Nong Kung Si weather in March

In March, Nong Kung Si sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 34 mm of rain across 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 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 Kung Si's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nong Kung Si's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:20 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
40%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

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 Kung Si reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°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.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13322
23322
33422
43422
53422
63422
73422
83422
93423
103423
113423
123423
133423
143423
153423
163423
173423
183524
193524
203524
213524
223524
233524
243524
253524
263524
273524
283524
293524
303524
313524

How March really feels in Nong Kung 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
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 Kung Si 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
Jan30° / 18°81.811.16.5
Feb32° / 20°122.211.45.1
Mar34° / 23°34611.93.3
Apr35° / 25°6910.312.42.3
May34° / 26°17420.412.82.2
Jun33° / 26°16020132.5
Jul32° / 26°20122.412.92.6
Aug31° / 25°25825.212.62.6
Sep31° / 25°23923.112.12.9
Oct31° / 24°9311.611.64.3
Nov30° / 21°213.111.25.7
Dec29° / 18°51.1116.9

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 17% 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 (%)
18515
28515
38416
48416
58317
68317
78317
88317
98218
108218
118119
128119
137921
147921
157822
167723
177525
187426
197426
207228
217129
227030
236931
246931
256931
266733
276733
286733
296733
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nong Kung Si gets around 34 mm of rain over 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 19% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
511
611
711
811
912
1012
1113
1214
1315
1416
1517
1619
1720
1821
1922
2023
2124
2225
2326
2427
2528
2628
2728
2829
2929
3029
3129

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 75% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14132537200
24132537210
34132538210
44122538210
54122439220
64112439220
73112440230
83102340230
9392341240
10392242250
11282142260
12272143270
13272043280
14261944290
15251844310
16151744320
17141644340
18141544350
19141544361
20141443381
21131343401
22131242411
23131141431
24131140441
25131039461
2613938481
2713937491
2813836511
2913835521
3013734541
3113733551

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:31 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:316:09
211.76:306:10
311.76:296:10
411.76:296:10
511.76:286:11
611.76:276:11
711.76:276:11
811.86:266:11
911.86:256:12
1011.86:246:12
1111.86:246:12
1211.86:236:12
1311.86:226:12
1411.96:216:13
1511.96:216:13
1611.96:206:13
1711.96:196:13
1811.96:186:13
1911.96:186:14
2011.96:176:14
2112.06:166:14
2212.06:156:14
2312.06:146:14
2412.06:146:14
2512.06:136:15
2612.06:126:15
2712.16:116:15
2812.16:106:15
2912.16:106:15
3012.16:096:15
3112.16:086:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.95 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
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Nong Kung Si

In seasonPeak

None of Nong Kung Si'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 Kung Si'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 Kung Si?

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

3.3
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 Kung Si. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nong Kung Si in March

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

In March, Nong Kung Si sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nong Kung 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 Nong Kung Si peaks around August 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Nong Kung 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 Nong Kung Si is worst in March — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1751 µg/m³Dec 1022 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar52Poor
Apr41Poor
May30Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nong Kung Si?

Nong Kung Si sits at 16.6°N, 103.3°E, 183 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Kalasin, 33 km away.

Topography around Nong Kung Si

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nong Kung Si has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 178 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 529 m.

The land around Nong Kung Si is covered by cropland (76%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (71%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
191 m
80 km
529 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Kalasin 33 km · Kamalasai 45 km · Maha Sarakham 52 km · Khon Kaen 55 km · Ban Phan Don 65 km · Ban Nong Wua So 69 km · Roi Et 76 km · Warichaphum 80 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 Kung Si (16.65°, 103.3°, elevation 183 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).