Nakhon Sawan weather in March

In March, Nakhon Sawan sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 38 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 37°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 Sawan's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nakhon Sawan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:32 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
39%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Nakhon Sawan is city in Nakhon Sawan province, Thailand.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 28 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
2,953/km²
people per km²

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 37°C through the month.

A typical March day in Nakhon Sawan reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13624
23624
33624
43624
53725
63725
73725
83725
93725
103725
113725
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How March really feels in Nakhon Sawan

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 Sawan 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° / 21°10211.24.6
Feb35° / 23°11211.53.2
Mar37° / 25°386.211.91.8
Apr38° / 27°6211.412.31.1
May36° / 27°1562112.71.3
Jun35° / 27°14723.312.91.5
Jul35° / 27°16123.512.81.8
Aug34° / 26°21525.112.51.9
Sep33° / 26°27225.912.12.0
Oct33° / 25°14317.111.63.1
Nov32° / 23°244.711.34.3
Dec32° / 21°81.211.15.2

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48614
58614
68515
78515
88317
98317
108218
118218
128020
137921
147723
157723
167525
177426
187228
197228
207129
217030
226931
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246832
256733
266733
276733
286733
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nakhon Sawan gets around 38 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 (%)
19
29
310
410
510
610
711
811
912
1013
1114
1215
1316
1417
1518
1619
1721
1822
1923
2024
2125
2226
2327
2428
2529
2629
2730
2830
2930
3030
3131

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1251928441
2251929451
3241829451
4241730461
5231730471
6231630472
7231530482
8231431492
9231331502
10231231502
11121132522
12121032523
1312931543
1412831553
1512731563
1602630584
1701530604
1801529614
1901428625
2001427635
2101427635
2200426646
2300425656
2400424657
2500423667
2600421678
2700420688
2800419689
29004186810
30004186810
31004176811

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
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 6:43 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:436:23
211.76:426:23
311.76:416:23
411.76:416:23
511.76:406:24
611.76:396:24
711.86:396:24
811.86:386:24
911.86:376:25
1011.86:376:25
1111.86:366:25
1211.86:356:25
1311.86:356:25
1411.96:346:25
1511.96:336:26
1611.96:326:26
1711.96:326:26
1811.96:316:26
1911.96:306:26
2012.06:296:26
2112.06:296:27
2212.06:286:27
2312.06:276:27
2412.06:266:27
2512.06:266:27
2612.06:256:27
2712.16:246:27
2812.16:236:28
2912.16:226:28
3012.16:226:28
3112.16:216:28

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.04 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
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Nakhon Sawan

In seasonPeak

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

Nakhon Sawan sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Nakhon Sawan'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 Nakhon Sawan?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nakhon Sawan in March

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

In March, Nakhon Sawan sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nakhon Sawan 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 Sawan peaks around August 15 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 highAug 15UV 13Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Nakhon Sawan 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 Sawan is worst in March — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (June, 18 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Nakhon Sawan's WHO annual average of 28 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1240 µg/m³Jun 2218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb39Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr34Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nakhon Sawan?

Nakhon Sawan sits at 15.7°N, 100.1°E, 31 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Lat Yao, 38 km away.

Topography around Nakhon Sawan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nakhon Sawan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 756 m.

The land around Nakhon Sawan is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), trees (26%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) within 16 km, and cropland (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
150 m
16 km
194 m
80 km
756 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Lat Yao 38 km · Thap Than 38 km · Uthai Thani 38 km · Bang Mun Nak 44 km · Khanu Woralaksaburi 50 km · Chai Nat 58 km · Taphan Hin 65 km · Thap Khlo 71 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 Sawan (15.7047°, 100.1372°, elevation 31 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). 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).