Si Satchanalai weather in March

In March, Si Satchanalai sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 26 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Si Satchanalai's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Si Satchanalai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:34 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
29%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Si Satchanalai is town in Sukhothai province, Thailand.

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 37°C through the month.

A typical March day in Si Satchanalai reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13621
23622
33622
43622
53622
63622
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How March really feels in Si Satchanalai

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
19 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.

Si Satchanalai 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
Jan31° / 18°152.111.15.4
Feb34° / 20°101.111.43.8
Mar37° / 23°263.511.92.1
Apr38° / 26°568.312.41.2
May36° / 26°21119.612.81.7
Jun34° / 26°20122.1132.1
Jul33° / 26°21523.312.92.3
Aug32° / 26°28025.712.62.4
Sep32° / 25°25923.912.12.4
Oct32° / 24°12914.511.63.5
Nov32° / 22°27411.24.8
Dec31° / 19°121.7115.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
49010
59010
68911
78911
88812
98713
108713
118614
128515
138416
148416
158416
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308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Si Satchanalai gets around 26 mm of rain over 3.5 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 11% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
46
56
67
77
88
98
109
119
129
1310
1410
1511
1612
1712
1812
1913
2013
2113
2214
2314
2414
2515
2615
2716
2816
2916
3017
3117

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11102839210
21102839210
31102740210
41102741210
52102641210
62102541220
72102442220
82102442221
9192343221
10192244231
11182244231
12182145241
13172145251
14162046252
15161946262
16151946272
17141847282
18131847302
19031747312
20021647322
21021646332
22011646352
23011545362
24011545372
25011544382
26001444402
27001443412
28001342422
29001341432
30001241452
31001140462

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:45 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:456:23
211.66:456:23
311.76:446:24
411.76:436:24
511.76:436:24
611.76:426:24
711.76:416:25
811.76:406:25
911.86:406:25
1011.86:396:26
1111.86:386:26
1211.86:376:26
1311.86:376:26
1411.86:366:26
1511.96:356:27
1611.96:346:27
1711.96:346:27
1811.96:336:27
1911.96:326:28
2011.96:316:28
2112.06:306:28
2212.06:296:28
2312.06:296:28
2412.06:286:29
2512.06:276:29
2612.06:266:29
2712.16:256:29
2812.16:246:29
2912.16:246:30
3012.16:236:30
3112.16:226:30

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Si Satchanalai

In seasonPeak

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

Si Satchanalai'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 Si Satchanalai?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Si Satchanalai.

What to pack for Si Satchanalai in March

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

In March, Si Satchanalai sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Si Satchanalai in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Si Satchanalai peaks around June 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highJun 19UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Si Satchanalai 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 Si Satchanalai is worst in March — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (June, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorMar 1556 µg/m³Jun 2221 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr47Poor
May29Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Si Satchanalai?

Si Satchanalai sits at 17.5°N, 99.8°E, 77 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Sawankhalok, 24 km away.

Topography around Si Satchanalai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Si Satchanalai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,381 m.

The land around Si Satchanalai is covered by cropland (47%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (48%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
158 m
16 km
352 m
80 km
1,381 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Sawankhalok 24 km · Uttaradit 37 km · Ban Na 56 km · Sukhothai 57 km · Thoen 59 km · Den Chai 60 km · Phrae 81 km · Ban Tak 89 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 Si Satchanalai (17.5169°, 99.7598°, elevation 77 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).