Sa Kaeo weather in March

In March, Sa Kaeo sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 51 mm of rain across 9.1 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 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Sa Kaeo's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sa Kaeo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:24 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
47%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Sa Kaeo is town in Sa Kaeo province, Thailand.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 20 µg/m³ · 2019
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 34°C through the month.

A typical March day in Sa Kaeo reaches about 34°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 32°C and 36°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)
13424
23424
33424
43424
53424
63424
73424
83424
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103424
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123424
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How March really feels in Sa Kaeo

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
21 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.

Sa Kaeo 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° / 21°122.611.35.1
Feb33° / 22°183.511.54.1
Mar34° / 24°519.111.93.0
Apr35° / 26°7915.112.32.3
May34° / 26°15923.212.62.1
Jun32° / 26°20325.512.82.3
Jul32° / 25°23027.712.72.4
Aug31° / 25°25027.912.52.4
Sep31° / 25°27826.812.12.5
Oct31° / 24°1711911.73.4
Nov31° / 23°294.911.44.8
Dec31° / 21°61.411.25.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% 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
87624
97624
107525
117426
127426
137228
147129
157129
166931
176832
186832
196634
206535
216436
226337
236337
246139
256139
266139
276040
286040
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sa Kaeo gets around 51 mm of rain over 9.1 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 30% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
617
717
818
919
1020
1121
1222
1324
1425
1527
1629
1730
1832
1933
2035
2136
2238
2339
2441
2542
2643
2744
2844
2945
3045
3145

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1211175713
2210175714
3210175714
419166014
518166015
618156115
717156215
816146315
916146316
1015136417
1114126617
1214126518
1303116719
1403106720
150296821
160296722
170186823
180186724
190186526
200176527
210176428
221176229
231176031
241175932
251165933
261165735
271165636
281165537
291165438
301165339
311165141

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
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 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 6:34 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:346:16
211.76:336:16
311.76:336:17
411.76:326:17
511.86:316:17
611.86:316:17
711.86:306:17
811.86:296:17
911.86:296:18
1011.86:286:18
1111.86:286:18
1211.96:276:18
1311.96:266:18
1411.96:266:18
1511.96:256:18
1611.96:246:18
1711.96:246:19
1811.96:236:19
1911.96:226:19
2012.06:216:19
2112.06:216:19
2212.06:206:19
2312.06:196:19
2412.06:196:19
2512.06:186:19
2612.06:176:19
2712.06:166:19
2812.16:166:20
2912.16:156:20
3012.16:146:20
3112.16:146:20

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.9 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
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
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215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sa Kaeo

In seasonPeak

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

Sa Kaeo's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Sa Kaeo?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sa Kaeo. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sa Kaeo in March

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

In March, Sa Kaeo sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sa Kaeo 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 Sa Kaeo peaks around August 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 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 15UV 14Nov 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Sa Kaeo 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 Sa Kaeo is worst in February — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Sa Kaeo's WHO annual average of 20 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1731 µg/m³Dec 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sa Kaeo?

Sa Kaeo sits at 13.8°N, 102.1°E, 41 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Wang Nam Yen, 36 km away.

Topography around Sa Kaeo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sa Kaeo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 960 m.

The land around Sa Kaeo is covered by trees (52%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
162 m
80 km
960 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Wang Nam Yen 36 km · Kabin Buri 41 km · Na Di 46 km · Aranyaprathet 48 km · Poipet 56 km · Si Maha Phot 63 km · Prachantakham 66 km · Ou Bei Choan 72 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 Sa Kaeo (13.8141°, 102.0722°, elevation 41 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).