Rayong weather in March

In March, Rayong sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 81 mm of rain across 14.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Rayong's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rayong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:27 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
49%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Rayong is city in Rayong province, Thailand.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 19.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
6,297/km²
people per km²
Founded
1917

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 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Rayong reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93225
103225
113225
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How March really feels in Rayong

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
2 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.

Rayong weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°28611.35.1
Feb31° / 24°326.911.64.8
Mar32° / 25°8114.211.94.0
Apr32° / 26°1331912.33.1
May32° / 26°2202512.62.6
Jun31° / 26°21024.512.72.7
Jul31° / 26°2062512.72.8
Aug31° / 26°19624.912.42.8
Sep31° / 26°30126.412.12.6
Oct31° / 25°25623.211.73.1
Nov31° / 24°598.611.44.5
Dec31° / 23°173.411.35.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27525
37525
47426
57426
67426
77426
87426
97327
107228
117129
127030
137030
146931
156832
166733
176535
186436
196337
206139
216139
225941
235842
245842
255644
265644
275644
285545
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Rayong gets around 81 mm of rain over 14.2 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 45% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
337
437
537
637
737
837
937
1037
1137
1238
1339
1440
1541
1642
1744
1845
1947
2048
2150
2251
2353
2454
2555
2656
2757
2858
2958
3059
3159

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the miserable band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11384345
21374346
31374247
41274248
51264149
61264150
71264051
81254052
91253953
101153855
111143757
120143659
130133660
140133462
150133363
160123265
170123166
180123067
190122869
200122770
210122671
220122572
230122473
240122374
250122275
260122176
270122077
280121978
290121879
300121780
310121780

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
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219calm
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249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:20 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:366:20
211.76:366:20
311.86:356:21
411.86:356:21
511.86:346:21
611.86:336:21
711.86:336:21
811.86:326:21
911.86:326:21
1011.86:316:21
1111.96:306:22
1211.96:306:22
1311.96:296:22
1411.96:296:22
1511.96:286:22
1611.96:276:22
1711.96:276:22
1811.96:266:22
1911.96:256:22
2012.06:256:22
2112.06:246:22
2212.06:236:22
2312.06:236:22
2412.06:226:22
2512.06:216:22
2612.06:216:23
2712.06:206:23
2812.16:196:23
2912.16:186:23
3012.16:186:23
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 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Rayong

In seasonPeak

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

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

Rayong's rainy season runs May–October, 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 Rayong?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rayong in March

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

In March, Rayong sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Rayong 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 31°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
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Rayong 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 Rayong peaks around August 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Rayong 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 Rayong is worst in January — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (June, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Rayong's WHO annual average of 19.2 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 2428 µg/m³Jun 2012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rayong?

Rayong sits at 12.7°N, 101.3°E, 7 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Ban Phe, 20 km away.

Topography around Rayong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rayong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,083 m.

The land around Rayong is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, water (38%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
334 m
80 km
1,083 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Ban Phe 20 km · Ban Chang 23 km · Sattahip 39 km · Klaeng 44 km · Pattaya 49 km · Ban Talat Bueng 51 km · Bang Lamung 54 km · Si Racha 65 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 Rayong (12.6809°, 101.258°, elevation 7 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).