43625
53625
63625
73625
83625
93625
103625
113625
123625
133625
143626
153626
163626
173626
183626
193626
203626
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273626
283626
293626
303626
313626

How March really feels in Stung Treng

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
19 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.

Stung Treng 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
Jan33° / 22°50.811.34.4
Feb35° / 24°61.511.53.3
Mar36° / 26°446.211.92.3
Apr35° / 26°981412.32.1
May33° / 26°21524.912.62.1
Jun32° / 25°24525.712.82.4
Jul31° / 25°29327.712.72.5
Aug31° / 25°30828.212.42.5
Sep31° / 25°31927.912.12.5
Oct31° / 24°19120.611.73.3
Nov32° / 23°668.111.44.4
Dec32° / 22°162.411.24.8

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 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27723
37723
47723
57723
67723
77723
87723
97723
107723
117624
127624
137426
147327
157129
167030
176931
186733
196634
206535
216436
226238
236238
246139
256040
266040
276040
286040
295941
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Stung Treng gets around 44 mm of rain over 6.2 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 21% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
59
69
710
811
912
1013
1114
1216
1317
1419
1520
1622
1723
1824
1925
2026
2127
2228
2329
2430
2531
2632
2733
2833
2934
3035
3135

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11112936211
21112937221
31102837221
41102737231
5192738242
6192638242
7182539252
8182439272
9172339282
10162239293
11162138313
12152038323
13151938344
14041937355
15031837375
16031736386
17021636397
18021635398
19021534409
200215334011
210214324112
220114304113
230113294215
240113274216
250113264218
260112254319
270112244321
280111234322
290111224324
300110214225
310110204227

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
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:18 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:186:01
211.76:176:01
311.76:176:01
411.86:166:01
511.86:166:02
611.86:156:02
711.86:146:02
811.86:146:02
911.86:136:02
1011.86:136:02
1111.86:126:02
1211.96:116:03
1311.96:116:03
1411.96:106:03
1511.96:096:03
1611.96:096:03
1711.96:086:03
1811.96:076:03
1911.96:076:03
2012.06:066:03
2112.06:056:03
2212.06:046:03
2312.06:046:04
2412.06:036:04
2512.06:026:04
2612.06:026:04
2712.06:016:04
2812.16:006:04
2912.16:006:04
3012.15:596:04
3112.15:586:04

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 4.28 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
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
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 Stung Treng

In seasonPeak

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

Stung Treng sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Stung Treng's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Stung Treng?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Stung Treng.

What to pack for Stung Treng in March

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

In March, Stung Treng sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Stung Treng 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 Stung Treng peaks around August 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 14Dec 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Stung Treng 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 Stung Treng is worst in March — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.9× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodMar 1087 µg/m³Nov 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar88Unhealthy
Apr42Poor
May18Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov7Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Stung Treng?

Stung Treng sits at 13.5°N, 106.0°E, 55 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Lumphat, 109 km away.

LumphatTbeng MeancheyBanlungKratiePreaek PrasabKampong ThomChampasakPhumĭ Tnaôt

Topography around Stung Treng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Stung Treng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 639 m.

The land around Stung Treng is covered by grassland (30%), water (26%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
119 m
80 km
639 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Lumphat 109 km · Tbeng Meanchey 111 km · Banlung 113 km · Kratie 116 km · Preaek Prasab 131 km · Kampong Thom 148 km · Champasak 152 km · Phumĭ Tnaôt 165 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 Stung Treng (13.5259°, 105.9683°, elevation 55 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).