Ấp Bình Châu weather in March

In March, Ấp Bình Châu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°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 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ấp Bình Châu's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ấp Bình Châu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:02 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
18 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ấp Bình Châu reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12825
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
92925
102925
112925
122925
132925
142925
152925
162925
172926
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192926
202926
212926
222926
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282926
292926
303026
313026

How March really feels in Ấp Bình Châu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 21 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
21
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.

Ấp Bình Châu weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°202.111.57.5
Feb28° / 24°40.711.77.6
Mar29° / 25°112.311.96.7
Apr30° / 27°488.812.25.2
May30° / 27°20024.612.53.2
Jun30° / 26°26027.412.62.9
Jul29° / 26°25028.412.63.1
Aug29° / 26°24428.212.33.1
Sep29° / 26°27527.612.13.0
Oct29° / 26°24125.111.83.6
Nov29° / 26°11212.511.55.2
Dec28° / 25°627.111.46.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46931
56931
66931
76931
86931
97030
107030
117030
127030
137129
147129
157030
166931
176931
186832
196832
206832
216733
226733
236634
246634
256535
266535
276535
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ấp Bình Châu gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.3 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 8% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
84
94
104
115
125
136
146
157
167
178
188
199
2010
2110
2211
2311
2412
2512
2613
2713
2813
2914
3014
3115

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1125677
2124687
3123697
4122698
5121708
6120709
7118729
81177210
91167310
101147411
110127711
120117712
13097813
14087814
15077815
16067816
17057718
18047719
19037720
20037522
21027424
22027226
23017128
24016930
25016732
26016534
27016237
28016039
29015841
30015643
31005545

Wind in March

Winds average 18 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
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1918light breeze
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2117light breeze
2217light breeze
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2717light breeze
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3017light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:105:56
211.86:095:57
311.86:095:57
411.86:085:57
511.86:085:57
611.86:075:57
711.86:075:57
811.86:065:57
911.96:065:57
1011.96:055:57
1111.96:045:57
1211.96:045:57
1311.96:035:57
1411.96:035:57
1511.96:025:57
1611.96:025:57
1711.96:015:57
1811.96:005:57
1912.06:005:57
2012.05:595:57
2112.05:595:57
2212.05:585:57
2312.05:575:57
2412.05:575:57
2512.05:565:57
2612.05:565:57
2712.05:555:57
2812.05:545:57
2912.15:545:57
3012.15:535:57
3112.15:525:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.55 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ấp Bình Châu

In seasonPeak

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

Ấp Bình Châu sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Ấp Bình Châu's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Ấp Bình Châu?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ấp Bình Châu for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ấp Bình Châu in March

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

In March, Ấp Bình Châu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ấp Bình Châu in March

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Ấp Bình Châu 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 Ấp Bình Châu peaks around May 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMay 11UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Ấp Bình Châu 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 Ấp Bình Châu is worst in October — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (March, 21 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 1434 µg/m³Mar 1921 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ấp Bình Châu?

Ấp Bình Châu sits at 10.6°N, 107.5°E, 4 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Thị Trấn Phước Bửu, 16 km away.

Topography around Ấp Bình Châu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ấp Bình Châu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,309 m.

The land around Ấp Bình Châu is covered by water (49%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
149 m
80 km
1,309 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Thị Trấn Phước Bửu 16 km · La Gi 27 km · Thị Trấn Đất Đỏ 31 km · Thị Trấn Ngải Giao 35 km · Long Diền 37 km · Xã Long Hải 39 km · Thành Phố Bà Rịa 42 km · Ấp Phước Tĩnh 43 km

Vietnam travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,066
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
59%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
30.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 500
Religion
none 86%Catholic 6%Buddhist 6%Protestant 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 Ấp Bình Châu (10.55°, 107.55°, elevation 4 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).