Dan Khun Thot weather in March

In March, Dan Khun Thot sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 40 mm of rain across 7.2 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 51% 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 Dan Khun Thot's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dan Khun Thot's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:26 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 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 Dan Khun Thot 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.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53523
63523
73523
83523
93523
103523
113523
123524
133524
143524
153524
163524
173524
183524
193524
203524
213524
223524
233524
243524
253524
263524
273524
283524
293524
303525
313525

How March really feels in Dan Khun Thot

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Dan Khun Thot 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°71.511.25.8
Feb33° / 21°122.611.54.3
Mar35° / 24°407.211.92.8
Apr35° / 25°8113.112.32.2
May34° / 26°16520.912.72.2
Jun33° / 26°13520.312.92.3
Jul32° / 25°1442112.82.6
Aug32° / 25°17623.112.52.7
Sep31° / 25°24024.312.12.7
Oct31° / 24°1231511.74.0
Nov31° / 22°263.711.35.4
Dec30° / 19°51.111.16.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48020
58119
68119
78020
88020
97921
107822
117822
127723
137723
147624
157525
167426
177228
187129
197030
206931
216832
226733
236535
246535
256436
266436
276238
286238
296139
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Dan Khun Thot gets around 40 mm of rain over 7.2 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 23% 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 (%)
113
213
313
413
513
613
713
813
914
1015
1116
1217
1318
1419
1521
1623
1724
1826
1927
2028
2129
2231
2332
2433
2534
2634
2735
2836
2936
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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13132129340
23122030340
33122031340
43112032340
53101934340
62101935340
7291836340
8281738340
9281739350
10271640350
11261541360
12261442370
13151342380
14141342400
15141242410
16131142430
17131142440
18021042450
1902942470
2002941480
2102840500
2202839510
2302738530
2402737540
2502735560
2602634580
2702633590
2802631601
2902531611
3002529631
3102528641

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 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
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 6:36 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:366:17
211.76:356:17
311.76:356:17
411.76:346:17
511.76:336:17
611.86:336:18
711.86:326:18
811.86:316:18
911.86:316:18
1011.86:306:18
1111.86:296:19
1211.86:296:19
1311.96:286:19
1411.96:276:19
1511.96:266:19
1611.96:266:19
1711.96:256:20
1811.96:246:20
1911.96:246:20
2012.06:236:20
2112.06:226:20
2212.06:216:20
2312.06:216:20
2412.06:206:20
2512.06:196:21
2612.06:186:21
2712.16:186:21
2812.16:176:21
2912.16:166:21
3012.16:156:21
3112.16:146:21

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.04 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
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Dan Khun Thot

In seasonPeak

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

Dan Khun Thot'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 Dan Khun Thot?

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
6.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dan Khun Thot in March

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

In March, Dan Khun Thot sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dan Khun Thot 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 Dan Khun Thot peaks around August 13 at about 13 (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 highExtremeVery highAug 13UV 13Nov 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Dan Khun Thot 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 Dan Khun Thot 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 Dan Khun Thot?

Dan Khun Thot sits at 15.2°N, 101.8°E, 214 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Amphoe Sikhiu, 35 km away.

Topography around Dan Khun Thot

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dan Khun Thot.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dan Khun Thot has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 209 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 817 m.

The land around Dan Khun Thot is covered by cropland (57%) within 3 km, cropland (83%) within 16 km, and cropland (72%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
116 m
80 km
817 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Amphoe Sikhiu 35 km · Nakhon Ratchasima 44 km · Non Sung 52 km · Pak Chong 67 km · Chok Chai 68 km · Chai Badan 68 km · Chaiyaphum 72 km · Bua Yai 82 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 Dan Khun Thot (15.2085°, 101.7714°, elevation 214 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).