Svay Rieng weather in March

In March, Svay Rieng sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 33 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-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 35% 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 Svay Rieng's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Svay Rieng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:09 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
53%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Svay Rieng 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 Svay Rieng reaches about 35°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 37°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and on par with April.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13424
23424
33425
43425
53425
63425
73425
83525
93525
103525
113525
123525
133525
143525
153525
163525
173525
183525
193525
203526
213526
223526
233526
243526
253526
263526
273526
283526
293526
303526
313526

How March really feels in Svay Rieng

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
15 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.

Svay Rieng weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°213.211.44.4
Feb33° / 24°101.811.64.0
Mar35° / 25°335.611.92.9
Apr35° / 26°8613.612.22.1
May34° / 26°1762412.51.9
Jun33° / 26°20826.512.62.1
Jul32° / 25°22927.512.62.2
Aug32° / 25°24528.412.42.2
Sep32° / 25°28127.812.12.2
Oct32° / 25°27125.911.82.5
Nov32° / 24°11013.911.53.6
Dec32° / 23°457.211.44.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46436
56436
66436
76436
86436
96436
106436
116535
126535
136337
146337
156238
166040
176040
185941
195743
205644
215644
225545
235446
245446
255347
265347
275347
285248
295347
305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Svay Rieng gets around 33 mm of rain over 5.6 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 19% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
39
49
59
610
710
811
912
1013
1114
1215
1316
1417
1518
1619
1720
1821
1922
2023
2124
2224
2325
2425
2526
2626
2727
2827
2928
3029
3129

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11650412
20651412
30551422
40549432
50548442
60547452
70546472
80545482
90443512
100442513
110440533
120339553
130337573
140336574
150235594
160234604
170232615
180131635
190130645
200129646
210128656
220127657
230126658
240125668
250124669
260122689
2701216810
2801216711
2901206712
3001196713
3101186714

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
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 6:17 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:176:03
211.86:166:03
311.86:166:03
411.86:156:03
511.86:156:04
611.86:146:04
711.86:146:04
811.86:136:04
911.96:136:04
1011.96:126:04
1111.96:126:04
1211.96:116:04
1311.96:116:04
1411.96:106:04
1511.96:096:04
1611.96:096:04
1711.96:086:04
1811.96:086:04
1912.06:076:04
2012.06:066:04
2112.06:066:04
2212.06:056:04
2312.06:046:04
2412.06:046:04
2512.06:036:04
2612.06:036:04
2712.06:026:04
2812.16:016:04
2912.16:016:04
3012.16:006:04
3112.15:596:04

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.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in April 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
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
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 Svay Rieng

In seasonPeak

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

Svay Rieng sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Svay Rieng'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 Svay Rieng?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Svay Rieng. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Svay Rieng in March

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

In March, Svay Rieng sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Svay Rieng 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 Svay Rieng peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 19 at about 8 (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 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Svay Rieng 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 Svay Rieng is worst in January — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 2151 µg/m³Aug 1324 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar45Poor
Apr41Poor
May34Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Svay Rieng?

Svay Rieng sits at 11.1°N, 105.8°E, 12 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Bavet, 37 km away.

BavetTây NinhHòa ThànhPhú KhươngTràm ChimDương Minh ChâuHồng NgựTrảng Bàng

Topography around Svay Rieng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Svay Rieng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 960 m.

The land around Svay Rieng is covered by cropland (44%) within 3 km, cropland (82%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
24 m
80 km
960 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Bavet 37 km · Tây Ninh 41 km · Hòa Thành 42 km · Phú Khương 42 km · Tràm Chim 53 km · Dương Minh Châu 57 km · Hồng Ngự 59 km · Trảng Bàng 61 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 Svay Rieng (11.0878°, 105.7994°, elevation 12 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).