Pattani weather in March

In March, Pattani sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 78 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Pattani's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pattani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:26 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
62%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Pattani is town in Pattani province, Thailand.

Density
9,140/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 33°C through the month.

A typical March day in Pattani reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°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)
13324
23324
33324
43324
53324
63324
73324
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93324
103324
113324
123324
133324
143324
153324
163424
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303424
313424

How March really feels in Pattani

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
8 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.

Pattani weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°8411.611.64.4
Feb32° / 23°386.811.84.1
Mar33° / 24°7811.8123.1
Apr34° / 25°11917.812.12.3
May34° / 25°1622412.32.0
Jun34° / 25°13921.312.42.2
Jul34° / 25°1432112.42.3
Aug34° / 24°15521.912.22.2
Sep33° / 24°19124.9122.3
Oct31° / 24°28828.611.82.4
Nov30° / 24°30626.611.72.9
Dec29° / 24°25721.711.63.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
44852
54951
65050
75149
85149
95149
105248
115248
125248
135149
145050
154951
164852
174753
184555
194456
204456
214258
224159
234060
243961
253961
263862
273862
283862
293862
303862
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Pattani gets around 78 mm of rain over 11.8 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 39% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
329
429
529
630
730
830
930
1031
1132
1233
1334
1435
1536
1637
1738
1839
1941
2042
2144
2245
2347
2448
2550
2651
2752
2853
2953
3053
3153

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
114806
214797
314797
414797
513807
613798
713798
812808
912808
1011818
1110828
129838
139838
148848
157858
166859
1758510
1848511
1948412
2038314
2138215
2228117
2327919
2427721
2527523
2627325
2717227
2817029
2916831
3016633
3116534

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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 12 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:326:24
211.96:326:24
311.96:326:24
411.96:316:24
511.96:316:24
611.96:316:24
711.96:306:24
811.96:306:24
911.96:296:24
1011.96:296:24
1111.96:286:24
1211.96:286:24
1311.96:276:24
1411.96:276:23
1511.96:276:23
1612.06:266:23
1712.06:266:23
1812.06:256:23
1912.06:256:23
2012.06:246:23
2112.06:246:23
2212.06:236:23
2312.06:236:22
2412.06:226:22
2512.06:226:22
2612.06:216:22
2712.06:216:22
2812.06:206:22
2912.06:196:22
3012.06:196:22
3112.16:186:21

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.1 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Pattani

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pattani's rainy season runs May–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Pattani?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pattani.

What to pack for Pattani in March

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

In March, Pattani sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Pattani in March

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Pattani in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pattani peaks around March 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 14Nov 21UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Pattani 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 Pattani is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (February, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateApr 1637 µg/m³Feb 917 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr38Poor
May26Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pattani?

Pattani sits at 6.9°N, 101.3°E, 8 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Yaring, 13 km away.

Sadao

Topography around Pattani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pattani has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,094 m.

The land around Pattani is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), trees (28%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
182 m
80 km
1,094 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Yaring 13 km · Yala 37 km · Narathiwat 80 km · Songkhla 81 km · Ra-ngae 83 km · Ban Mai 86 km · Hat Yai 87 km · Sadao 95 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 Pattani (6.8681°, 101.2501°, elevation 8 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).