Ban Kèngkok weather in March

In March, Ban Kèngkok sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 35 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 Ban Kèngkok's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ban Kèngkok's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:12 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
41%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ban Kèngkok reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53321
63321
73322
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103322
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How March really feels in Ban Kèngkok

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Ban Kèngkok weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°41.111.17.0
Feb31° / 19°102.411.45.7
Mar33° / 22°355.811.94.1
Apr34° / 25°6811.912.42.9
May33° / 25°21022.812.82.4
Jun32° / 25°26325.3132.5
Jul31° / 25°34928.112.92.6
Aug30° / 25°37429.312.62.5
Sep31° / 24°28724.712.12.9
Oct31° / 23°12212.311.64.3
Nov30° / 21°293.711.25.8
Dec28° / 18°61.4117.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38614
48614
58515
68515
78317
88317
98218
108218
118119
128020
137921
147822
157723
167525
177426
187327
197228
207129
216931
226931
236832
246733
256733
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286634
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ban Kèngkok gets around 35 mm of rain over 5.8 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 18% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
48
58
69
79
89
99
1010
1111
1212
1313
1414
1516
1617
1719
1820
1922
2023
2124
2225
2327
2428
2529
2629
2730
2830
2930
3030
3131

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15132733220
25122734230
35122734230
44112635240
54102635240
64102636250
7392536260
8392437260
9382438270
10282339280
11272240300
12262140310
13262041320
14151941340
15151741350
16141641361
17141541381
18141441391
19141340411
20141339421
21141238442
22141237452
23131136472
24131134482
25131033503
26131032513
27131031523
2813930534
2913930534
3013829554
3113828564

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
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1910calm
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3110calm

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 6:23 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:236:02
211.76:226:02
311.76:226:03
411.76:216:03
511.76:206:03
611.76:206:03
711.76:196:04
811.86:186:04
911.86:176:04
1011.86:176:04
1111.86:166:04
1211.86:156:05
1311.86:156:05
1411.96:146:05
1511.96:136:05
1611.96:126:05
1711.96:126:06
1811.96:116:06
1911.96:106:06
2011.96:096:06
2112.06:086:06
2212.06:086:06
2312.06:076:07
2412.06:066:07
2512.06:056:07
2612.06:046:07
2712.16:046:07
2812.16:036:07
2912.16:026:08
3012.16:016:08
3112.16:006:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.89 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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45.8Bright
55.8Bright
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145.9Bright
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205.9Bright
215.9Bright
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245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ban Kèngkok

In seasonPeak

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

Ban Kèngkok's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Ban Kèngkok?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ban Kèngkok for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ban Kèngkok in March

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

In March, Ban Kèngkok sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ban Kèngkok 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 Ban Kèngkok peaks around July 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highJul 17UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ban Kèngkok 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 Ban Kèngkok is worst in March — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.5× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1952 µg/m³Nov 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar55Poor
Apr40Poor
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ban Kèngkok?

Ban Kèngkok sits at 16.4°N, 105.2°E, 145 m above sea level, in Laos. The nearest listed city is Ban Xénô, 34 km away.

Amnat CharoenTha KhaekNakhon PhanomKhao WongKuchinarai

Topography around Ban Kèngkok

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ban Kèngkok has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 141 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 602 m.

The land around Ban Kèngkok is covered by cropland (44%), trees (25%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
91 m
80 km
602 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ban Xénô 34 km · Savannakhet 49 km · Mukdahan 52 km · Amnat Charoen 89 km · Tha Khaek 114 km · Nakhon Phanom 116 km · Khao Wong 121 km · Kuchinarai 123 km

Laos travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,325
2025
Happiness
5.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
35%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
17.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 461
Religion
Buddhist 65%none 31%other/not stated 2%Christian 2%

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 Ban Kèngkok (16.4437°, 105.198°, elevation 145 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).