Phanom Sarakham weather in March

In March, Phanom Sarakham sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 55 mm of rain across 9.9 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 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Phanom Sarakham's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phanom Sarakham's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:27 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
47%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical March day in Phanom Sarakham reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Phanom Sarakham

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.

Phanom Sarakham 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
Jan32° / 22°153.411.34.7
Feb34° / 23°184.111.53.8
Mar35° / 25°559.911.92.8
Apr35° / 26°8614.812.32.1
May34° / 26°19624.312.61.9
Jun33° / 26°20024.212.82.1
Jul33° / 26°20225.712.72.2
Aug32° / 26°22627.212.52.2
Sep32° / 25°28826.912.12.2
Oct32° / 25°16318.911.73.1
Nov32° / 24°305.111.44.2
Dec32° / 22°71.611.25.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37921
47822
57822
67723
77723
87723
97624
107624
117525
127426
137228
147228
157129
167030
176931
186832
196733
206634
216535
226535
236337
246337
256139
266139
276040
286040
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Phanom Sarakham gets around 55 mm of rain over 9.9 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 31% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
118
219
319
419
519
620
720
821
922
1023
1124
1225
1326
1428
1529
1631
1733
1834
1936
2037
2139
2240
2341
2442
2543
2643
2744
2844
2944
3044
3144

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
117154927
217154927
316154928
416145029
515145129
615135130
715135130
814125231
914125132
1014115133
1103105334
120395335
130385336
140275338
150275239
160265141
170255043
180155044
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210144748
220144549
230144451
240144352
250144253
260144154
270144055
280143857
290143758
300143659
310143560

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:36 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:366:19
211.76:366:19
311.76:356:20
411.76:356:20
511.86:346:20
611.86:346:20
711.86:336:20
811.86:326:20
911.86:326:21
1011.86:316:21
1111.86:306:21
1211.96:306:21
1311.96:296:21
1411.96:286:21
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1611.96:276:21
1711.96:266:22
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1911.96:256:22
2012.06:246:22
2112.06:246:22
2212.06:236:22
2312.06:226:22
2412.06:226:22
2512.06:216:22
2612.06:206:22
2712.06:196:22
2812.16:196:22
2912.16:186:22
3012.16:176:23
3112.16:176:23

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Phanom Sarakham

In seasonPeak

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

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

Phanom Sarakham'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 Phanom Sarakham?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Phanom Sarakham.

What to pack for Phanom Sarakham in March

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

In March, Phanom Sarakham sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Phanom Sarakham 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 66 km away) is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 27°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
Jan27Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Phanom Sarakham 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 Phanom Sarakham peaks around August 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highAug 15UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Phanom Sarakham 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 Phanom Sarakham is worst in January — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (June, 34 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorPoorJan 2366 µg/m³Jun 2034 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan67Unhealthy
Feb65Unhealthy
Mar53Poor
Apr47Poor
May40Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul36Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov53Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Phanom Sarakham?

Phanom Sarakham sits at 13.7°N, 101.3°E, 9 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Si Mahosot, 17 km away.

Topography around Phanom Sarakham

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phanom Sarakham has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,426 m.

The land around Phanom Sarakham is covered by cropland (38%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
245 m
80 km
1,426 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Si Mahosot 17 km · Si Maha Phot 30 km · Chachoengsao 31 km · Ban Sang 31 km · Prachin Buri 34 km · Prachin Buri Town 34 km · Thambon Na Mueang 34 km · Phanat Nikhom 38 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 Phanom Sarakham (13.7487°, 101.3489°, elevation 9 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).