Kamphaeng Phet weather in March

In March, Kamphaeng Phet sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 23 mm of rain across 3.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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 Kamphaeng Phet's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kamphaeng Phet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:35 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
32%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Kamphaeng Phet is town in Kamphaeng Phet province, Thailand.

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 36°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kamphaeng Phet reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13622
23622
33622
43622
53622
63622
73622
83623
93623
103623
113623
123623
133623
143623
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How March really feels in Kamphaeng Phet

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
23 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.

Kamphaeng Phet weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-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
Feb34° / 20°9111.43.8
Mar36° / 23°233.311.92.3
Apr37° / 26°416.112.41.4
May36° / 27°16418.712.81.6
Jun34° / 27°20724.2131.9
Jul33° / 26°21624.212.92.2
Aug32° / 26°26025.912.62.3
Sep33° / 26°25824.112.12.4
Oct32° / 24°15116.911.63.3
Nov32° / 22°244.411.24.9
Dec31° / 19°111.7115.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38812
48812
58812
68713
78713
88515
98515
108416
118416
128317
138317
148218
158119
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kamphaeng Phet gets around 23 mm of rain over 3.3 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 10% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
35
45
56
66
76
87
97
107
118
128
139
149
1510
1610
1711
1811
1912
2012
2113
2213
2314
2414
2514
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015
3115

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
142243300
242243310
342143310
442043320
541943330
641843341
741743351
841742361
941642371
1031542391
1131441401
1231441411
1331340431
1421240441
1521140461
1621039471
172939492
181839502
191739512
201638532
211538542
221537552
231436572
240436582
250435592
260334603
270333613
280332623
290331624
300230644
310228655

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 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 6:46 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:466:25
211.76:456:25
311.76:446:25
411.76:446:25
511.76:436:26
611.76:426:26
711.76:426:26
811.86:416:26
911.86:406:27
1011.86:396:27
1111.86:396:27
1211.86:386:27
1311.86:376:28
1411.96:376:28
1511.96:366:28
1611.96:356:28
1711.96:346:28
1811.96:336:28
1911.96:336:29
2011.96:326:29
2112.06:316:29
2212.06:306:29
2312.06:306:29
2412.06:296:29
2512.06:286:30
2612.06:276:30
2712.16:266:30
2812.16:266:30
2912.16:256:30
3012.16:246:30
3112.16:236:31

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 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 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
26.0Bright
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
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kamphaeng Phet

In seasonPeak

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

Kamphaeng Phet'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 Kamphaeng Phet?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kamphaeng Phet.

What to pack for Kamphaeng Phet in March

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

In March, Kamphaeng Phet sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kamphaeng Phet in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kamphaeng Phet peaks around August 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kamphaeng Phet 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 Kamphaeng Phet is worst in March — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.9× the cleanest month (June, 22 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1563 µg/m³Jun 2123 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr49Poor
May31Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov35Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kamphaeng Phet?

Kamphaeng Phet sits at 16.5°N, 99.5°E, 83 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Khanu Woralaksaburi, 59 km away.

Topography around Kamphaeng Phet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kamphaeng Phet has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 79 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,071 m.

The land around Kamphaeng Phet is covered by trees (35%), artificial surfaces (32%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (73%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
427 m
80 km
2,071 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Khanu Woralaksaburi 59 km · Tak 60 km · Ban Na 63 km · Sukhothai 67 km · Bang Rakam 70 km · Ban Tak 78 km · Bang Krathum 84 km · Lat Yao 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 Kamphaeng Phet (16.4834°, 99.5215°, elevation 83 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).