Muang Phônsavan weather in March

In March, Muang Phônsavan sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 63 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Muang Phônsavan's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muang Phônsavan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:21 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Muang Phônsavan is town in Laos.

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 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Muang Phônsavan reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°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)
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Muang Phônsavan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 10°203.3118.1
Feb25° / 11°183.811.38.2
Mar26° / 14°6310.611.96.8
Apr27° / 17°11718.912.45.2
May28° / 19°16525.212.94.0
Jun27° / 21°1852613.23.7
Jul27° / 20°25327.813.13.6
Aug26° / 20°27528.612.73.6
Sep26° / 19°1732112.14.7
Oct25° / 17°6810.911.66.6
Nov24° / 13°204.511.18.0
Dec22° / 10°142.410.88.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48317
58218
68218
78218
88119
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108020
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Muang Phônsavan gets around 63 mm of rain over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
117
218
318
419
519
620
721
822
923
1025
1127
1228
1330
1432
1534
1635
1737
1839
1940
2042
2143
2244
2345
2446
2546
2647
2747
2848
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3049
3150

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13446200
23346210
33147220
43047230
52947240
62747251
72646271
82546291
92345311
102244331
112043351
121842381
131741402
141540432
151439452
161338482
171136512
181035532
19934552
20933553
21832573
22730603
23729613
24628633
25627634
26627634
27526645
28525646
29424657
30422668
31421669

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
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117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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187calm
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227calm
237calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:336:08
211.66:326:08
311.66:316:09
411.66:316:09
511.76:306:09
611.76:296:10
711.76:286:10
811.76:286:10
911.76:276:11
1011.76:266:11
1111.86:256:11
1211.86:246:12
1311.86:246:12
1411.86:236:12
1511.86:226:12
1611.96:216:13
1711.96:206:13
1811.96:196:13
1911.96:186:14
2011.96:186:14
2112.06:176:14
2212.06:166:14
2312.06:156:15
2412.06:146:15
2512.06:136:15
2612.16:126:15
2712.16:116:16
2812.16:106:16
2912.16:106:16
3012.16:096:16
3112.16:086:17

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Muang Phônsavan

In seasonPeak

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

Muang Phônsavan'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 Muang Phônsavan?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Muang Phônsavan in March

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

In March, Muang Phônsavan sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Muang Phônsavan 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 Muang Phônsavan peaks around June 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 20UV 14Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Muang Phônsavan 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 Muang Phônsavan is worst in April — around 227 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 32.9× the cleanest month (August, 7 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery unhealthyGoodApr 10223 µg/m³Aug 247 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar206Very unhealthy
Apr227Very unhealthy
May22Moderate
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug7Good
Sep7Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Muang Phônsavan?

Muang Phônsavan sits at 19.4°N, 103.2°E, 1,106 m above sea level, in Laos. The nearest listed city is Vang Vieng, 98 km away.

Vang ViengBorikhanLuang PrabangPakxanNong KhiawXam NuaBản Na HỷVieng Xai

Topography around Muang Phônsavan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muang Phônsavan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 1,111 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 903 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,599 m.

The land around Muang Phônsavan is covered by grassland (36%), cropland (27%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
229 m
16 km
903 m
80 km
2,599 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Vang Vieng 98 km · Borikhan 113 km · Luang Prabang 119 km · Pakxan 127 km · Nong Khiaw 139 km · Xam Nua 140 km · Bản Na Hỷ 141 km · Vieng Xai 152 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 Muang Phônsavan (19.4494°, 103.1917°, elevation 1,106 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).