Bang Krathum weather in March

In March, Bang Krathum sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 33 mm of rain across 5.1 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 37°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Bang Krathum's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bang Krathum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:32 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
36%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month.

A typical March day in Bang Krathum reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 39°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)
13623
23624
33624
43624
53624
63624
73624
83624
93624
103624
113624
123625
133725
143725
153725
163725
173725
183725
193725
203725
213725
223725
233726
243726
253726
263726
273726
283726
293726
303726
313726

How March really feels in Bang Krathum

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
28 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.

Bang Krathum 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° / 20°112.311.14.9
Feb34° / 22°132.111.43.6
Mar37° / 25°335.111.92.1
Apr38° / 27°629.912.41.2
May36° / 27°1982212.81.5
Jun34° / 27°23926.1131.7
Jul33° / 26°27327.512.92.0
Aug33° / 26°33428.712.62.0
Sep33° / 26°30026.512.12.1
Oct33° / 25°12416.411.63.1
Nov33° / 23°243.811.24.4
Dec32° / 20°91.3115.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58614
68614
78614
88515
98515
108416
118317
128218
138218
148119
157921
167822
177822
187723
197624
207525
217426
227426
237426
247228
257228
267129
277228
287228
297129
307129
317228

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bang Krathum gets around 33 mm of rain over 5.1 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 16% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
48
58
68
78
89
99
1010
1110
1211
1312
1413
1514
1615
1716
1818
1919
2020
2121
2222
2323
2424
2525
2625
2726
2826
2926
3026
3126

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1031934432
2031834432
3131734442
4131634452
5131634461
6131534471
7131434481
8131333491
9121233511
10121233511
11121132522
12021032542
1302931562
1401831582
1501730602
1601630612
1701529632
1801529623
1900428653
2000328663
2100328663
2200327673
2300226693
2400226684
2500225694
2600224704
2700223705
2800222715
2900221716
3000220717
3100219727

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
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 6:43 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:436:22
211.76:426:22
311.76:416:22
411.76:416:22
511.76:406:23
611.76:396:23
711.76:396:23
811.86:386:23
911.86:376:24
1011.86:366:24
1111.86:366:24
1211.86:356:24
1311.86:346:24
1411.96:336:25
1511.96:336:25
1611.96:326:25
1711.96:316:25
1811.96:306:25
1911.96:306:26
2011.96:296:26
2112.06:286:26
2212.06:276:26
2312.06:266:26
2412.06:266:26
2512.06:256:27
2612.06:246:27
2712.16:236:27
2812.16:226:27
2912.16:226:27
3012.16:216:27
3112.16:206:27

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.14 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bang Krathum

In seasonPeak

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

Bang Krathum'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 Bang Krathum?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bang Krathum.

What to pack for Bang Krathum in March

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

In March, Bang Krathum sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bang Krathum 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 Bang Krathum peaks around August 14 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 14UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bang Krathum 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 Bang Krathum is worst in March — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (June, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorMar 1355 µg/m³Jun 2223 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb52Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr46Poor
May32Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bang Krathum?

Bang Krathum sits at 16.6°N, 100.3°E, 45 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Phichit, 16 km away.

Topography around Bang Krathum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bang Krathum has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,321 m.

The land around Bang Krathum is covered by cropland (71%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
32 m
80 km
1,321 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Phichit 16 km · Ban Aranyik 28 km · Phitsanulok 28 km · Bang Rakam 28 km · Taphan Hin 42 km · Thap Khlo 56 km · Bang Mun Nak 62 km · Sukhothai 70 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 Bang Krathum (16.5783°, 100.3003°, elevation 45 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).