Nong Bua Lamphu weather in March

In March, Nong Bua Lamphu sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 37 mm of rain across 6.4 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 59% 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 Nong Bua Lamphu's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nong Bua Lamphu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:24 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
39%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Nong Bua Lamphu is town in Nong Bua Lam Phu province, Thailand.

Density
871/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 34°C through the month.

A typical March day in Nong Bua Lamphu 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 2°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23321
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53421
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How March really feels in Nong Bua Lamphu

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.

Nong Bua Lamphu 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°71.211.16.9
Feb32° / 19°132.311.45.3
Mar34° / 22°376.411.93.4
Apr35° / 25°7211.312.42.4
May34° / 26°19721.812.82.2
Jun33° / 26°17821.2132.4
Jul32° / 26°21923.412.92.5
Aug31° / 25°28425.812.62.5
Sep31° / 25°27624.612.12.7
Oct31° / 23°11112.911.64.4
Nov30° / 20°233.311.26.1
Dec28° / 17°70.9117.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38614
48614
58614
68515
78416
88317
98218
108218
118020
127921
137822
147624
157525
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177228
187129
197030
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216832
226832
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286634
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nong Bua Lamphu gets around 37 mm of rain over 6.4 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 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
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311
411
511
612
712
812
913
1014
1115
1216
1317
1418
1519
1621
1722
1823
1924
2025
2126
2227
2327
2428
2529
2629
2729
2829
2930
3030
3130

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14132739170
24122740170
34122740170
44112740180
54102741180
64102741190
7492742190
8482642200
9482542210
10472543210
11362443230
12362444240
13352344250
14352244270
15242144280
16242044300
17241945310
18141845320
19131745330
20131645350
21131645360
22131544370
23131444380
24131343390
25131343410
26131242420
27131142440
28031041450
29031040470
3003939490
3103838501

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
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187calm
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217calm
227calm
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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 6:13 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:346:13
211.76:346:13
311.76:336:13
411.76:326:13
511.76:326:14
611.76:316:14
711.76:306:14
811.76:306:14
911.86:296:15
1011.86:286:15
1111.86:276:15
1211.86:276:15
1311.86:266:16
1411.86:256:16
1511.96:246:16
1611.96:246:16
1711.96:236:16
1811.96:226:17
1911.96:216:17
2011.96:206:17
2112.06:206:17
2212.06:196:17
2312.06:186:18
2412.06:176:18
2512.06:166:18
2612.06:156:18
2712.16:156:18
2812.16:146:19
2912.16:136:19
3012.16:126:19
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 5.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.89 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Nong Bua Lamphu

In seasonPeak

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

Nong Bua Lamphu'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 Nong Bua Lamphu?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nong Bua Lamphu in March

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

In March, Nong Bua Lamphu 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 Nong Bua Lamphu 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 Nong Bua Lamphu 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
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Nong Bua Lamphu 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 Nong Bua Lamphu 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 Nong Bua Lamphu?

Nong Bua Lamphu sits at 17.2°N, 102.4°E, 217 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Kut Chap, 28 km away.

Topography around Nong Bua Lamphu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nong Bua Lamphu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 m around an average of 232 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,135 m.

The land around Nong Bua Lamphu is covered by trees (45%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
299 m
16 km
393 m
80 km
1,135 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Kut Chap 28 km · Na Klang 29 km · Udon Thani 44 km · Erawan 53 km · Ban Phan Don 57 km · Nam Som 68 km · Phu Kradueng 69 km · Wang Saphung 72 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 Nong Bua Lamphu (17.2041°, 102.4407°, elevation 217 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).