Krabi weather in March

In March, Krabi sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 113 mm of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Krabi's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Krabi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:36 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
61%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Krabi is town in Krabi 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 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Krabi reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
33224
43224
53224
63224
73224
83224
93224
103224
113225
123225
133225
143225
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283225
293225
303225
313225

How March really feels in Krabi

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
11 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.

Krabi weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°607.711.64.7
Feb32° / 24°456.511.74.4
Mar32° / 25°11313.211.93.7
Apr32° / 25°19022.912.22.8
May31° / 26°27827.212.42.6
Jun30° / 26°25724.712.53.0
Jul30° / 25°26725.512.43.1
Aug30° / 25°28326.112.33.1
Sep30° / 25°32026.4123.0
Oct30° / 25°35628.411.82.8
Nov30° / 24°24623.411.63.2
Dec30° / 24°1281411.54.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
115644
125545
135446
145347
155149
165050
174951
184753
194753
204555
214555
224258
234159
243961
253961
263763
273664
283664
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Krabi gets around 113 mm of rain over 13.2 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 43% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
228
329
429
530
631
731
832
933
1034
1135
1236
1337
1438
1540
1641
1743
1845
1946
2048
2150
2251
2353
2454
2556
2658
2759
2861
2962
3063
3164

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the miserable band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
156332
256233
356035
455936
555738
645739
745541
845343
945244
1035146
1134948
1234750
1324553
1424454
1524256
1614059
1713960
1813762
1913663
2003466
2103268
2203169
2302971
2402872
2502674
2602575
2702476
2802377
2902179
3002080
3101981

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:436:33
211.86:426:33
311.86:426:33
411.96:416:33
511.96:416:33
611.96:416:33
711.96:406:33
811.96:406:33
911.96:396:33
1011.96:396:33
1111.96:386:33
1211.96:386:33
1311.96:376:33
1411.96:376:32
1511.96:366:32
1611.96:366:32
1712.06:356:32
1812.06:356:32
1912.06:346:32
2012.06:346:32
2112.06:336:32
2212.06:326:32
2312.06:326:32
2412.06:316:32
2512.06:316:32
2612.06:306:32
2712.06:306:31
2812.06:296:31
2912.06:296:31
3012.16:286:31
3112.16:286:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.06 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.06 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Krabi

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Krabi?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Krabi.

What to pack for Krabi in March

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

In March, Krabi sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Krabi in March

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Krabi 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 Krabi peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeApr 11UV 13Nov 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Krabi 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 Krabi is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1120 µg/m³Aug 1813 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Krabi?

Krabi sits at 8.1°N, 98.9°E, 14 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Ao Nang, 11 km away.

Topography around Krabi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Krabi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 534 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,369 m.

The land around Krabi is covered by mangroves (35%), trees (23%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
534 m
80 km
1,369 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Ao Nang 11 km · Ko Phi Phi 40 km · Ban Ko Sire 57 km · Ban Ratsada 59 km · Phuket 60 km · Ban Talat Yai 60 km · Wichit 61 km · Ban Talat Nua 61 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 Krabi (8.0726°, 98.9105°, elevation 14 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).