Muang Sing weather in March

In March, Muang Sing sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 67 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Muang Sing's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muang Sing's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:30 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
33%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Muang Sing reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°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)
12814
22814
32814
42814
52914
62914
72914
82914
92915
102915
112915
122915
132915
142915
152915
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183016
193016
203016
212916
222916
232916
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282917
292917
303017
313017

How March really feels in Muang Sing

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Muang Sing weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 12°355.310.98.1
Feb27° / 13°254.111.37.9
Mar29° / 15°677.911.96.1
Apr30° / 19°15014.512.54.5
May30° / 21°23122.3133.6
Jun29° / 22°24226.113.33.0
Jul29° / 22°31928.313.23.1
Aug29° / 22°31528.312.73.1
Sep28° / 21°20623.412.13.8
Oct27° / 19°12017.111.55.4
Nov25° / 16°567.7117.3
Dec23° / 13°395.510.77.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48515
58515
68416
78416
88416
98218
108218
118218
128218
138119
148119
158119
168020
178020
188020
197921
207921
217723
227723
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277426
287426
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Muang Sing gets around 67 mm of rain over 7.9 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 25% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
518
618
718
819
919
1019
1120
1220
1321
1421
1522
1623
1723
1824
1926
2027
2128
2229
2330
2432
2533
2634
2735
2836
2937
3039
3140

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15336110
25236120
35236120
45036131
54936141
64836151
74636161
84536182
94336192
104136202
114037213
123837223
133637234
143438244
153239255
163039265
172840276
182640287
192440297
202240308
212040319
221939339
2317383410
2416383611
2515363712
2614353913
2712344014
2811324215
2910304316
309284518
319264619

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 30 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 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:426:15
211.66:426:15
311.66:416:16
411.66:406:16
511.66:396:17
611.66:386:17
711.76:386:17
811.76:376:18
911.76:366:18
1011.76:356:18
1111.76:346:19
1211.86:336:19
1311.86:326:20
1411.86:316:20
1511.86:316:20
1611.86:306:21
1711.96:296:21
1811.96:286:21
1911.96:276:22
2011.96:266:22
2112.06:256:22
2212.06:246:22
2312.06:236:23
2412.06:226:23
2512.06:216:23
2612.16:206:24
2712.16:196:24
2812.16:186:24
2912.16:176:25
3012.16:166:25
3112.26:166:25

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
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 Muang Sing

In seasonPeak

None of Muang Sing'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 Sing's monsoon runs April–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 Sing?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Muang Sing in March

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

In March, Muang Sing sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Muang Sing 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 Sing peaks around June 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 22UV 13Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Muang Sing 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 Sing is worst in April — around 445 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 55.0× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270300330360390420JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery unhealthyGoodApr 14414 µg/m³Nov 98 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar249Very unhealthy
Apr445Very unhealthy
May64Unhealthy
Jun11Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Muang Sing?

Muang Sing sits at 21.2°N, 101.1°E, 639 m above sea level, in Laos. The nearest listed city is Luang Namtha, 38 km away.

Möng YawngMuang XayBan HouakhouaMöng LaKengtungBan KhoanTachilek

Topography around Muang Sing

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muang Sing has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 649 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,328 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,656 m.

The land around Muang Sing is covered by cropland (65%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
1,328 m
80 km
1,656 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Luang Namtha 38 km · Möng Yawng 82 km · Muang Xay 103 km · Ban Houakhoua 128 km · Möng La 129 km · Kengtung 135 km · Ban Khoan 144 km · Tachilek 156 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 Sing (21.1921°, 101.1479°, elevation 639 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).