Ayutthaya weather in March

In March, Ayutthaya sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 46 mm of rain across 7.6 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 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Ayutthaya's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ayutthaya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
6th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:30 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Ayutthaya is city in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province, Thailand.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 47.6 µg/m³ · 2017
Density
3,425/km²
people per km²
Founded
1350

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 35°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ayutthaya reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°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)
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How March really feels in Ayutthaya

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
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Ayutthaya 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
Jan33° / 22°122.711.24.6
Feb34° / 23°143.111.53.7
Mar35° / 26°467.611.92.6
Apr36° / 27°7712.912.31.7
May35° / 27°15922.212.71.6
Jun34° / 27°14923.412.81.8
Jul34° / 26°14923.612.82.0
Aug34° / 26°17524.512.52.0
Sep33° / 26°26625.812.12.1
Oct33° / 25°16419.311.72.9
Nov33° / 24°335.711.34.0
Dec32° / 22°8211.24.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28218
38218
48218
58119
68119
78119
88020
97921
107921
117822
127822
137624
147525
157426
167327
177129
187129
196931
206832
216733
226634
236634
246535
256436
266436
276436
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ayutthaya gets around 46 mm of rain over 7.6 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 25% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
516
617
717
817
918
1018
1119
1220
1321
1422
1523
1624
1725
1826
1927
2028
2129
2230
2331
2432
2533
2633
2734
2835
2935
3036
3136

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1116155027
2115155127
3115145227
4115145128
5114135328
6114125428
7114115429
8113115529
9113105530
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1201385533
1301275634
1401275436
1501265437
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1701255339
1801155340
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Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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59calm
69calm
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89calm
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109calm
119calm
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249calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:40 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:406:22
211.76:396:22
311.76:396:22
411.76:386:23
511.86:386:23
611.86:376:23
711.86:366:23
811.86:366:23
911.86:356:23
1011.86:346:24
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1211.86:336:24
1311.96:326:24
1411.96:326:24
1511.96:316:24
1611.96:306:24
1711.96:306:24
1811.96:296:25
1911.96:286:25
2012.06:276:25
2112.06:276:25
2212.06:266:25
2312.06:256:25
2412.06:256:25
2512.06:246:25
2612.06:236:25
2712.16:226:25
2812.16:226:26
2912.16:216:26
3012.16:206:26
3112.16:196:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.99 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
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
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
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ayutthaya

In seasonPeak

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

Ayutthaya'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 Ayutthaya?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ayutthaya.

What to pack for Ayutthaya in March

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

In March, Ayutthaya sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ayutthaya 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 Ayutthaya peaks around August 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 15UV 13Nov 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ayutthaya 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 Ayutthaya is worst in January — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 43 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 2382 µg/m³Jul 2443 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan83Unhealthy
Feb81Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr64Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug43Poor
Sep54Poor
Oct66Unhealthy
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec66Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ayutthaya?

Ayutthaya sits at 14.4°N, 100.6°E, 7 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Bang Ban, 10 km away.

Topography around Ayutthaya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ayutthaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,097 m.

The land around Ayutthaya is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
1,097 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Bang Ban 10 km · Nakhon Luang 13 km · Bang Pa-in 14 km · Wang Noi 20 km · Phak Hai 25 km · Tha Ruea 29 km · Nong Khae 31 km · Khlong Luang 33 km

Thailand travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,057
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.8
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
32.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 402
Religion
Buddhist 93%Muslim 5%Christian 1%other 1%

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 Ayutthaya (14.3517°, 100.5774°, elevation 7 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).