San Kamphaeng weather in March

In March, San Kamphaeng sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 San Kamphaeng's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Kamphaeng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
5th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:37 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
25%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical March day in San Kamphaeng reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in San Kamphaeng

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.

San Kamphaeng weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 15°71.3116.7
Feb33° / 17°30.711.45.0
Mar35° / 20°122.111.93.1
Apr37° / 24°264.412.41.9
May35° / 25°9913.212.92.3
Jun33° / 25°12018.313.12.5
Jul32° / 25°17521.9132.6
Aug31° / 25°23625.112.62.7
Sep31° / 24°22723.412.12.8
Oct31° / 22°11415.711.64.0
Nov30° / 19°21411.15.8
Dec29° / 16°91.210.97.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4919
5919
69010
79010
88911
98911
108911
118812
128812
138713
148614
158614
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318515

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

San Kamphaeng gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.1 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 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
105
115
125
136
146
156
167
177
187
198
208
218
228
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249
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269
279
289
299
309
319

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1164130131
2164030131
3154031131
4153931141
5143832141
6143832152
7133733152
8123634162
9123534172
10113535172
11103435182
12103336192
1393336202
1493236212
1583236213
1673136223
1773137233
1863037243
1952937254
2052937254
2142837264
2242737274
2342737284
2432637294
2532537305
2632537315
2732437324
2832338324
2922238334
3022139344
3121939355

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:49 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:496:25
211.66:486:25
311.66:476:25
411.76:476:26
511.76:466:26
611.76:456:26
711.76:446:27
811.76:446:27
911.76:436:27
1011.86:426:28
1111.86:416:28
1211.86:406:28
1311.86:406:28
1411.86:396:29
1511.86:386:29
1611.96:376:29
1711.96:366:29
1811.96:356:30
1911.96:356:30
2011.96:346:30
2112.06:336:30
2212.06:326:31
2312.06:316:31
2412.06:306:31
2512.06:296:31
2612.16:296:32
2712.16:286:32
2812.16:276:32
2912.16:266:32
3012.16:256:33
3112.16:246:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.3 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.3 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
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206.3Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for San Kamphaeng

In seasonPeak

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

San Kamphaeng's monsoon runs June–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 San Kamphaeng?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Kamphaeng in March

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

In March, San Kamphaeng sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in San Kamphaeng in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Kamphaeng peaks around August 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 14UV 13Dec 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in San Kamphaeng 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 San Kamphaeng is worst in March — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyModerateMar 2067 µg/m³Jul 1216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May28Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Kamphaeng?

San Kamphaeng sits at 18.7°N, 99.1°E, 311 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Chiang Mai, 15 km away.

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Topography around San Kamphaeng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Kamphaeng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 309 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 727 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,502 m.

The land around San Kamphaeng is covered by trees (41%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
727 m
80 km
2,502 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Chiang Mai 15 km · Lamphun 22 km · Hang Dong 22 km · San Pa Tong 27 km · Pa Sang 31 km · Lampang 64 km · Phayao 94 km · Pai 99 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 San Kamphaeng (18.7449°, 99.1195°, elevation 311 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).