Chok Chai weather in March

In March, Chok Chai sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 36 mm of rain across 6.4 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 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Chok Chai's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chok Chai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:24 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
45%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical March day in Chok Chai reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°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)
13523
23523
33523
43523
53523
63523
73523
83523
93524
103524
113524
123524
133524
143524
153524
163624
173624
183624
193624
203624
213624
223624
233625
243625
253625
263625
273625
283625
293625
303625
313625

How March really feels in Chok Chai

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
14 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.

Chok Chai 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
Jan31° / 19°61.311.25.6
Feb33° / 21°81.811.54.2
Mar35° / 24°366.411.92.6
Apr36° / 26°6111.812.31.9
May35° / 26°11518.612.72.0
Jun34° / 26°10118.512.92.1
Jul33° / 26°11320.612.82.3
Aug33° / 25°14221.512.52.4
Sep32° / 25°21523.712.12.6
Oct31° / 24°13316.511.73.7
Nov31° / 22°294.811.35.0
Dec30° / 19°51.411.15.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
38020
47921
58020
67921
78020
87921
97921
107822
117723
127624
137624
147426
157327
167228
177129
187030
196832
206733
216535
226436
236337
246238
256139
265941
275941
285941
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Chok Chai gets around 36 mm of rain over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
311
411
511
611
711
812
912
1013
1114
1215
1316
1418
1519
1620
1721
1822
1924
2025
2126
2227
2328
2429
2530
2631
2732
2832
2933
3033
3133

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12102032360
2291932370
3291933370
4281934370
5281834380
6271835380
7261736390
8261636390
9251637400
10251537410
11241438420
12141338430
13131238450
14131238460
15121138480
16021038490
1702938510
1802838520
1902838520
2001737550
2101737550
2201636570
2301635580
2401534600
2501533610
2602532610
2702431630
2802430640
2902429650
3002428660
3102327671

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
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 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 6:34 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:346:15
211.76:336:16
311.76:336:16
411.76:326:16
511.76:316:16
611.86:316:16
711.86:306:17
811.86:306:17
911.86:296:17
1011.86:286:17
1111.86:286:17
1211.86:276:17
1311.96:266:18
1411.96:256:18
1511.96:256:18
1611.96:246:18
1711.96:236:18
1811.96:236:18
1911.96:226:18
2012.06:216:18
2112.06:206:19
2212.06:206:19
2312.06:196:19
2412.06:186:19
2512.06:176:19
2612.06:176:19
2712.16:166:19
2812.16:156:19
2912.16:156:19
3012.16:146:19
3112.16:136:20

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Chok Chai

In seasonPeak

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

Chok Chai'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 Chok Chai?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chok Chai in March

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

In March, Chok Chai sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chok Chai 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 Chok Chai peaks around August 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highAug 13UV 14Nov 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Chok Chai 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 Chok Chai is worst in March — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (June, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1346 µg/m³Jun 2222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb43Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr37Poor
May28Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chok Chai?

Chok Chai sits at 14.7°N, 102.2°E, 195 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Khon Buri, 24 km away.

Topography around Chok Chai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chok Chai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 190 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,289 m.

The land around Chok Chai is covered by cropland (59%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
129 m
80 km
1,289 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Khon Buri 24 km · Nakhon Ratchasima 28 km · Non Sung 51 km · Amphoe Sikhiu 53 km · Ban Huai Thalaeng 59 km · Nang Rong 68 km · Dan Khun Thot 68 km · Na Di 80 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 Chok Chai (14.7284°, 102.1652°, elevation 195 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).