Den Chai weather in March

In March, Den Chai sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 31 mm of rain across 4.1 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 72% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Den Chai's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Den Chai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:33 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
30%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
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 Den Chai reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 14°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 3°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13419
23420
33420
43520
53520
63520
73520
83520
93520
103520
113521
123521
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How March really feels in Den 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
2 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.

Den 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
Jan30° / 16°182.1116.2
Feb33° / 18°101.311.44.7
Mar35° / 21°314.111.92.9
Apr36° / 24°629.112.42.0
May34° / 25°20520.612.82.3
Jun32° / 25°23625.113.12.4
Jul31° / 25°27427.1132.5
Aug31° / 24°34128.912.62.5
Sep31° / 24°29526.612.12.6
Oct31° / 23°12615.811.63.9
Nov31° / 20°304.611.25.4
Dec29° / 17°14210.96.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
59010
69010
79010
88911
98911
108713
118713
128614
138614
148515
158416
168416
178317
188218
198218
208218
218119
228020
238020
248020
258020
268020
278020
288020
298020
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Den Chai gets around 31 mm of rain over 4.1 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 13% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
37
47
57
68
78
89
910
1010
1111
1211
1312
1413
1513
1614
1714
1815
1915
2016
2116
2217
2317
2417
2518
2618
2718
2818
2919
3019
3119

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11143439110
22133440110
32133341120
42133241120
52133242120
62133142130
72123043130
82122944140
91122844140
101112745150
111112646160
121102646170
13192547180
14192448190
15182349200
16072349210
17062250220
18052151230
19042151240
20032052250
21031952260
22021952270
23021852280
24011851300
25011751310
26011750320
27001649340
28001549350
29001548371
30001448381
31001347401

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
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 36 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 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:446:22
211.66:446:22
311.76:436:22
411.76:426:22
511.76:426:23
611.76:416:23
711.76:406:23
811.76:406:24
911.86:396:24
1011.86:386:24
1111.86:376:24
1211.86:366:25
1311.86:366:25
1411.86:356:25
1511.96:346:25
1611.96:336:26
1711.96:326:26
1811.96:326:26
1911.96:316:26
2011.96:306:27
2112.06:296:27
2212.06:286:27
2312.06:276:27
2412.06:276:27
2512.06:266:28
2612.06:256:28
2712.16:246:28
2812.16:236:28
2912.16:226:28
3012.16:226:29
3112.16:216:29

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Den Chai

In seasonPeak

None of Den 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.

Den Chai's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Den Chai?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Den Chai in March

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

In March, Den Chai sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Den Chai in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Den Chai peaks around June 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 19UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Den 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 Den Chai is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.1× the cleanest month (June, 21 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1862 µg/m³Jun 2321 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May31Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Den Chai?

Den Chai sits at 18.0°N, 100.1°E, 159 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Phrae, 20 km away.

ThoenSukhothaiBan Na

Topography around Den Chai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Den Chai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m around an average of 166 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,034 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,610 m.

The land around Den Chai is covered by trees (46%) and cropland (40%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
159 m
16 km
1,034 m
80 km
1,610 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Phrae 20 km · Uttaradit 40 km · Si Satchanalai 60 km · Lampang 68 km · Sawankhalok 78 km · Thoen 98 km · Sukhothai 111 km · Ban Na 113 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 Den Chai (17.9837°, 100.0522°, elevation 159 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).