Kuchinarai weather in March

In March, Kuchinarai sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 32 mm of rain across 5.7 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 60% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Kuchinarai's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuchinarai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:17 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
40%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 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 Kuchinarai reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°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)
13321
23321
33321
43321
53322
63322
73422
83422
93422
103422
113422
123423
133423
143423
153423
163423
173423
183423
193423
203423
213423
223423
233424
243424
253424
263424
273424
283424
293424
303424
313424

How March really feels in Kuchinarai

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.

Kuchinarai 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
Jan30° / 18°51.211.16.6
Feb32° / 19°112.311.45.2
Mar34° / 23°325.711.93.5
Apr35° / 25°6510.412.42.5
May34° / 26°17820.512.82.3
Jun32° / 26°18221.8132.5
Jul31° / 25°23124.112.92.7
Aug31° / 25°26026.312.62.7
Sep31° / 25°24423.212.12.9
Oct31° / 23°9711.111.64.4
Nov31° / 21°203.211.25.6
Dec29° / 18°51.3116.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38614
48614
58515
68416
78416
88317
98317
108317
118119
128119
138020
147822
157822
167624
177525
187426
197228
207228
217030
226931
236832
246832
256832
266733
276733
286733
296634
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kuchinarai gets around 32 mm of rain over 5.7 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 18% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
39
49
59
69
710
810
911
1011
1112
1213
1314
1415
1516
1617
1718
1819
1920
2021
2122
2223
2324
2425
2526
2627
2727
2827
2927
3028
3128

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1515263321
2514263421
3513263422
4413263522
5412263522
6412263623
7311263723
8310253724
939253825
1039243925
1128244026
1227234127
1326224228
1415214329
1515214330
1614204332
1714194433
1814184434
1914174435
2013164437
2113154338
2213144239
2313134241
2413134142
2513124044
2613113945
2713113947
2813103848
2913103849
301393750
311383751

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
319calm

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 6:28 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:286:07
211.76:276:07
311.76:266:07
411.76:266:07
511.76:256:08
611.76:246:08
711.76:246:08
811.86:236:08
911.86:226:09
1011.86:216:09
1111.86:216:09
1211.86:206:09
1311.86:196:09
1411.96:186:10
1511.96:186:10
1611.96:176:10
1711.96:166:10
1811.96:156:10
1911.96:156:11
2011.96:146:11
2112.06:136:11
2212.06:126:11
2312.06:116:11
2412.06:116:11
2512.06:106:12
2612.06:096:12
2712.16:086:12
2812.16:076:12
2912.16:076:12
3012.16:066:12
3112.16:056:12

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.96 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kuchinarai

In seasonPeak

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

Kuchinarai's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Kuchinarai?

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
6.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kuchinarai in March

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

In March, Kuchinarai sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kuchinarai 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 Kuchinarai peaks around July 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 highJul 20UV 13Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kuchinarai 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 Kuchinarai is worst in March — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (November, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1849 µg/m³Nov 2316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar50Poor
Apr39Poor
May27Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kuchinarai?

Kuchinarai sits at 16.5°N, 104.0°E, 169 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Khao Wong, 18 km away.

Topography around Kuchinarai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuchinarai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 169 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 457 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 530 m.

The land around Kuchinarai is covered by cropland (51%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
457 m
80 km
530 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Khao Wong 18 km · Kamalasai 55 km · Kalasin 59 km · Ban Selaphum 59 km · Roi Et 69 km · Sakon Nakhon 70 km · Mukdahan 72 km · Savannakhet 76 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 Kuchinarai (16.541°, 104.05°, elevation 169 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).