Bo Phloi weather in March

In March, Bo Phloi sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 41 mm of rain across 7.4 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 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Bo Phloi's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bo Phloi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:35 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
42%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month.

A typical March day in Bo Phloi reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°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)
13523
23523
33523
43523
53523
63623
73623
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How March really feels in Bo Phloi

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
17 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.

Bo Phloi 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°142.511.25.1
Feb34° / 22°142.811.53.7
Mar36° / 24°417.411.92.3
Apr37° / 26°8213.812.31.6
May35° / 26°13521.512.71.8
Jun33° / 26°12921.312.82.2
Jul32° / 25°16122.612.82.6
Aug32° / 25°1572312.52.7
Sep32° / 25°21224.312.12.5
Oct31° / 24°1702011.73.4
Nov31° / 23°366.111.34.8
Dec31° / 21°91.811.25.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
47921
57921
67921
77822
87822
97822
107723
117723
127624
137624
147525
157426
167228
177228
187129
196931
206931
216832
226733
236733
246634
256535
266436
276436
286535
296535
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bo Phloi gets around 41 mm of rain over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
215
315
415
515
616
716
817
917
1018
1118
1219
1320
1420
1522
1623
1724
1825
1926
2027
2128
2229
2330
2431
2532
2633
2734
2834
2935
3036
3136

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1381739330
2371739330
3371740340
4361640340
5361640350
6361640350
7351640360
8351540360
9251540370
10251540370
11251540380
12251540390
13141440410
14141439420
15141339431
16131338441
17031238461
18031137471
19031137491
20021036511
2102936521
2202935531
2301834561
2401833571
2501733581
2601632601
2701631611
2801531621
2901530622
3000529642
3100428662

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 7 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
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:44 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:446:26
211.76:446:26
311.76:436:27
411.76:426:27
511.86:426:27
611.86:416:27
711.86:416:27
811.86:406:27
911.86:396:28
1011.86:396:28
1111.86:386:28
1211.86:376:28
1311.96:376:28
1411.96:366:28
1511.96:356:28
1611.96:356:29
1711.96:346:29
1811.96:336:29
1911.96:326:29
2012.06:326:29
2112.06:316:29
2212.06:306:29
2312.06:306:29
2412.06:296:29
2512.06:286:30
2612.06:276:30
2712.16:276:30
2812.16:266:30
2912.16:256:30
3012.16:246:30
3112.16:246:30

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
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
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bo Phloi

In seasonPeak

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

Bo Phloi'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 Bo Phloi?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bo Phloi.

What to pack for Bo Phloi in March

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

In March, Bo Phloi sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bo Phloi 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 Bo Phloi peaks around August 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 16UV 14Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bo Phloi 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 Bo Phloi is worst in March — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (June, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateMar 1356 µg/m³Jun 2221 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr43Poor
May30Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bo Phloi?

Bo Phloi sits at 14.3°N, 99.5°E, 96 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Kanchanaburi, 36 km away.

Topography around Bo Phloi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bo Phloi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m around an average of 104 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 574 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,266 m.

The land around Bo Phloi is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
244 m
16 km
574 m
80 km
1,266 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kanchanaburi 36 km · Tha Muang 43 km · Tha Maka 55 km · Suphan Buri 67 km · Ban Pong 69 km · Bang Len 78 km · Chom Bueng 79 km · Photharam 79 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 Bo Phloi (14.3252°, 99.5147°, elevation 96 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).