Savannakhet weather in March

In March, Savannakhet sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 34 mm of rain across 5.7 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 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Savannakhet's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Savannakhet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:14 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
41%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Savannakhet is city of 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 33°C through the month.

A typical March day in Savannakhet reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 37°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)
13221
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33321
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How March really feels in Savannakhet

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.

Savannakhet 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
Jan29° / 17°41.111.16.9
Feb31° / 19°132.711.45.6
Mar33° / 22°345.711.93.9
Apr34° / 25°6611.112.42.8
May33° / 25°18921.612.82.5
Jun32° / 25°20923.4132.6
Jul31° / 25°2782612.92.7
Aug31° / 25°29427.712.62.6
Sep31° / 24°25824.112.13.0
Oct31° / 23°10911.811.64.4
Nov30° / 21°213.311.25.7
Dec29° / 18°51.4117.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38614
48614
58614
68515
78515
88416
98317
108218
118119
128020
137921
147822
157723
167525
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187327
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207030
217030
226931
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246832
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276733
286634
296634
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Savannakhet gets around 34 mm of rain over 5.7 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 18% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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510
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3029
3129

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15132632240
25122633240
35112633250
44112634250
54102634260
6492635260
7392536270
8382537280
9372437280
10272338290
11262239300
12252140310
13252040330
14141941340
15141841351
16141741371
17131641381
18131541391
19131440411
20131340421
21131239441
22131238451
23131137471
24131135482
25131034492
26131033512
27131032522
2813932523
2913931533
3013831543
3113830553

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
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299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:25 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:256:04
211.76:246:04
311.76:236:04
411.76:236:04
511.76:226:05
611.76:216:05
711.76:216:05
811.86:206:05
911.86:196:06
1011.86:196:06
1111.86:186:06
1211.86:176:06
1311.86:166:07
1411.96:166:07
1511.96:156:07
1611.96:146:07
1711.96:136:07
1811.96:136:08
1911.96:126:08
2011.96:116:08
2112.06:106:08
2212.06:096:08
2312.06:096:08
2412.06:086:09
2512.06:076:09
2612.06:066:09
2712.16:056:09
2812.16:056:09
2912.16:046:09
3012.16:036:09
3112.16:026:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.8Bright
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145.9Bright
155.9Bright
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215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Savannakhet

In seasonPeak

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

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

Savannakhet'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 Savannakhet?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Savannakhet in March

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

In March, Savannakhet sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Savannakhet in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Savannakhet peaks around July 15 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 highJul 15UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Savannakhet 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 Savannakhet is worst in March — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.5× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1952 µg/m³Nov 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar55Poor
Apr40Poor
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Savannakhet?

Savannakhet sits at 16.6°N, 104.8°E, 154 m above sea level, in Laos. The nearest listed city is Mukdahan, 5.0 km away.

Khao WongKuchinaraiAmnat CharoenSakon NakhonNakhon Phanom

Topography around Savannakhet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Savannakhet has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 150 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 517 m.

The land around Savannakhet is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
300 m
80 km
517 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Mukdahan 5.0 km · Ban Xénô 27 km · Ban Kèngkok 49 km · Khao Wong 73 km · Kuchinarai 76 km · Amnat Charoen 80 km · Sakon Nakhon 93 km · Nakhon Phanom 93 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 Savannakhet (16.5703°, 104.7622°, elevation 154 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).