Erawan weather in March

In March, Erawan sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 36 mm of rain across 6.7 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 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 Erawan's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Erawan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:25 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
39%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical March day in Erawan reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13320
23320
33320
43320
53321
63321
73421
83421
93421
103421
113421
123421
133421
143422
153422
163422
173422
183422
193422
203422
213422
223422
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263423
273423
283423
293423
303423
313423

How March really feels in Erawan

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.

Erawan 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
Jan29° / 17°81.611.17.0
Feb31° / 18°112.111.45.4
Mar34° / 22°366.711.93.5
Apr35° / 24°6611.412.42.5
May34° / 25°16721.312.82.3
Jun33° / 25°14519.1132.5
Jul32° / 25°16620.312.92.7
Aug31° / 25°23323.512.62.7
Sep31° / 24°24023.812.12.9
Oct30° / 23°11513.511.64.5
Nov29° / 20°223.211.26.4
Dec28° / 17°81.2117.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28812
38812
48713
58614
68614
78614
88416
98317
108317
118218
128020
137921
147822
157624
167525
177327
187228
197030
207030
216832
226832
236733
246634
256634
266634
276634
286634
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Erawan gets around 36 mm of rain over 6.7 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 21% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
411
511
611
712
813
914
1015
1116
1217
1318
1420
1521
1622
1724
1825
1926
2027
2128
2228
2329
2430
2530
2630
2730
2830
2930
3030
3130

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1316284111
2315294211
3315294211
4314294312
5313294312
6313284412
7312284413
8311284513
9311274614
10310264615
1129264617
1228254718
1327244720
1427234721
1526224723
1616224724
1715214726
1815204727
1914194728
2014194730
2114184731
2214174632
2314174633
2403164634
2503154635
2603154636
2703144637
2803134538
2903124540
3003114441
3103104443

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:36 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:366:14
211.66:366:15
311.76:356:15
411.76:346:15
511.76:346:16
611.76:336:16
711.76:326:16
811.76:326:16
911.86:316:17
1011.86:306:17
1111.86:296:17
1211.86:296:17
1311.86:286:18
1411.86:276:18
1511.96:266:18
1611.96:256:18
1711.96:256:18
1811.96:246:19
1911.96:236:19
2011.96:226:19
2112.06:216:19
2212.06:216:19
2312.06:206:20
2412.06:196:20
2512.06:186:20
2612.06:176:20
2712.16:176:20
2812.16:166:21
2912.16:156:21
3012.16:146:21
3112.16:136:21

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.84 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Erawan

In seasonPeak

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

Erawan'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 Erawan?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Erawan in March

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

In March, Erawan sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Erawan 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 Erawan peaks around August 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 11UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Erawan 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 Erawan is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.1× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateMar 1861 µg/m³Jul 1320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb45Poor
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May28Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Erawan?

Erawan sits at 17.3°N, 102.0°E, 358 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Wang Saphung, 20 km away.

Topography around Erawan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Erawan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 358 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,433 m.

The land around Erawan is covered by trees (51%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
410 m
80 km
1,433 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Wang Saphung 20 km · Na Klang 25 km · Loei 32 km · Phu Kradueng 47 km · Nong Bua Lamphu 53 km · Nam Som 58 km · Kut Chap 67 km · Chum Phae 86 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 Erawan (17.3018°, 101.9538°, elevation 358 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).