Ban Chalong weather in March

In March, Ban Chalong sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 83 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-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 38% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ban Chalong's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ban Chalong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
27°
9th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:38 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
54%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
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 Ban Chalong reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12927
22927
32927
42927
52927
62927
72927
82927
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102927
112927
122927
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How March really feels in Ban Chalong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 25 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
25
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.

Ban Chalong weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°55811.66.5
Feb28° / 27°244.711.76.6
Mar29° / 27°831111.95.6
Apr29° / 27°12218.112.24.4
May29° / 27°21223.612.43.6
Jun29° / 27°17920.812.43.9
Jul28° / 27°17420.612.44.1
Aug28° / 27°19520.812.34.2
Sep28° / 26°24623.6124.0
Oct28° / 26°28527.611.83.7
Nov28° / 26°23023.211.64.2
Dec28° / 26°12013.611.65.7

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 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35842
45842
55842
65842
75842
85842
95941
105941
115941
125842
135743
145644
155644
165545
175446
185347
195248
205149
215050
224852
234753
244654
254456
264456
274357
284357
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ban Chalong gets around 83 mm of rain over 11 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 36% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
223
324
425
525
626
726
827
927
1028
1129
1230
1331
1432
1533
1634
1735
1836
1937
2039
2140
2242
2343
2445
2547
2648
2749
2850
2951
3051
3151

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
128810
218811
318712
418613
518514
618514
718415
818316
918217
1018118
1118019
1217920
1317821
1417722
1517623
1607525
1707327
1807228
1907030
2006832
2106634
2206436
2306238
2406040
2505842
2605644
2705446
2805248
2904951
3004852
3104654

Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
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1615light breeze
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1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2514light breeze
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2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:456:35
211.86:446:35
311.96:446:35
411.96:446:35
511.96:436:35
611.96:436:35
711.96:426:35
811.96:426:35
911.96:416:35
1011.96:416:35
1111.96:406:35
1211.96:406:35
1311.96:396:35
1411.96:396:35
1511.96:386:35
1611.96:386:35
1712.06:376:35
1812.06:376:35
1912.06:366:34
2012.06:366:34
2112.06:356:34
2212.06:356:34
2312.06:346:34
2412.06:346:34
2512.06:336:34
2612.06:336:34
2712.06:326:34
2812.06:326:34
2912.06:316:34
3012.06:306:33
3112.16:306:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.5 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ban Chalong

In seasonPeak

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

Ban Chalong sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Ban Chalong?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ban Chalong in March

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

In March, Ban Chalong sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Ban Chalong in March

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Ban Chalong in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ban Chalong peaks around August 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeAug 23UV 13Nov 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ban Chalong?

Ban Chalong sits at 7.8°N, 98.3°E, 13 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Ban Talat Nua, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Ban Chalong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ban Chalong has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 536 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 994 m.

The land around Ban Chalong is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, water (65%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
353 m
16 km
536 m
80 km
994 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Ban Talat Nua 7.0 km · Wichit 7.0 km · Ban Talat Yai 8.0 km · Kathu 8.0 km · Phuket 8.0 km · Ban Ratsada 10 km · Ban Ko Sire 11 km · Ban Kamala 14 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 Ban Chalong (7.8447°, 98.339°, elevation 13 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).