Ubon Ratchathani weather in March

In March, Ubon Ratchathani sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 35 mm of rain across 6.3 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 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 Ubon Ratchathani's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ubon Ratchathani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:13 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
42%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Ubon Ratchathani is city in Ubon Ratchathani province, Thailand.

Density
4,219/km²
people per km²

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 35°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ubon Ratchathani reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53423
63423
73523
83523
93523
103524
113524
123524
133524
143524
153524
163524
173524
183524
193524
203524
213525
223525
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243525
253525
263525
273525
283525
293525
303525
313525

How March really feels in Ubon Ratchathani

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.

Ubon Ratchathani 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
Jan31° / 19°51.411.25.8
Feb33° / 21°101.911.54.5
Mar35° / 24°356.311.93.0
Apr35° / 26°811312.32.2
May34° / 26°18122.412.72.1
Jun33° / 26°19423.312.92.3
Jul32° / 25°23226.312.82.4
Aug31° / 25°2702712.52.5
Sep31° / 25°27325.612.12.6
Oct31° / 24°1241511.73.9
Nov31° / 22°314.711.35.2
Dec30° / 19°61.311.16.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58713
68515
78515
88416
98317
108218
118218
128020
137822
147822
157624
167525
177327
187327
197129
207030
216931
226832
236832
246733
256634
266535
276535
286535
296436
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ubon Ratchathani gets around 35 mm of rain over 6.3 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 20% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
510
611
711
812
912
1013
1114
1215
1317
1418
1519
1620
1721
1822
1924
2025
2126
2227
2328
2429
2529
2630
2730
2831
2931
3031
3132

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1282731320
2282632330
3182632330
4172533340
5172433350
6172433350
7162334360
8162234380
9152134390
10151935400
11151835410
12141735430
13141636440
14031436451
15031336461
16031236481
17021136491
18021136501
19021036511
2002935522
2102934532
2202933542
2302932552
2402831572
2502830573
2602830573
2702729593
2802728594
2902727604
3002626615
3102625625

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:23 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:236:04
211.76:236:04
311.76:226:05
411.76:226:05
511.76:216:05
611.76:206:05
711.86:206:06
811.86:196:06
911.86:186:06
1011.86:186:06
1111.86:176:06
1211.86:166:06
1311.96:166:07
1411.96:156:07
1511.96:146:07
1611.96:136:07
1711.96:136:07
1811.96:126:07
1911.96:116:08
2012.06:106:08
2112.06:106:08
2212.06:096:08
2312.06:086:08
2412.06:076:08
2512.06:076:08
2612.06:066:08
2712.16:056:09
2812.16:046:09
2912.16:046:09
3012.16:036:09
3112.16:026:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ubon Ratchathani

In seasonPeak

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

Ubon Ratchathani'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 Ubon Ratchathani?

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
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ubon Ratchathani in March

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

In March, Ubon Ratchathani sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ubon Ratchathani in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ubon Ratchathani peaks around August 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 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 12UV 13Dec 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ubon Ratchathani 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 Ubon Ratchathani is worst in March — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateMar 1759 µg/m³Dec 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb42Poor
Mar61Unhealthy
Apr43Poor
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ubon Ratchathani?

Ubon Ratchathani sits at 15.2°N, 104.8°E, 125 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Warin Chamrap, 5.0 km away.

YasothonPakse

Topography around Ubon Ratchathani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ubon Ratchathani has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 120 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 458 m.

The land around Ubon Ratchathani is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
52 m
80 km
458 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Warin Chamrap 5.0 km · Phibun Mangsahan 41 km · Det Udom 44 km · Si Sa Ket 57 km · Kantharalak 70 km · Amnat Charoen 73 km · Yasothon 97 km · Pakse 103 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 Ubon Ratchathani (15.2384°, 104.8487°, elevation 125 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).