Kanchanaburi weather in March

In March, Kanchanaburi sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 33 mm of rain across 6.3 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 55% 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 Kanchanaburi's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kanchanaburi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:34 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
42%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Kanchanaburi is town in Kanchanaburi province, Thailand.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 27 µg/m³ · 2019

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 Kanchanaburi reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 12°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)
13623
23624
33624
43624
53624
63624
73624
83624
93624
103624
113624
123624
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283725
293725
303726
313726

How March really feels in Kanchanaburi

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
26 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.

Kanchanaburi 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° / 21°132.111.34.7
Feb35° / 22°112.411.53.4
Mar36° / 25°336.311.92.0
Apr37° / 26°7112.612.31.3
May36° / 27°11219.912.61.6
Jun34° / 26°10919.112.82.1
Jul33° / 26°14020.912.72.4
Aug33° / 26°13721.112.52.6
Sep32° / 25°18222.812.12.5
Oct32° / 25°16419.711.73.2
Nov32° / 23°37611.44.4
Dec31° / 22°81.711.25.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
27921
37921
47921
57822
67822
77822
87822
97723
107723
117624
127525
137426
147426
157327
167129
177129
186931
196832
206832
216733
226634
236535
246535
256436
266436
276436
286436
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kanchanaburi gets around 33 mm of rain over 6.3 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 21% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
213
313
413
513
614
714
814
914
1015
1115
1216
1316
1417
1518
1619
1720
1821
1922
2023
2124
2225
2326
2427
2528
2629
2730
2831
2932
3032
3133

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1251537410
2251537410
3251537410
4251437420
5251437421
6141337431
7141337431
8141337431
9141237441
10141237441
11141237451
12141237461
13141136472
14131136482
15131035492
1613935502
1703934522
1802833552
1902733562
2002732572
2102731573
2201630603
2301629613
2401528633
2501528633
2601427653
2700426673
2800426673
2900325684
3000325684
3100324694

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

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 6:44 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:446:26
211.76:436:26
311.76:436:27
411.76:426:27
511.86:426:27
611.86:416:27
711.86:406:27
811.86:406:27
911.86:396:28
1011.86:386:28
1111.86:386:28
1211.86:376:28
1311.96:366:28
1411.96:366:28
1511.96:356:28
1611.96:346:29
1711.96:346:29
1811.96:336:29
1911.96:326:29
2012.06:326:29
2112.06:316:29
2212.06:306:29
2312.06:296:29
2412.06:296:29
2512.06:286:29
2612.06:276:29
2712.16:276:30
2812.16:266:30
2912.16:256:30
3012.16:246:30
3112.16:246:30

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.11 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.1Intense
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
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kanchanaburi

In seasonPeak

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

Kanchanaburi sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Kanchanaburi's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Kanchanaburi?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kanchanaburi.

What to pack for Kanchanaburi in March

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

In March, Kanchanaburi sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kanchanaburi in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kanchanaburi peaks around August 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Kanchanaburi 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 Kanchanaburi is worst in March — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (June, 16 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Kanchanaburi's WHO annual average of 27 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1344 µg/m³Jun 2217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Moderate
Feb41Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr34Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kanchanaburi?

Kanchanaburi sits at 14.0°N, 99.5°E, 33 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Tha Muang, 11 km away.

Topography around Kanchanaburi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kanchanaburi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 483 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,266 m.

The land around Kanchanaburi is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
337 m
16 km
483 m
80 km
1,266 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Tha Muang 11 km · Tha Maka 26 km · Bo Phloi 36 km · Ban Pong 41 km · Chom Bueng 43 km · Photharam 48 km · Ban I Chang 50 km · Bang Phae 54 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 Kanchanaburi (14.0041°, 99.5483°, elevation 33 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).