Prakhon Chai weather in March

In March, Prakhon Chai sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 44 mm of rain across 7.9 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 47% 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 Prakhon Chai's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prakhon Chai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:20 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
47%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Prakhon Chai is town municipality in Buri Ram province, Thailand.

Founded
1956

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 35°C through the month.

A typical March day in Prakhon Chai reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
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33523
43523
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83524
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How March really feels in Prakhon Chai

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
5 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.

Prakhon Chai 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
Jan31° / 19°81.711.25.7
Feb33° / 21°132.611.54.3
Mar35° / 24°447.911.92.7
Apr35° / 25°811412.32.0
May34° / 26°16321.712.72.0
Jun33° / 26°13821.612.82.2
Jul33° / 25°14923.312.82.4
Aug32° / 25°18024.912.52.4
Sep31° / 25°24425.412.12.6
Oct31° / 24°1391711.73.8
Nov31° / 22°365.811.35.2
Dec30° / 19°91.911.26.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47822
57921
67822
77822
87723
97723
107624
117525
127426
137228
147129
156931
166832
176634
186535
196436
206238
216238
226040
235941
245941
255842
265743
275743
285743
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Prakhon Chai gets around 44 mm of rain over 7.9 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 25% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
413
513
614
714
815
915
1016
1117
1219
1320
1421
1523
1624
1726
1827
1929
2030
2131
2233
2334
2436
2537
2638
2738
2839
2939
3040
3140

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12102231360
2292132360
3292132360
4282132370
5282033370
6272033380
7261933390
8261934400
9151834410
10151734420
11141634440
12141535450
13131435470
14131335480
15121235500
16021135520
17021035530
1801935550
1901934560
2001834570
2101733590
2201733590
2301632610
2401631620
2501630630
2601529650
2701528660
2801526671
2901525681
3001424701
3101423711

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
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198calm
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218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:30 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:306:12
211.76:296:12
311.76:296:12
411.76:286:12
511.76:286:12
611.86:276:13
711.86:266:13
811.86:266:13
911.86:256:13
1011.86:246:13
1111.86:246:13
1211.86:236:14
1311.96:226:14
1411.96:226:14
1511.96:216:14
1611.96:206:14
1711.96:206:14
1811.96:196:14
1911.96:186:14
2012.06:176:15
2112.06:176:15
2212.06:166:15
2312.06:156:15
2412.06:146:15
2512.06:146:15
2612.06:136:15
2712.16:126:15
2812.16:116:15
2912.16:116:16
3012.16:106:16
3112.16:096:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
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95.9Bright
105.9Bright
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215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Prakhon Chai

In seasonPeak

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

Prakhon Chai's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Prakhon Chai?

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

2.7
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 Prakhon Chai.

What to pack for Prakhon Chai in March

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

In March, Prakhon Chai sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Prakhon Chai 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 Prakhon Chai peaks around August 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 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 13UV 14Nov 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov7Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Prakhon Chai 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 Prakhon Chai is worst in March — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (June, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1239 µg/m³Jun 1818 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr30Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Prakhon Chai?

Prakhon Chai sits at 14.6°N, 103.1°E, 166 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Nang Rong, 36 km away.

Khon BuriOu Bei ChoanChok Chai

Topography around Prakhon Chai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Prakhon Chai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 161 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 559 m.

The land around Prakhon Chai is covered by cropland (74%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and cropland (75%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
69 m
80 km
559 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Nang Rong 36 km · Buri Ram 43 km · Surin 50 km · Samraong 64 km · Ban Huai Thalaeng 66 km · Khon Buri 95 km · Ou Bei Choan 101 km · Chok Chai 104 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 Prakhon Chai (14.6059°, 103.1208°, elevation 166 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).