Kut Chap weather in March

In March, Kut Chap sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 36 mm of rain across 6.2 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 61% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kut Chap's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kut Chap's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:23 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
38%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.92 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 Kut Chap reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13320
23320
33321
43321
53321
63421
73421
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93421
103421
113422
123422
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How March really feels in Kut Chap

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.

Kut Chap 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
Jan29° / 17°91.611.16.9
Feb32° / 19°152.411.45.3
Mar34° / 22°366.211.93.5
Apr35° / 25°7111.712.42.4
May34° / 26°22222.412.82.2
Jun33° / 26°21122.8132.3
Jul32° / 26°24924.812.92.4
Aug32° / 25°31626.512.62.5
Sep31° / 25°26924.312.12.7
Oct31° / 23°10012.211.64.3
Nov30° / 20°212.911.26.0
Dec29° / 17°81117.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38713
48713
58713
68614
78515
88515
98416
108218
118218
128119
137921
147822
157624
167525
177426
187228
197129
207129
216931
226931
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256832
266832
276832
286733
296832
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kut Chap gets around 36 mm of rain over 6.2 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 20% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
511
611
712
812
913
1013
1114
1215
1316
1417
1518
1620
1721
1822
1923
2024
2125
2226
2327
2428
2528
2629
2730
2830
2931
3031
3131

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14132939150
24122940150
34112940160
44112941160
54102941160
6492842170
7492842180
8382743180
9372744190
10372644200
11362545210
12362445230
13252345240
14252245260
15242146270
16242046290
17141945300
18141845310
19141845330
20141745340
21141644350
22141544370
23141443380
24141443390
25131342410
26131242420
27131141430
28031140450
29031040460
3003939481
3103937501

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 36 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 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:346:12
211.66:336:12
311.76:336:12
411.76:326:13
511.76:316:13
611.76:316:13
711.76:306:14
811.76:296:14
911.86:286:14
1011.86:286:14
1111.86:276:15
1211.86:266:15
1311.86:256:15
1411.86:256:15
1511.96:246:16
1611.96:236:16
1711.96:226:16
1811.96:216:16
1911.96:216:16
2011.96:206:17
2112.06:196:17
2212.06:186:17
2312.06:176:17
2412.06:176:17
2512.06:166:18
2612.06:156:18
2712.16:146:18
2812.16:136:18
2912.16:126:18
3012.16:126:18
3112.16:116:19

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
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85.9Bright
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105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
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155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kut Chap

In seasonPeak

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

Kut Chap'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 Kut Chap?

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
6.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kut Chap in March

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

In March, Kut Chap sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kut Chap 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 Kut Chap peaks around August 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 11UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kut Chap 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 Kut Chap is worst in March — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 27 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorModerateMar 1664 µg/m³Jul 1227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr52Poor
May36Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov35Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kut Chap?

Kut Chap sits at 17.4°N, 102.6°E, 197 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Udon Thani, 23 km away.

Topography around Kut Chap

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kut Chap has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 193 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 735 m.

The land around Kut Chap is covered by cropland (68%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
359 m
80 km
735 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Udon Thani 23 km · Nong Bua Lamphu 28 km · Na Klang 42 km · Tha Bo 47 km · Ban Phan Don 53 km · Nong Khai 54 km · Nam Som 55 km · Vientiane 60 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 Kut Chap (17.4257°, 102.5669°, elevation 197 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).