Chai Badan weather in March

In March, Chai Badan sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 38 mm of rain across 5.8 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 57% 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 Chai Badan's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chai Badan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:28 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
41%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
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 Chai Badan reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 11°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 on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13524
23524
33524
43624
53624
63624
73624
83624
93624
103624
113624
123624
133624
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203625
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293625
303625
313625

How March really feels in Chai Badan

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
20 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.

Chai Badan 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°71.811.24.9
Feb34° / 22°10211.53.6
Mar36° / 25°385.811.92.4
Apr37° / 26°6411.312.31.7
May35° / 27°12318.612.71.8
Jun34° / 26°12619.912.92.0
Jul33° / 26°15422.112.82.3
Aug32° / 25°18824.612.52.3
Sep32° / 25°23024.212.12.5
Oct32° / 24°13015.211.73.5
Nov32° / 23°25411.34.6
Dec31° / 21°51.111.15.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48416
58317
68317
78218
88218
98218
108119
118020
127921
137822
147822
157624
167525
177426
187327
197129
207129
216931
226931
236832
246733
256634
266634
276634
286535
296535
306535
316436

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Chai Badan gets around 38 mm of rain over 5.8 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 19% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
511
611
711
811
912
1012
1113
1214
1315
1416
1517
1618
1719
1820
1922
2023
2123
2224
2325
2426
2527
2627
2728
2829
2929
3029
3130

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12111828391
22101829401
3291730401
4291731401
5281632411
6271532421
7271433421
8261433431
9261334441
10251234461
11241135471
12141035491
1313935511
1413835521
1513834531
1612734551
1702633581
1802632591
1901532611
2001531621
2101530631
2201529641
2301428661
2401427671
2501426672
2601425682
2701424692
2801423702
2901422712
3001421713
3101420723

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 6:38 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:386:19
211.76:386:19
311.76:376:20
411.76:366:20
511.76:366:20
611.86:356:20
711.86:356:20
811.86:346:21
911.86:336:21
1011.86:336:21
1111.86:326:21
1211.86:316:21
1311.96:306:21
1411.96:306:22
1511.96:296:22
1611.96:286:22
1711.96:286:22
1811.96:276:22
1911.96:266:22
2012.06:256:23
2112.06:256:23
2212.06:246:23
2312.06:236:23
2412.06:226:23
2512.06:226:23
2612.06:216:23
2712.16:206:23
2812.16:196:23
2912.16:196:24
3012.16:186:24
3112.16:176:24

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.06 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Chai Badan

In seasonPeak

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

Chai Badan'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 Chai Badan?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chai Badan.

What to pack for Chai Badan in March

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

In March, Chai Badan sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chai Badan 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 Chai Badan peaks around August 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 13Nov 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Chai Badan 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 Chai Badan is worst in March — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1446 µg/m³Nov 2323 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr40Poor
May32Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chai Badan?

Chai Badan sits at 15.2°N, 101.1°E, 44 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Wichian Buri, 51 km away.

Topography around Chai Badan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chai Badan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 554 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,074 m.

The land around Chai Badan is covered by cropland (43%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
554 m
80 km
1,074 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Wichian Buri 51 km · Pak Chong 63 km · Phra Phutthabat 64 km · Lop Buri 68 km · Dan Khun Thot 68 km · Kaeng Khoi 70 km · Amphoe Sikhiu 70 km · Saraburi 78 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 Chai Badan (15.2°, 101.1333°, elevation 44 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).