Chon Buri weather in March

In March, Chon Buri sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 58 mm of rain across 10.7 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 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Chon Buri's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chon Buri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
6th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:28 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
46%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Chon Buri is town in Chonburi Province, Thailand.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 20.7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
47,957/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 33°C through the month.

A typical March day in Chon Buri reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Chon Buri

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
24 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.

Chon Buri 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° / 23°224.711.34.8
Feb32° / 24°235.111.64.3
Mar33° / 26°5810.711.93.5
Apr34° / 27°9014.112.32.8
May33° / 27°14521.312.62.4
Jun33° / 27°12320.912.82.6
Jul32° / 27°13322.512.72.7
Aug32° / 27°13623.312.42.7
Sep31° / 26°23225.112.12.5
Oct31° / 25°19521.711.73.1
Nov32° / 24°447.111.44.3
Dec31° / 23°122.711.25.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57723
67723
77723
87624
97525
107426
117426
127327
137228
147129
157030
166832
176733
186634
196634
206436
216337
226337
236139
246139
256040
266040
276040
285941
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315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Chon Buri gets around 58 mm of rain over 10.7 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 34% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
425
525
625
726
826
927
1027
1128
1229
1330
1431
1532
1633
1735
1836
1937
2038
2139
2240
2341
2442
2542
2643
2743
2844
2944
3044
3144

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the miserable band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11484541
21474542
31374643
41374643
51374643
61274644
71274545
81264545
91264446
101264447
111264349
120254350
130254251
140154153
150143956
160143857
170143758
180133561
190133462
200133264
210133165
220133066
230132967
240122869
250122671
260122572
270122473
280122374
290122374
300122275
310122176

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:386:21
211.76:376:21
311.76:376:21
411.86:366:21
511.86:356:22
611.86:356:22
711.86:346:22
811.86:346:22
911.86:336:22
1011.86:326:22
1111.86:326:22
1211.96:316:23
1311.96:306:23
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1511.96:296:23
1611.96:286:23
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1811.96:276:23
1911.96:266:23
2012.06:266:23
2112.06:256:23
2212.06:246:23
2312.06:246:24
2412.06:236:24
2512.06:226:24
2612.06:226:24
2712.06:216:24
2812.16:206:24
2912.16:196:24
3012.16:196:24
3112.16:186:24

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.87 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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305.9Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Chon Buri

In seasonPeak

In March, Chon Buri sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Chon Buri sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Chon Buri's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Chon Buri?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chon Buri. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chon Buri in March

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

In March, Chon Buri sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Chon Buri in March

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Chon Buri 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 Chon Buri peaks around August 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 9 (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 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Chon Buri 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 Chon Buri is worst in January — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (June, 14 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Chon Buri's WHO annual average of 20.7 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 2328 µg/m³Jun 2015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chon Buri?

Chon Buri sits at 13.4°N, 101.0°E, 8 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Ban Ang Sila, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Chon Buri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chon Buri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 891 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 874 m.

The land around Chon Buri is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and water (30%) within 3 km, water (38%), artificial surfaces (23%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (34%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
891 m
80 km
874 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Ban Ang Sila 6.0 km · Ban Bueng 15 km · Phan Thong 17 km · Bang Pakong 20 km · Si Racha 22 km · Phanat Nikhom 24 km · Bang Bo District 30 km · Ban Talat Bueng 32 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 Chon Buri (13.3622°, 100.9835°, elevation 8 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).