Kantharalak weather in March

In March, Kantharalak sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 37 mm of rain across 6.6 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 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Kantharalak's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kantharalak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:14 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
43%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Kantharalak is town in Si Sa Ket province, Thailand.

Founded
1956

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 35°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kantharalak 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 37°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53423
63423
73423
83524
93524
103524
113524
123524
133524
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How March really feels in Kantharalak

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.

Kantharalak 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
Jan31° / 19°41.111.25.7
Feb33° / 21°10211.54.5
Mar35° / 24°376.611.93.0
Apr35° / 26°781312.32.2
May34° / 26°15622.112.72.1
Jun33° / 26°16423.112.82.3
Jul32° / 25°19025.412.82.5
Aug31° / 25°21925.912.52.6
Sep31° / 25°24725.512.12.7
Oct31° / 23°12516.311.73.8
Nov31° / 22°395.211.35.2
Dec30° / 19°91.911.16.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48416
58416
68416
78317
88317
98218
108119
118020
127921
137723
147723
157525
167327
177228
187129
196931
206931
216733
226733
236535
246535
256436
266436
276337
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kantharalak gets around 37 mm of rain over 6.6 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 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
510
610
710
811
911
1012
1114
1215
1316
1418
1519
1621
1722
1824
1925
2027
2128
2229
2331
2432
2533
2634
2735
2835
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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1192730330
2192730330
3192631340
4192531340
5182532350
6182432350
7172333360
8172233370
9162133381
10162033391
11051934411
12051834421
13041735431
14041535451
15031435461
16031335472
17021235482
18021235492
19021135502
20021035503
21021034513
2202934523
2302933524
2402832544
2502831545
2602829565
2702728576
2802727586
2902726587
3002725597
3101624618

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
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 6:24 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:246:05
211.76:236:06
311.76:236:06
411.76:226:06
511.76:216:06
611.86:216:06
711.86:206:07
811.86:206:07
911.86:196:07
1011.86:186:07
1111.86:186:07
1211.86:176:07
1311.96:166:08
1411.96:166:08
1511.96:156:08
1611.96:146:08
1711.96:136:08
1811.96:136:08
1911.96:126:08
2012.06:116:08
2112.06:116:09
2212.06:106:09
2312.06:096:09
2412.06:086:09
2512.06:086:09
2612.06:076:09
2712.16:066:09
2812.16:056:09
2912.16:056:09
3012.16:046:10
3112.16:036:10

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 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 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
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
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
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kantharalak

In seasonPeak

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

Kantharalak'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 Kantharalak?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kantharalak in March

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

In March, Kantharalak 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 Kantharalak in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kantharalak peaks around August 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 14Nov 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kantharalak 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 Kantharalak is worst in March — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateMar 1759 µg/m³Dec 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb42Poor
Mar61Unhealthy
Apr43Poor
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kantharalak?

Kantharalak sits at 14.6°N, 104.6°E, 160 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Det Udom, 55 km away.

Tbeng MeancheySurin

Topography around Kantharalak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kantharalak has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 155 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 707 m.

The land around Kantharalak is covered by trees (46%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
149 m
80 km
707 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Det Udom 55 km · Si Sa Ket 63 km · Warin Chamrap 66 km · Ubon Ratchathani 70 km · Anlong Veaeng 76 km · Phibun Mangsahan 92 km · Tbeng Meanchey 99 km · Surin 127 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 Kantharalak (14.6406°, 104.6499°, elevation 160 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).