Buôn Ma Thuột weather in March

In March, Buôn Ma Thuột sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 16 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Buôn Ma Thuột's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buôn Ma Thuột's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:00 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
44%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Buôn Ma Thuột is capital of Đắk Lắk province, Vietnam.

Density
1,151/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 33°C through the month.

A typical March day in Buôn Ma Thuột reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23322
33322
43322
53322
63322
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93322
103322
113322
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133323
143323
153423
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303424
313424

How March really feels in Buôn Ma Thuột

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.

Buôn Ma Thuột weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°81.211.36.8
Feb31° / 21°40.811.65.6
Mar33° / 23°162.811.94.0
Apr34° / 24°538.512.33.0
May33° / 25°12721.212.62.6
Jun31° / 24°1252112.73.0
Jul30° / 24°14523.212.73.3
Aug30° / 24°17123.412.43.3
Sep30° / 23°19524.612.13.1
Oct30° / 23°16918.511.74.0
Nov29° / 22°886.911.45.7
Dec28° / 21°374.111.36.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37129
47129
57129
67129
77228
87228
97228
107228
117228
127228
137228
147228
157228
167030
177030
186931
196832
206832
216733
226535
236535
246436
256436
266436
276337
286337
296238
306337
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Buôn Ma Thuột gets around 16 mm of rain over 2.8 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 9% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
23
33
43
53
64
74
84
95
105
116
126
137
147
158
169
179
1810
1911
2012
2112
2213
2313
2414
2515
2615
2716
2816
2917
3018
3118

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11153342
21152352
31151362
41151362
51051372
61049382
71048403
8947413
9945433
10844443
11843463
12741483
13640504
14638524
15536554
16435565
17433585
18431596
19330616
20328627
21327637
22225658
23224659
242236510
252226511
262216413
272206414
282206315
292196217
302196019
312195920

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1411calm
1511calm
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3110calm

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 6:09 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:095:53
211.76:085:53
311.86:085:53
411.86:075:54
511.86:075:54
611.86:065:54
711.86:065:54
811.86:055:54
911.86:055:54
1011.86:045:54
1111.96:035:54
1211.96:035:55
1311.96:025:55
1411.96:015:55
1511.96:015:55
1611.96:005:55
1711.95:595:55
1811.95:595:55
1911.95:585:55
2012.05:575:55
2112.05:575:55
2212.05:565:55
2312.05:555:55
2412.05:555:55
2512.05:545:55
2612.05:535:55
2712.05:535:55
2812.15:525:56
2912.15:515:56
3012.15:515:56
3112.15:505:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.09 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.09 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Buôn Ma Thuột

In seasonPeak

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

Buôn Ma Thuột's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Buôn Ma Thuột?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Buôn Ma Thuột for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Buôn Ma Thuột in March

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

In March, Buôn Ma Thuột sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Buôn Ma Thuột 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 Buôn Ma Thuột peaks around August 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highAug 15UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Buôn Ma Thuột 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 Buôn Ma Thuột is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2235 µg/m³Dec 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Buôn Ma Thuột?

Buôn Ma Thuột sits at 12.7°N, 108.0°E, 459 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Quảng Phú, 17 km away.

Topography around Buôn Ma Thuột

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buôn Ma Thuột has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 451 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,292 m.

The land around Buôn Ma Thuột is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
372 m
80 km
2,292 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Quảng Phú 17 km · Ea T’ling 18 km · Buôn Trấp 20 km · Phước An 29 km · Buôn Hồ 42 km · Ea Drăng 63 km · Gia Nghĩa 83 km · Da Lat 91 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 Buôn Ma Thuột (12.6675°, 108.0378°, elevation 459 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).