Ban Khoan weather in March

In March, Ban Khoan sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 34 mm of rain across 4.3 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 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ban Khoan's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ban Khoan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:34 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
27%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ban Khoan reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13316
23316
33316
43317
53317
63317
73317
83317
93417
103417
113417
123418
133418
143418
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283420
293420
303420
313420

How March really feels in Ban Khoan

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 Khoan 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
Jan28° / 14°212.510.97.6
Feb31° / 15°111.811.35.7
Mar34° / 18°344.311.93.8
Apr35° / 22°979.912.52.9
May33° / 24°23220.3132.6
Jun32° / 25°27225.313.22.3
Jul31° / 25°3902813.12.4
Aug31° / 24°39028.512.72.4
Sep31° / 24°29024.112.12.8
Oct31° / 22°12615.911.54.2
Nov29° / 19°405.3116.3
Dec27° / 16°242.910.88.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
48911
58911
68911
78713
88713
98713
108614
118614
128614
138614
148515
158515
168515
178515
188515
198515
208416
218416
228416
238416
248317
258317
268218
278218
288218
298119
308119
318119

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ban Khoan gets around 34 mm of rain over 4.3 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 14% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
49
59
69
79
810
910
1010
1111
1211
1311
1412
1512
1613
1714
1814
1915
2016
2116
2217
2318
2418
2519
2620
2720
2821
2921
3022
3122

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1114234111
2114235111
3104136121
4104137121
594037121
683938131
783839142
873739152
973640162
1063540172
1163340183
1253241193
1353141203
1443041214
1542841234
1632741245
1732640255
1822540276
1922439296
2022239307
2112138328
2212037348
2311936369
2411735389
25116344010
26015334210
27014314411
28013304611
29012294712
30011274913
3109265114

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:466:20
211.66:456:20
311.66:446:21
411.66:446:21
511.66:436:21
611.76:426:22
711.76:416:22
811.76:406:22
911.76:406:23
1011.76:396:23
1111.86:386:23
1211.86:376:24
1311.86:366:24
1411.86:356:24
1511.86:356:25
1611.96:346:25
1711.96:336:25
1811.96:326:26
1911.96:316:26
2011.96:306:26
2112.06:296:26
2212.06:286:27
2312.06:276:27
2412.06:266:27
2512.06:256:28
2612.16:256:28
2712.16:246:28
2812.16:236:28
2912.16:226:29
3012.16:216:29
3112.26:206:29

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ban Khoan

In seasonPeak

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

Ban Khoan sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Ban Khoan's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Ban Khoan?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ban Khoan in March

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

In March, Ban Khoan sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ban Khoan in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 9 (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 Khoan peaks around July 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 19UV 13Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Ban Khoan 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 Khoan is worst in April — around 156 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 12.0× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateApr 11150 µg/m³Jul 2313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb40Poor
Mar128Unhealthy
Apr156Very unhealthy
May37Poor
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ban Khoan?

Ban Khoan sits at 20.4°N, 100.1°E, 373 m above sea level, in Laos. The nearest listed city is Mae Sai, 24 km away.

Chiang RaiMöng YawngPhayaoDok Kham Tai

Topography around Ban Khoan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ban Khoan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 382 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 862 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,714 m.

The land around Ban Khoan is covered by trees (42%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
862 m
80 km
1,714 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Mae Sai 24 km · Tachilek 24 km · Mae Chan 34 km · Ban Houakhoua 40 km · Chiang Rai 56 km · Möng Yawng 96 km · Phayao 131 km · Dok Kham Tai 132 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 Khoan (20.3501°, 100.0902°, elevation 373 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).