Betong weather in March

In March, Betong sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 178 mm of rain across 17.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-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 11% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Betong's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Betong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
178 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:27 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
74%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Betong is town in Yala province, Thailand.

Density
380/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Betong reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23321
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43321
53321
63321
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103321
113321
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133321
143321
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How March really feels in Betong

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.

Betong weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°9211.611.74.5
Feb32° / 21°779.611.83.8
Mar32° / 21°17817.8123.0
Apr31° / 22°27025.312.12.7
May31° / 22°24327.512.32.7
Jun30° / 22°17422.312.33.2
Jul30° / 21°18822.312.33.4
Aug30° / 21°21323.812.23.2
Sep29° / 21°26426.4123.0
Oct29° / 21°34729.111.92.9
Nov29° / 21°30426.311.73.2
Dec29° / 21°19818.811.74.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22971
32971
42971
52971
62971
73070
83070
93169
103169
113169
123169
133169
143169
152971
162971
172872
182872
192674
202674
212476
222377
232278
242278
252080
262080
272080
282080
292080
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Betong gets around 178 mm of rain over 17.8 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 58% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
241
341
442
543
644
745
846
947
1048
1149
1251
1353
1454
1556
1658
1759
1861
1963
2064
2166
2267
2369
2470
2572
2673
2774
2875
2975
3076
3176

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13154833
23154734
33154636
43154537
53154438
63154239
73154141
83154042
93153843
103153745
113153647
122153448
132143351
142143252
152133154
161123057
171112959
181102960
19192862
20182764
21072667
22062569
23062569
24052471
25042373
26032275
27022177
28022078
29021979
30011881
31011782

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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65calm
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125calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:336:25
211.96:326:25
311.96:326:25
411.96:316:25
511.96:316:25
611.96:316:25
711.96:306:25
811.96:306:25
911.96:306:25
1011.96:296:25
1111.96:296:25
1211.96:286:25
1311.96:286:25
1411.96:276:24
1512.06:276:24
1612.06:276:24
1712.06:266:24
1812.06:266:24
1912.06:256:24
2012.06:256:24
2112.06:246:23
2212.06:246:23
2312.06:236:23
2412.06:236:23
2512.06:226:23
2612.06:226:23
2712.06:216:23
2812.06:216:22
2912.06:206:22
3012.06:206:22
3112.06:196:22

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.81 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
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215.7Bright
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245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Betong?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Betong.

What to pack for Betong in March

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

In March, Betong sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Betong in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Betong peaks around February 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 14Dec 11UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Betong 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 Betong is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1422 µg/m³Dec 1316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Betong?

Betong sits at 5.8°N, 101.1°E, 269 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Pulai, 24 km away.

Topography around Betong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Betong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m around an average of 315 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,170 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,029 m.

The land around Betong is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
241 m
16 km
1,170 m
80 km
2,029 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Pulai 24 km · Kampung Kupang 29 km · Sik 36 km · Gerik 40 km · Teloi Kanan 46 km · Kuala Ketil 51 km · Kampong Sidam 62 km · Sungai Lalang 62 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 Betong (5.7743°, 101.0723°, elevation 269 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).