Chon Daen weather in March

In March, Chon Daen sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 31 mm of rain across 5.6 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 63% 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 Chon Daen's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chon Daen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:30 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
38%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
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 Chon Daen 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 37°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13523
23523
33523
43523
53523
63523
73523
83523
93523
103524
113524
123524
133524
143524
153524
163524
173524
183524
193524
203524
213524
223524
233525
243525
253525
263525
273525
283625
293625
303625
313625

How March really feels in Chon Daen

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
15 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 Daen 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° / 19°101.811.15.3
Feb33° / 21°122.411.54.1
Mar35° / 24°315.611.92.8
Apr36° / 26°5910.212.42.0
May34° / 26°18321.712.72.0
Jun33° / 26°21525.312.92.1
Jul32° / 25°24926.712.92.4
Aug31° / 25°30828.712.52.3
Sep31° / 25°31227.412.12.4
Oct32° / 24°15017.711.63.4
Nov32° / 22°294.211.24.7
Dec31° / 19°81.411.15.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48812
58812
68713
78713
88614
98614
108515
118416
128416
138317
148119
158020
168020
177822
187723
197525
207525
217426
227327
237327
247129
257129
267129
277030
287030
297030
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Chon Daen gets around 31 mm of rain over 5.6 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 18% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
710
810
911
1011
1112
1213
1314
1415
1516
1617
1718
1819
1921
2022
2123
2224
2325
2425
2526
2627
2727
2827
2928
3028
3128

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1142033420
2142033421
3141933431
4141833441
5141733451
6131633461
7131533471
8131433481
9131333491
10131233501
11131133511
12031033531
1302932561
1402832571
1502732581
1602631601
1701531621
1801531621
1901430641
2001429651
2101429642
2200428662
2300327682
2400326692
2500325702
2600324712
2700323722
2800322723
2900320743
3000319753
3100318754

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

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 6:40 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:406:20
211.76:396:20
311.76:396:20
411.76:386:20
511.76:376:21
611.76:376:21
711.76:366:21
811.86:356:21
911.86:356:21
1011.86:346:22
1111.86:336:22
1211.86:336:22
1311.86:326:22
1411.96:316:22
1511.96:306:23
1611.96:306:23
1711.96:296:23
1811.96:286:23
1911.96:276:23
2011.96:276:24
2112.06:266:24
2212.06:256:24
2312.06:246:24
2412.06:236:24
2512.06:236:24
2612.06:226:24
2712.16:216:25
2812.16:206:25
2912.16:196:25
3012.16:196:25
3112.16:186:25

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Chon Daen

In seasonPeak

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

Chon Daen'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 Chon Daen?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chon Daen in March

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

In March, Chon Daen sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chon Daen in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (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 Daen peaks around August 14 at about 13 (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 14UV 13Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Chon Daen 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 Daen is worst in March — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (June, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorMar 1355 µg/m³Jun 2223 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb52Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr46Poor
May32Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Chon Daen?

Chon Daen sits at 16.2°N, 100.9°E, 106 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Thap Khlo, 28 km away.

Topography around Chon Daen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chon Daen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 107 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,018 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,544 m.

The land around Chon Daen is covered by cropland (49%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
1,018 m
80 km
1,544 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Thap Khlo 28 km · Nong Phai 31 km · Phetchabun 41 km · Taphan Hin 47 km · Bang Mun Nak 54 km · Phichit 61 km · Wichian Buri 65 km · Bang Krathum 74 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 Daen (16.1895°, 100.8596°, elevation 106 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).