Lak Si weather in March

In March, Lak Si sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 46 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-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 miserable.

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 Lak Si's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lak Si's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
6th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:30 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

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 Lak Si reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13425
23525
33525
43525
53525
63525
73525
83525
93525
103525
113526
123526
133526
143526
153526
163526
173526
183526
193526
203526
213526
223526
233526
243526
253526
263526
273526
283526
293626
303626
313627

How March really feels in Lak Si

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
31 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.

Lak Si weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°132.711.34.7
Feb34° / 24°132.611.53.9
Mar35° / 26°46711.92.8
Apr36° / 27°7312.112.31.8
May35° / 27°15422.212.61.7
Jun34° / 27°1522312.81.9
Jul34° / 26°1502412.72.0
Aug33° / 26°16824.412.52.1
Sep33° / 26°25525.512.12.1
Oct32° / 25°17419.811.72.9
Nov33° / 24°385.911.44.1
Dec32° / 22°91.811.24.9

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 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38119
48119
58119
68020
78020
88020
97921
107822
117723
127723
137525
147426
157327
167228
177030
186931
196832
206733
216634
226535
236535
246436
256337
266337
276337
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Lak Si gets around 46 mm of rain over 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 22% 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 (%)
114
214
314
415
515
615
715
816
916
1017
1118
1218
1319
1420
1521
1622
1723
1824
1925
2026
2126
2227
2328
2429
2530
2630
2731
2831
2932
3032
3133

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
116124734
215124735
315114736
415114836
514104837
614104837
71494838
81394839
91384840
101384840
111374841
121264842
131264844
141254745
151254746
160154647
170144648
180144649
190144550
200134551
210134452
220134452
230134353
240134254
250124255
260124156
270124156
280124057
290134056
300133957
310133858

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
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 6:40 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:406:22
211.76:396:22
311.76:396:23
411.76:386:23
511.86:376:23
611.86:376:23
711.86:366:23
811.86:366:23
911.86:356:24
1011.86:346:24
1111.86:346:24
1211.96:336:24
1311.96:326:24
1411.96:326:24
1511.96:316:24
1611.96:306:24
1711.96:306:25
1811.96:296:25
1911.96:286:25
2012.06:276:25
2112.06:276:25
2212.06:266:25
2312.06:256:25
2412.06:256:25
2512.06:246:25
2612.06:236:25
2712.06:226:25
2812.16:226:26
2912.16:216:26
3012.16:206:26
3112.16:206:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Lak Si

In seasonPeak

In March, Lak Si sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Lak Si sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Lak Si?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lak Si.

What to pack for Lak Si in March

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

In March, Lak Si sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Lak Si 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 57 km away) is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 27°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
Jan27Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Lak Si 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 Lak Si peaks around August 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 19 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 15UV 13Nov 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Lak Si 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 Lak Si is worst in January — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 43 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 2382 µg/m³Jul 2443 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan83Unhealthy
Feb81Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr64Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug43Poor
Sep54Poor
Oct66Unhealthy
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec66Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Lak Si?

Lak Si sits at 13.9°N, 100.6°E, 8 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Anusawari, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Lak Si

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lak Si has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m.

The land around Lak Si is covered by artificial surfaces (71%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (63%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
52 m
80 km
700 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Anusawari 4.0 km · Lat Yao 5.0 km · Sena Nikhom 6.0 km · Chorakhe Bua 6.0 km · Chatuchak 7.0 km · Chatuchak subdistrict 7.0 km · Chan Kasem 7.0 km · Tha Raeng 7.0 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 Lak Si (13.8872°, 100.5792°, elevation 8 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).