Ban Phan Don weather in March

In March, Ban Phan Don sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 36 mm of rain across 5.8 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 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Ban Phan Don's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ban Phan Don's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:21 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
39%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ban Phan Don reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 38°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)
13321
23321
33321
43421
53421
63421
73422
83422
93422
103422
113422
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133422
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303524
313524

How March really feels in Ban Phan Don

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.

Ban Phan Don 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°81.511.16.7
Feb32° / 19°132.311.45.2
Mar34° / 23°365.811.93.4
Apr35° / 25°6910.712.42.4
May34° / 26°19521.112.82.2
Jun33° / 26°19022.1132.3
Jul32° / 26°24124.612.92.5
Aug32° / 25°29926.312.62.5
Sep31° / 25°26723.912.12.8
Oct31° / 23°9111.511.64.3
Nov30° / 21°223.211.25.8
Dec29° / 18°61.1117.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48515
58416
68416
78317
88218
98218
108119
118020
127921
137822
147723
157624
167525
177327
187327
197228
207030
217030
227030
236931
246832
256832
266733
276733
286832
296832
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ban Phan Don gets around 36 mm of rain over 5.8 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 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
211
311
411
511
611
712
812
912
1013
1114
1214
1315
1416
1517
1618
1719
1820
1921
2022
2123
2224
2324
2425
2525
2626
2726
2826
2927
3027
3127

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1514253916
2513264017
3512264017
4511264018
5510264118
659264119
759264219
848254220
947254321
1047244422
1146234423
1235224425
1335224526
1434214528
1524204529
1624194531
1724174532
1824164534
1914154435
2014144436
2114134438
2214124339
2314114241
2415114142
2515104144
261594045
271493947
281483849
291483750
301473652
311473553

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:32 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:326:10
211.76:326:11
311.76:316:11
411.76:306:11
511.76:306:12
611.76:296:12
711.76:286:12
811.76:276:12
911.86:276:13
1011.86:266:13
1111.86:256:13
1211.86:246:13
1311.86:246:14
1411.86:236:14
1511.96:226:14
1611.96:216:14
1711.96:216:14
1811.96:206:15
1911.96:196:15
2011.96:186:15
2112.06:176:15
2212.06:176:15
2312.06:166:16
2412.06:156:16
2512.06:146:16
2612.06:136:16
2712.16:136:16
2812.16:126:16
2912.16:116:17
3012.16:106:17
3112.16:096:17

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ban Phan Don

In seasonPeak

None of Ban Phan Don'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 Phan Don's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Phan Don?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ban Phan Don in March

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

In March, Ban Phan Don sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ban Phan Don 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 Ban Phan Don peaks around August 12 at about 13 (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 12UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ban Phan Don 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 Phan Don is worst in March — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 27 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorModerateMar 1664 µg/m³Jul 1227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr52Poor
May36Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov35Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ban Phan Don?

Ban Phan Don sits at 17.1°N, 103.0°E, 180 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Ban Nong Wua So, 30 km away.

Topography around Ban Phan Don

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ban Phan Don has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 172 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 519 m.

The land around Ban Phan Don is covered by cropland (69%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
77 m
80 km
519 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Ban Nong Wua So 30 km · Udon Thani 36 km · Kut Chap 53 km · Nong Bua Lamphu 57 km · Sawang Daen Din 63 km · Nong Kung Si 65 km · Ban Dung 69 km · Warichaphum 73 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 Phan Don (17.1427°, 102.9726°, elevation 180 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).