Nong Khai weather in March

In March, Nong Khai sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 31 mm of rain across 5.6 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 64% 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 Khai's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nong Khai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:22 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
36%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Nong Khai is town in Nong Khai province, Thailand.

Density
2,042/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 Khai 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 29°C and 37°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)
13320
23320
33321
43321
53321
63321
73321
83321
93321
103321
113422
123422
133422
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313423

How March really feels in Nong Khai

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 Khai 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°91.6117.0
Feb31° / 19°14211.45.7
Mar34° / 22°315.611.93.8
Apr35° / 25°6610.612.42.6
May33° / 25°24522.612.82.3
Jun32° / 26°31425.513.12.3
Jul32° / 26°37927.4132.4
Aug31° / 25°40627.912.62.4
Sep31° / 25°29724.512.12.7
Oct31° / 24°9311.511.64.2
Nov31° / 21°193.111.25.8
Dec29° / 18°81.310.97.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48812
58713
68614
78614
88515
98515
108416
118317
128317
138119
148020
157822
167723
177723
187525
197525
207327
217327
227228
237228
247228
257030
267030
277030
287030
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nong Khai gets around 31 mm of rain over 5.6 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 18% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
49
59
69
710
811
911
1012
1113
1214
1315
1416
1517
1618
1719
1820
1921
2022
2123
2224
2324
2425
2525
2625
2726
2826
2926
3026
3126

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14112639200
24102640200
3492641210
4482541210
5482542220
6472443220
7472343230
8362244240
9362145260
10351945270
11351845290
12251745300
13241645321
14241545341
15241444361
16141344371
17131243391
18131242411
19131141421
20131140441
21031139451
22041038472
23041036482
24041035492
2503935512
2603934522
2703933523
2803832543
2903831544
3003730564
3103729565

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 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:346:11
211.66:336:11
311.76:326:11
411.76:326:12
511.76:316:12
611.76:306:12
711.76:296:13
811.76:296:13
911.86:286:13
1011.86:276:13
1111.86:266:14
1211.86:266:14
1311.86:256:14
1411.86:246:14
1511.96:236:15
1611.96:226:15
1711.96:226:15
1811.96:216:15
1911.96:206:16
2011.96:196:16
2112.06:186:16
2212.06:186:16
2312.06:176:16
2412.06:166:17
2512.06:156:17
2612.06:146:17
2712.16:136:17
2812.16:126:17
2912.16:126:18
3012.16:116:18
3112.16:106:18

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
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135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
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205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Nong Khai

In seasonPeak

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

Nong Khai sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Nong Khai's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Nong Khai?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nong Khai in March

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

In March, Nong Khai 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 Khai 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 Khai peaks around August 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (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 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Nong Khai 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 Khai is worst in March — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.4× the cleanest month (July, 23 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateMar 2376 µg/m³Jul 2123 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb44Poor
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr73Unhealthy
May32Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nong Khai?

Nong Khai sits at 17.9°N, 102.7°E, 168 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Tha Bo, 17 km away.

Topography around Nong Khai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nong Khai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 168 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,489 m.

The land around Nong Khai is covered by trees (34%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
47 m
80 km
1,489 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Tha Bo 17 km · Vientiane 18 km · Phon Charoen 48 km · Udon Thani 52 km · Kut Chap 54 km · Ban Dung 58 km · Nam Som 60 km · Nong Bua Lamphu 82 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 Khai (17.8785°, 102.742°, elevation 168 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).