Pakse weather in March

In March, Pakse sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.4 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 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 Pakse's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pakse's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:10 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
41%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Pakse is city 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 34°C through the month.

A typical March day in Pakse reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13422
23422
33422
43422
53422
63423
73423
83423
93423
103423
113423
123423
133423
143423
153423
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173424
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203424
213424
223424
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273424
283424
293424
303424
313524

How March really feels in Pakse

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.

Pakse 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
Jan31° / 19°20.711.25.5
Feb33° / 20°41.211.54.6
Mar34° / 23°244.411.93.4
Apr35° / 25°5310.112.32.7
May33° / 25°19022.212.72.4
Jun31° / 25°31726.612.92.5
Jul30° / 24°44329.212.82.6
Aug30° / 24°44429.312.52.6
Sep30° / 24°3342712.12.8
Oct30° / 23°13917.111.73.9
Nov31° / 21°34511.35.2
Dec31° / 19°61.311.15.8

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 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28515
38515
48515
58515
68515
78416
88416
98416
108317
118317
128119
138020
147921
157822
167723
177525
187327
197228
207129
217030
226832
236832
246733
256634
266535
276436
286436
296436
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Pakse gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.4 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 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
24
34
45
55
65
76
86
97
108
119
1210
1311
1412
1514
1615
1716
1817
1918
2019
2120
2221
2321
2422
2522
2623
2723
2823
2923
3023
3123

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
182442260
282342270
372342270
472243280
572143280
672143290
762043300
861943320
951843330
1051743340
1141643360
1241543380
1331443400
1431243411
1521142431
1621142451
1721041471
181940481
191839511
201838512
211836532
221735552
231734553
241732573
251731574
261630594
271629595
281628596
291627606
301625617
311624618

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 6:20 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:206:00
211.76:196:01
311.76:186:01
411.76:186:01
511.76:176:01
611.86:166:02
711.86:166:02
811.86:156:02
911.86:156:02
1011.86:146:02
1111.86:136:03
1211.86:126:03
1311.96:126:03
1411.96:116:03
1511.96:106:03
1611.96:106:03
1711.96:096:03
1811.96:086:04
1911.96:076:04
2012.06:076:04
2112.06:066:04
2212.06:056:04
2312.06:046:04
2412.06:046:04
2512.06:036:04
2612.06:026:05
2712.16:016:05
2812.16:016:05
2912.16:006:05
3012.15:596:05
3112.15:586:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.94 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
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 Pakse

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pakse's monsoon runs June–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 Pakse?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pakse in March

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

In March, Pakse sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pakse 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 Pakse peaks around August 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 13UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Pakse 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 Pakse is worst in March — around 110 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.5× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodMar 16103 µg/m³Dec 910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar110Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pakse?

Pakse sits at 15.1°N, 105.8°E, 105 m above sea level, in Laos. The nearest listed city is Champasak, 27 km away.

Ban LaongamPhibun MangsahanDet UdomWarin ChamrapSekongUbon RatchathaniKantharalak

Topography around Pakse

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pakse has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 101 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,167 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,611 m.

The land around Pakse is covered by water (33%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
1,167 m
80 km
1,611 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Champasak 27 km · Ban Laongam 55 km · Phibun Mangsahan 63 km · Det Udom 81 km · Warin Chamrap 101 km · Sekong 102 km · Ubon Ratchathani 103 km · Kantharalak 135 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 Pakse (15.1202°, 105.799°, elevation 105 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).