Bắc Kạn weather in March

In March, Bắc Kạn sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 101 mm of rain across 16.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bắc Kạn's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bắc Kạn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:11 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
81%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Bắc Kạn is city in Vietnam.

Density
329/km²
people per km²
Founded
2015

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bắc Kạn reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12014
22014
32015
42015
52015
62015
72115
82115
92115
102115
112115
122115
132116
142116
152116
162116
172216
182216
192216
202216
212216
222216
232217
242217
252217
262217
272317
282317
292317
302317
312317

How March really feels in Bắc Kạn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bắc Kạn weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 11°6812.510.84.9
Feb19° / 13°5911.711.25.3
Mar21° / 16°10116.311.85.3
Apr26° / 19°12817.712.55.2
May29° / 22°26722.5133.9
Jun30° / 24°38625.813.32.9
Jul30° / 24°39827.813.22.8
Aug30° / 24°34426.712.82.9
Sep29° / 22°18118.912.14.1
Oct27° / 20°8512.511.56.1
Nov23° / 16°689.610.96.7
Dec19° / 12°509.210.76.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 82%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22377
32278
42179
52179
62179
72179
82179
92179
101981
111981
121882
131882
141783
151783
161684
171684
181585
191585
201585
211585
221684
231783
241783
251783
261684
271684
281684
291882
301882
311981

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bắc Kạn gets around 101 mm of rain over 16.3 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 52% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
445
545
645
746
846
947
1047
1148
1249
1350
1451
1551
1652
1753
1854
1955
2056
2157
2258
2358
2459
2559
2660
2760
2860
2960
3060
3160

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 26% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1382122190
2372123190
3362223190
4352223190
5342224200
6332224200
7322325200
8302325210
9292326211
10272327221
11262327231
12252327242
13232227252
14222227263
15212227273
16212226274
17202126284
18192126295
19192126295
20182126306
21172026306
22172026307
23162026317
24162026318
25151926318
26151926319
271419263210
281419263210
291318263211
301218263312
311117263313

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:245:56
211.56:235:56
311.66:235:56
411.66:225:57
511.66:215:57
611.66:205:58
711.66:195:58
811.76:185:58
911.76:185:59
1011.76:175:59
1111.76:166:00
1211.86:156:00
1311.86:146:00
1411.86:136:01
1511.86:126:01
1611.86:116:02
1711.96:106:02
1811.96:096:02
1911.96:086:03
2011.96:076:03
2112.06:066:03
2212.06:056:04
2312.06:046:04
2412.06:036:04
2512.06:026:05
2612.16:016:05
2712.16:006:05
2812.15:596:06
2912.15:596:06
3012.15:586:06
3112.25:576:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 4.4 kWh/m² in August across the year — March's 2.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bắc Kạn

In seasonPeak

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

Bắc Kạn's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Bắc Kạn?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Bắc Kạn for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bắc Kạn in March

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

In March, Bắc Kạn sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Bắc Kạn in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bắc Kạn peaks around June 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 23UV 12Nov 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

Air quality in Bắc Kạn 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 Bắc Kạn is worst in April — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorApr 947 µg/m³Jul 2321 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr48Poor
May33Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bắc Kạn?

Bắc Kạn sits at 22.1°N, 105.8°E, 150 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Thị Trấn Đại Từ, 61 km away.

Topography around Bắc Kạn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bắc Kạn has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 284 m around an average of 189 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,438 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,052 m.

The land around Bắc Kạn is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
284 m
16 km
1,438 m
80 km
2,052 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Thị Trấn Đại Từ 61 km · Thái Nguyên 61 km · Thị Trấn Thất Khê 67 km · Cao Bằng 72 km · Thị Trấn Nước Hai 73 km · Tuyên Quang 73 km · Thành phố Sông Công 74 km · Phổ Yên 81 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 Bắc Kạn (22.147°, 105.8348°, elevation 150 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).