Ban Phe weather in March

In March, Ban Phe sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 54 mm of rain across 9.1 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Phe's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ban Phe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:27 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
48%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
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 Ban Phe reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°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)
13124
23225
33225
43225
53225
63225
73225
83225
93225
103225
113225
123225
133225
143225
153225
163225
173225
183225
193225
203225
213225
223225
233225
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253225
263225
273225
283225
293225
303225
313226

How March really feels in Ban Phe

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
2 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 Phe 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° / 23°214.311.35.3
Feb31° / 24°214.211.65.1
Mar32° / 25°549.111.94.4
Apr32° / 26°8612.312.33.6
May32° / 26°19122.112.62.9
Jun31° / 26°20922.712.72.9
Jul31° / 26°19723.812.73.0
Aug31° / 26°19723.812.43.0
Sep31° / 25°29825.812.12.8
Oct31° / 25°22421.411.73.3
Nov31° / 24°467.211.44.6
Dec31° / 23°122.711.35.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% 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 (%)
17624
27624
37525
47525
57525
67525
77525
87525
97426
107327
117327
127228
137129
147030
156931
166733
176634
186535
196436
206337
216238
226040
236040
245941
255941
265743
275743
285743
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ban Phe gets around 54 mm of rain over 9.1 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 29% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
521
621
721
822
922
1022
1123
1223
1324
1425
1526
1628
1729
1830
1931
2033
2134
2235
2336
2437
2537
2638
2739
2839
2939
3040
3140

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the miserable band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11484939
21374939
31374940
41374841
51364842
61264843
71264744
81254745
91254646
101254647
111244548
120244450
130244351
140234253
150134155
160134056
170123958
180123859
190123661
200123562
210123463
220123364
230123166
240123067
250122968
260122770
270122671
280122572
290122473
300122275
310122176

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 6:35 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:356:20
211.76:356:20
311.86:346:20
411.86:346:20
511.86:336:20
611.86:336:20
711.86:326:20
811.86:326:21
911.86:316:21
1011.86:306:21
1111.96:306:21
1211.96:296:21
1311.96:286:21
1411.96:286:21
1511.96:276:21
1611.96:276:21
1711.96:266:21
1811.96:256:21
1911.96:256:21
2012.06:246:22
2112.06:236:22
2212.06:236:22
2312.06:226:22
2412.06:216:22
2512.06:216:22
2612.06:206:22
2712.06:196:22
2812.16:186:22
2912.16:186:22
3012.16:176:22
3112.16:166:22

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.78 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
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205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ban Phe

In seasonPeak

In March, Ban Phe sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ban Phe sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Ban Phe's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Ban Phe?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ban Phe in March

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

In March, Ban Phe sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ban Phe 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 offshore is warmest in May at about 31°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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Ban Phe 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 Phe peaks around August 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Ban Phe 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 Phe is worst in January — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (June, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2439 µg/m³Jun 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb39Poor
Mar29Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ban Phe?

Ban Phe sits at 12.6°N, 101.4°E, 7 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Rayong, 20 km away.

Topography around Ban Phe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ban Phe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 689 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,002 m.

The land around Ban Phe is covered by water (38%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
221 m
16 km
689 m
80 km
1,002 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Rayong 20 km · Klaeng 28 km · Ban Chang 43 km · Sattahip 58 km · Tha Mai 62 km · Ban Talat Bueng 68 km · Pattaya 69 km · Laem Sing 71 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 Phe (12.6282°, 101.4376°, 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. 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. 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).