Ban Laongam weather in March

In March, Ban Laongam sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 102 mm of rain across 13.8 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Laongam's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ban Laongam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
5th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:08 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
49%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ban Laongam reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53119
63119
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
153120
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303121
313121

How March really feels in Ban Laongam

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 17 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
17
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 Laongam 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
Jan28° / 16°143.411.27.5
Feb29° / 18°315.511.56.1
Mar31° / 20°10213.811.94.3
Apr31° / 22°17921.812.33.3
May30° / 22°28828.412.72.8
Jun29° / 23°25628.712.92.9
Jul28° / 22°33530.612.83.1
Aug28° / 22°38430.412.53.2
Sep28° / 22°36128.212.13.4
Oct28° / 20°20819.611.64.6
Nov28° / 18°739.511.36.5
Dec27° / 16°194.211.17.4

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 28% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48218
58119
68020
78020
87822
97723
107624
117426
127327
137228
147030
156931
166634
176535
186337
196238
206139
216040
226040
235941
245842
255743
265743
275743
285743
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ban Laongam gets around 102 mm of rain over 13.8 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 46% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
427
527
628
728
829
931
1032
1134
1237
1339
1441
1544
1646
1748
1850
1952
2054
2156
2257
2359
2461
2562
2663
2764
2865
2966
3067
3167

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
152429392
252330393
352230403
452131403
542032413
641932423
741832433
841732444
931632454
1031432474
1131331485
1221231505
1321130516
142930527
151829548
161728559
1716275610
1806265711
1905255812
2005235814
2104225915
2204215817
2304205719
2404195621
2503185623
2603175624
2703165526
2803155428
2903155230
3003145132
3103135034

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:185:59
211.76:185:59
311.76:175:59
411.76:166:00
511.76:166:00
611.76:156:00
711.86:156:00
811.86:146:00
911.86:136:01
1011.86:136:01
1111.86:126:01
1211.86:116:01
1311.86:106:01
1411.96:106:01
1511.96:096:02
1611.96:086:02
1711.96:076:02
1811.96:076:02
1911.96:066:02
2012.06:056:02
2112.06:046:02
2212.06:046:03
2312.06:036:03
2412.06:026:03
2512.06:016:03
2612.06:016:03
2712.16:006:03
2812.15:596:03
2912.15:586:04
3012.15:586:04
3112.15:576:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.91 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
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
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135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
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185.9Bright
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205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ban Laongam

In seasonPeak

None of Ban Laongam'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 Laongam's rainy season runs April–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 Ban Laongam?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ban Laongam in March

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

In March, Ban Laongam sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ban Laongam in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 10 (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 Laongam peaks around August 12 at about 14 (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 highAug 12UV 14Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ban Laongam 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 Laongam is worst in March — around 154 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 18.2× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodMar 19144 µg/m³Nov 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb35Poor
Mar154Very unhealthy
Apr89Unhealthy
May15Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ban Laongam?

Ban Laongam sits at 15.5°N, 106.2°E, 547 m above sea level, in Laos. The nearest listed city is Pakse, 55 km away.

PakseSekongChampasakPhibun MangsahanDet UdomWarin ChamrapUbon RatchathaniBan Kèngkok

Topography around Ban Laongam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ban Laongam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 548 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,347 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,599 m.

The land around Ban Laongam is covered by cropland (66%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (42%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
1,347 m
80 km
1,599 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Pakse 55 km · Sekong 61 km · Champasak 71 km · Phibun Mangsahan 103 km · Det Udom 132 km · Warin Chamrap 143 km · Ubon Ratchathani 144 km · Ban Kèngkok 150 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 Laongam (15.4655°, 106.1668°, elevation 547 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).