Ban Phai weather in March

In March, Ban Phai sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 36 mm of rain across 6.1 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 57% 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 Ban Phai's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ban Phai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:22 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
41%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

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 Ban Phai reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13522
23522
33523
43523
53523
63523
73523
83523
93523
103523
113524
123524
133524
143624
153624
163624
173624
183624
193624
203624
213624
223624
233624
243625
253625
263625
273625
283625
293625
303625
313625

How March really feels in Ban Phai

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
5 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.

Ban Phai 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
Jan31° / 18°71.511.25.8
Feb33° / 20°102.411.54.3
Mar35° / 24°366.111.92.7
Apr36° / 26°6310.812.41.9
May35° / 26°14719.812.71.9
Jun34° / 26°12617.912.92.2
Jul33° / 26°14919.512.92.4
Aug33° / 26°19922.112.52.5
Sep32° / 25°23824.212.12.6
Oct31° / 24°12113.711.63.9
Nov31° / 21°273.611.35.3
Dec30° / 19°61.211.16.3

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 (%)
18515
28515
38515
48416
58416
68317
78317
88317
98218
108218
118020
128020
137822
147822
157624
167525
177426
187228
197228
207030
217030
226931
236832
246733
256733
266733
276733
286634
296634
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ban Phai gets around 36 mm of rain over 6.1 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 19% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
612
712
812
912
1012
1113
1214
1315
1416
1517
1618
1719
1820
1922
2023
2124
2225
2326
2427
2528
2629
2729
2829
2930
3030
3130

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1315243622
2314243622
3314243722
4313243723
5312243823
6312243823
7311233924
8310234024
939224125
1029224225
1128214326
1227204327
1326204428
1416194430
1515184531
1614174532
1714164534
1813164535
1913154537
2003144438
2103144439
2203134341
2302124243
2402124144
2502114046
2602103948
2702103850
280293752
290293653
300283456
310283357

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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
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 6:32 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:326:12
211.76:326:12
311.76:316:13
411.76:316:13
511.76:306:13
611.76:296:13
711.86:296:14
811.86:286:14
911.86:276:14
1011.86:266:14
1111.86:266:14
1211.86:256:15
1311.86:246:15
1411.96:246:15
1511.96:236:15
1611.96:226:15
1711.96:216:16
1811.96:216:16
1911.96:206:16
2011.96:196:16
2112.06:186:16
2212.06:186:16
2312.06:176:16
2412.06:166:17
2512.06:156:17
2612.06:146:17
2712.16:146:17
2812.16:136:17
2912.16:126:17
3012.16:116:18
3112.16:106:18

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ban Phai

In seasonPeak

None of Ban Phai'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 Phai'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 Ban Phai?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ban Phai.

What to pack for Ban Phai in March

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

In March, Ban Phai sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ban Phai 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 Ban Phai peaks around August 12 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 12UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ban Phai 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 Ban Phai is worst in March — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1549 µg/m³Jun 2221 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb43Poor
Mar50Poor
Apr39Poor
May29Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ban Phai?

Ban Phai sits at 16.1°N, 102.7°E, 174 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Khon Kaen, 44 km away.

Topography around Ban Phai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ban Phai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 173 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 894 m.

The land around Ban Phai is covered by cropland (41%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
87 m
80 km
894 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Khon Kaen 44 km · Kaeng Khro 51 km · Bua Yai 62 km · Maha Sarakham 62 km · Phu Khiao 73 km · Chaiyaphum 80 km · Chum Phae 86 km · Kaset Sombun 87 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 Phai (16.06°, 102.731°, elevation 174 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).