Nakhon Luang weather in March

In March, Nakhon Luang sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 41 mm of rain across 7.1 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 36°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 Nakhon Luang's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nakhon Luang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
6th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:30 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month.

A typical March day in Nakhon Luang reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 38°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)
13525
23525
33625
43625
53625
63625
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How March really feels in Nakhon Luang

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.

Nakhon Luang 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
Jan33° / 22°112.811.24.2
Feb35° / 24°143.111.53.3
Mar36° / 26°417.111.92.3
Apr37° / 27°7712.812.31.5
May36° / 27°15421.612.71.5
Jun35° / 27°14222.812.81.7
Jul34° / 26°14923.112.81.9
Aug34° / 26°17824.512.51.9
Sep33° / 26°26225.512.12.1
Oct33° / 25°15118.711.72.9
Nov33° / 24°29511.34.0
Dec32° / 22°81.411.24.7

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.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48218
58119
68119
78119
88119
98020
107921
117822
127822
137624
147624
157426
167327
177228
187030
196931
206832
216733
226634
236535
246535
256436
266337
276337
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nakhon Luang gets around 41 mm of rain over 7.1 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 23% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
615
716
816
917
1017
1118
1219
1320
1421
1522
1623
1724
1825
1926
2027
2128
2229
2329
2430
2531
2631
2732
2833
2933
3034
3134

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1129175417
2129175417
3128165617
4118165618
5117165718
6117155818
7116145919
8116145919
9115136020
10115135921
11114126121
12114116122
13114106123
14113106124
1501396225
1601296226
1701286227
1801286227
1901186228
2001186129
2101186129
2201186030
2301176031
2401176031
2501175932
2601175932
2701175833
2801175833
2901175734
3001175635
3101175536

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
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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 6:19 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
311.76:396:22
411.76:386:22
511.76:386:23
611.86:376:23
711.86:366:23
811.86:366:23
911.86:356:23
1011.86:346:23
1111.86:346:24
1211.86:336:24
1311.96:326:24
1411.96:326:24
1511.96:316:24
1611.96:306:24
1711.96:306:24
1811.96:296:24
1911.96:286:25
2012.06:276:25
2112.06:276:25
2212.06:266:25
2312.06:256:25
2412.06:246:25
2512.06:246:25
2612.06:236:25
2712.16:226:25
2812.16:226:25
2912.16:216:26
3012.16:206:26
3112.16:196:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.99 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Nakhon Luang

In seasonPeak

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

Nakhon Luang'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 Nakhon Luang?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nakhon Luang.

What to pack for Nakhon Luang in March

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

In March, Nakhon Luang sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nakhon Luang 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 Nakhon Luang peaks around August 14 at about 13 (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 highExtremeExtremeVery highAug 14UV 13Nov 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Nakhon Luang 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 Nakhon Luang 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 Nakhon Luang?

Nakhon Luang sits at 14.5°N, 100.6°E, 9 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Ayutthaya, 13 km away.

Topography around Nakhon Luang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nakhon Luang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,116 m.

The land around Nakhon Luang is covered by cropland (45%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
43 m
80 km
1,116 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ayutthaya 13 km · Bang Ban 17 km · Tha Ruea 17 km · Ban Mo 21 km · Phak Hai 26 km · Bang Pa-in 26 km · Wang Noi 29 km · Nong Khae 31 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 Nakhon Luang (14.4634°, 100.6088°, elevation 9 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).