Satun weather in March

In March, Satun sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 109 mm of rain across 15.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Satun's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Satun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
15.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:31 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
66%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Satun is town in Satun province, Thailand.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14 µg/m³ · 2019

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 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Satun reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13225
23225
33225
43225
53225
63225
73226
83226
93226
103226
113226
123226
133226
143126
153126
163126
173126
183126
193126
203126
213126
223126
233126
243126
253126
263126
273126
283126
293126
303126
313126

How March really feels in Satun

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.

Satun weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 25°375.911.75.3
Feb31° / 25°366.711.84.6
Mar31° / 26°10915.5123.7
Apr31° / 26°16523.512.13.1
May30° / 26°22525.912.33.1
Jun30° / 26°18422.312.43.5
Jul29° / 26°19623.212.33.6
Aug29° / 26°23424.512.23.5
Sep29° / 26°24725.5123.4
Oct28° / 25°28128.111.93.2
Nov29° / 25°19223.211.73.6
Dec29° / 25°10513.511.64.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44654
54654
64654
74654
84753
94753
104852
114753
124753
134753
144654
154555
164456
174258
184159
194060
203961
213763
223664
233466
243367
253169
263070
273070
282971
292971
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Satun gets around 109 mm of rain over 15.5 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 50% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
232
333
433
534
635
736
837
938
1039
1141
1242
1344
1446
1547
1649
1751
1853
1955
2057
2159
2261
2363
2464
2566
2667
2768
2869
2969
3069
3170

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
115823
215823
314824
414824
514824
613834
713834
812844
912844
1011845
1110855
129856
139856
148857
157858
166859
1758411
1848412
1938314
2038215
2128117
2228018
2317920
2417722
2517524
2617326
2717227
2807129
2906931
3006832
3106634

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:376:29
211.96:376:29
311.96:366:29
411.96:366:29
511.96:366:29
611.96:356:29
711.96:356:29
811.96:346:29
911.96:346:29
1011.96:336:29
1111.96:336:28
1211.96:336:28
1311.96:326:28
1411.96:326:28
1511.96:316:28
1612.06:316:28
1712.06:306:28
1812.06:306:28
1912.06:296:28
2012.06:296:28
2112.06:286:27
2212.06:286:27
2312.06:276:27
2412.06:276:27
2512.06:266:27
2612.06:266:27
2712.06:256:27
2812.06:256:27
2912.06:246:26
3012.06:246:26
3112.06:236:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.24 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Satun

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Satun?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Satun.

What to pack for Satun in March

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

In March, Satun sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Satun in March

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 21 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
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Satun in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Satun peaks around February 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 14Nov 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Satun 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 Satun is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Satun's WHO annual average of 14 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1316 µg/m³Nov 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Satun?

Satun sits at 6.6°N, 100.1°E, 15 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Kangar, 25 km away.

Topography around Satun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Satun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,155 m.

The land around Satun is covered by trees (54%) within 3 km, trees (50%), water (23%) and mangroves (20%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
124 m
16 km
548 m
80 km
1,155 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Kangar 25 km · Kampung Hutan Arau 32 km · Padang Besar 37 km · Sadao 39 km · Langkawi 41 km · Kampung Baru Ulu Melaka 43 km · Changloon 45 km · Jitra 56 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 Satun (6.6231°, 100.0668°, elevation 15 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).