Cần Giờ weather in March

In March, Cần Giờ sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Cần Giờ's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cần Giờ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:04 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
48%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Cần Giờ reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163126
173126
183126
193126
203226
213226
223226
233226
243226
253226
263226
273226
283226
293226
303226
313226

How March really feels in Cần Giờ

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.

Cần Giờ weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°243.411.55.9
Feb30° / 24°81.311.75.9
Mar31° / 25°183.511.95.1
Apr32° / 27°5810.612.23.9
May32° / 27°20124.912.52.6
Jun31° / 26°25527.612.62.5
Jul30° / 26°25729.112.52.6
Aug30° / 26°2672912.32.6
Sep30° / 25°30128.412.12.6
Oct30° / 25°27127.311.82.9
Nov30° / 25°14216.411.54.1
Dec30° / 24°729.811.45.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46931
56931
66931
76931
86931
96931
106931
117030
127030
137030
146931
156931
166832
176733
186634
196535
206436
216436
226337
236337
246238
256238
266238
276238
286139
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cần Giờ gets around 18 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 12% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
75
85
96
106
117
128
139
1410
1511
1612
1713
1814
1915
2016
2116
2217
2318
2418
2519
2619
2719
2820
2920
3020
3120

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 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1131644
2130645
3129655
4128656
5127666
6126676
7125677
8123697
9122707
10120718
11119728
12017749
130167410
140157510
150137611
160127612
170107713
18097714
19087715
20077716
21067618
22057619
23057421
24047422
25047224
26037126
27036928
28036829
29026731
30026632
31026434

Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 6:12 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:125:59
211.86:115:59
311.86:115:59
411.86:105:59
511.86:105:59
611.86:095:59
711.86:095:59
811.96:085:59
911.96:086:00
1011.96:076:00
1111.96:076:00
1211.96:066:00
1311.96:066:00
1411.96:056:00
1511.96:056:00
1611.96:046:00
1711.96:036:00
1811.96:036:00
1912.06:026:00
2012.06:026:00
2112.06:016:00
2212.06:006:00
2312.06:006:00
2412.05:596:00
2512.05:596:00
2612.05:586:00
2712.05:576:00
2812.05:576:00
2912.15:565:59
3012.15:555:59
3112.15:555:59

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.45 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Cần Giờ

In seasonPeak

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

Cần Giờ sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Cần Giờ's rainy season runs May–November, 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 Cần Giờ?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cần Giờ in March

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

In March, Cần Giờ sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Cần Giờ 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 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Cần Giờ 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 Cần Giờ peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 18 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 highMar 23UV 13Nov 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Cần Giờ 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 Cần Giờ 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 Cần Giờ?

Cần Giờ sits at 10.4°N, 107.0°E, 5 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Vũng Tàu, 16 km away.

Topography around Cần Giờ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cần Giờ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 895 m.

The land around Cần Giờ is covered by water (59%) within 3 km, water (67%) and mangroves (25%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
244 m
80 km
895 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Vũng Tàu 16 km · Ấp Phước Tĩnh 25 km · Thành Phố Bà Rịa 25 km · Xóm Mỹ Xuân 26 km · Phú Mỹ 28 km · Long Diền 30 km · Xã Long Hải 31 km · Gò Công 32 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 Cần Giờ (10.4111°, 106.9547°, elevation 5 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).