Sekong weather in March

In March, Sekong sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 72 mm of rain across 11.5 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Sekong's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sekong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
5th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:06 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
49%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Sekong reaches about 32°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 29°C and 34°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)
13119
23119
33119
43119
53119
63119
73120
83220
93220
103220
113220
123220
133220
143220
153220
163220
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193220
203221
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223221
233221
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253221
263221
273221
283221
293221
303221
313221

How March really feels in Sekong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 24 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
24
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.

Sekong 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° / 16°8211.26.9
Feb30° / 18°184.511.55.6
Mar32° / 20°7211.511.94.2
Apr32° / 22°13821.212.33.0
May30° / 22°27228.312.72.7
Jun29° / 22°27628.812.92.9
Jul28° / 22°35030.412.83.2
Aug28° / 22°35230.312.53.3
Sep28° / 22°34128.212.13.4
Oct28° / 20°18018.711.74.5
Nov28° / 19°687.511.36.1
Dec28° / 17°152.711.17.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48119
58119
68020
78020
87921
97822
107723
117525
127525
137327
147228
157030
166733
176535
186436
196238
206139
215941
225941
235842
245644
255545
265545
275446
285347
295446
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sekong gets around 72 mm of rain over 11.5 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 38% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
622
723
823
924
1025
1127
1229
1330
1432
1535
1637
1739
1841
1943
2045
2147
2249
2351
2452
2554
2655
2756
2858
2959
3060
3161

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 55% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
162635322
252535332
352435333
452336343
552236343
642136353
742036363
841936373
941836384
1031736404
1131536414
1231436435
1321335445
1421235466
1521134477
161934488
171933499
1818324910
1917315011
2017305012
2116295014
2216275115
2316265017
2416255018
2515245119
2615235021
2705225122
2804215223
2904215124
3004205026
3104195027

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:16 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:165:57
211.76:155:57
311.76:155:57
411.76:145:57
511.76:145:58
611.76:135:58
711.86:125:58
811.86:125:58
911.86:115:58
1011.86:105:59
1111.86:105:59
1211.86:095:59
1311.86:085:59
1411.96:075:59
1511.96:075:59
1611.96:066:00
1711.96:056:00
1811.96:046:00
1911.96:046:00
2012.06:036:00
2112.06:026:00
2212.06:026:00
2312.06:016:01
2412.06:006:01
2512.05:596:01
2612.05:586:01
2712.15:586:01
2812.15:576:01
2912.15:566:01
3012.15:556:01
3112.15:556:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.04 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sekong

In seasonPeak

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

Sekong's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Sekong?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sekong in March

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

In March, Sekong sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Sekong in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sekong peaks around August 14 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 14UV 14Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Sekong 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 Sekong is worst in March — around 185 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 26.0× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodMar 17170 µg/m³Nov 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar185Very unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May16Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sekong?

Sekong sits at 15.3°N, 106.7°E, 148 m above sea level, in Laos. The nearest listed city is Ban Laongam, 61 km away.

Ban LaongamPakseChampasakBà NàPhong ĐiềnHương TràHương ThủyHue

Topography around Sekong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sekong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m around an average of 158 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,170 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,120 m.

The land around Sekong is covered by trees (60%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
159 m
16 km
1,170 m
80 km
2,120 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Ban Laongam 61 km · Pakse 102 km · Champasak 104 km · Bà Nà 152 km · Phong Điền 154 km · Hương Trà 154 km · Hương Thủy 155 km · Hue 155 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 Sekong (15.3458°, 106.7237°, elevation 148 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).