Phon Charoen weather in March

In March, Phon Charoen sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 37 mm of rain across 6.1 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 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Phon Charoen's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phon Charoen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:21 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
36%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

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 Phon Charoen reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°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)
13220
23220
33220
43321
53321
63321
73321
83321
93321
103321
113321
123322
133322
143322
153322
163322
173322
183322
193322
203322
213322
223323
233323
243423
253423
263423
273423
283423
293423
303423
313423

How March really feels in Phon Charoen

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.

Phon Charoen 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°101.6117.0
Feb31° / 19°172.411.45.7
Mar33° / 22°376.111.94.0
Apr34° / 25°7511.412.42.8
May33° / 25°26823.512.82.3
Jun32° / 26°34126.313.12.3
Jul31° / 25°40028.2132.4
Aug31° / 25°41028.512.62.4
Sep31° / 25°29323.712.12.8
Oct32° / 24°8310.311.64.3
Nov31° / 21°172.611.25.7
Dec29° / 18°80.910.97.1

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 14% 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
68713
78614
88515
98416
108317
118317
128119
138020
148020
157822
167723
177624
187525
197426
207327
217228
227228
237129
247129
257129
267030
277030
287129
297129
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Phon Charoen gets around 37 mm of rain over 6.1 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 28% 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
812
913
1014
1115
1216
1317
1418
1520
1621
1722
1823
1924
2025
2125
2226
2326
2427
2527
2627
2728
2828
2928
3028
3128

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 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 (%)
16102538210
2592538220
3582440220
4582439230
5572340240
6572341250
7472241260
8462142270
9461942281
10351843301
11351743311
12351643331
13241543351
14241442371
15241342391
16241241411
17141140421
18141039442
19141038452
2014937472
2114936482
2214934492
2314933503
2414832523
2514830543
2614829544
2713829554
2813728574
2913727575
3013726585
3113625596

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 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
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 6:32 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)
111.66:326:09
211.66:316:09
311.76:316:10
411.76:306:10
511.76:296:10
611.76:296:11
711.76:286:11
811.76:276:11
911.86:266:11
1011.86:266:12
1111.86:256:12
1211.86:246:12
1311.86:236:12
1411.86:226:13
1511.96:226:13
1611.96:216:13
1711.96:206:13
1811.96:196:14
1911.96:186:14
2011.96:186:14
2112.06:176:14
2212.06:166:15
2312.06:156:15
2412.06:146:15
2512.06:136:15
2612.06:126:15
2712.16:126:16
2812.16:116:16
2912.16:106:16
3012.16:096:16
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 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.84 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
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
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 Phon Charoen

In seasonPeak

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

Phon Charoen'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 Phon Charoen?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Phon Charoen for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Phon Charoen in March

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

In March, Phon Charoen sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Phon Charoen 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 Phon Charoen peaks around August 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Phon Charoen 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 Phon Charoen is worst in April — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (November, 16 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateApr 977 µg/m³Nov 1616 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar75Unhealthy
Apr78Unhealthy
May28Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Phon Charoen?

Phon Charoen sits at 18.0°N, 103.2°E, 170 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Ban Dung, 38 km away.

Topography around Phon Charoen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phon Charoen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 171 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,873 m.

The land around Phon Charoen is covered by trees (46%) and cropland (41%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
67 m
80 km
1,873 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Ban Dung 38 km · Nong Khai 48 km · Vientiane 60 km · Tha Bo 65 km · Pakxan 66 km · Sawang Daen Din 69 km · Udon Thani 80 km · Borikhan 83 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 Phon Charoen (18.0333°, 103.1667°, elevation 170 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).