Ban Phra weather in March

In March, Ban Phra sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 41 mm of rain across 8.5 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 52% 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 Ban Phra's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ban Phra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:27 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
46%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
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 Phra reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Ban Phra

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
21 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 Phra 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
Jan32° / 21°102.211.35.1
Feb33° / 22°13311.54.2
Mar34° / 24°418.511.93.1
Apr35° / 26°7013.312.32.3
May34° / 26°2092412.62.1
Jun32° / 25°26726.512.82.2
Jul32° / 25°28127.612.72.3
Aug32° / 25°30028.212.52.3
Sep31° / 25°30827.312.12.4
Oct32° / 24°14818.811.73.4
Nov32° / 23°244.311.34.7
Dec31° / 21°51.211.25.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
47921
57921
67822
77822
87723
97624
107624
117525
127426
137327
147228
157129
167030
176931
186832
196733
206634
216634
226436
236436
246337
256337
266238
276139
286139
296040
306040
315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ban Phra gets around 41 mm of rain over 8.5 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 27% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
517
617
718
818
919
1020
1121
1223
1324
1425
1526
1628
1729
1830
1931
2032
2133
2234
2335
2436
2536
2637
2737
2837
2938
3038
3138

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1211165714
2211165615
3110165815
419155916
519155916
618155917
718146017
817136118
917136118
1016126219
1115116419
1215106420
1314106520
140496621
150386722
160386722
170276823
180276724
190276724
200176725
210166726
221166527
231166428
241166329
251166230
261166131
271166032
281165933
291155835
301155736
311155538

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:37 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:376:19
211.76:366:19
311.76:356:19
411.76:356:19
511.86:346:20
611.86:346:20
711.86:336:20
811.86:326:20
911.86:326:20
1011.86:316:20
1111.86:306:21
1211.86:306:21
1311.96:296:21
1411.96:286:21
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1611.96:276:21
1711.96:266:21
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1911.96:256:21
2012.06:246:22
2112.06:246:22
2212.06:236:22
2312.06:226:22
2412.06:216:22
2512.06:216:22
2612.06:206:22
2712.16:196:22
2812.16:186:22
2912.16:186:22
3012.16:176:22
3112.16:166:23

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ban Phra

In seasonPeak

None of Ban Phra'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 Phra'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 Phra?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ban Phra in March

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

In March, Ban Phra sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ban Phra 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 Phra peaks around August 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 14UV 13Dec 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Ban Phra 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 Phra is worst in February — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 34 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorFeb 1759 µg/m³Dec 1035 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr48Poor
May40Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul35Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct41Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ban Phra?

Ban Phra sits at 14.1°N, 101.4°E, 9 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Thambon Na Mueang, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Ban Phra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ban Phra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 606 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,364 m.

The land around Ban Phra is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
606 m
80 km
1,364 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Thambon Na Mueang 5.0 km · Prachin Buri Town 5.0 km · Prachin Buri 5.0 km · Prachantakham 14 km · Si Maha Phot 20 km · Ban Sang 21 km · Nakhon Nayok 23 km · Si Mahosot 23 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 Phra (14.0946°, 101.389°, elevation 9 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).