Kiến An weather in March

In March, Kiến An sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 36 mm of rain across 6.1 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 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Kiến An's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kiến An's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:10 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
54%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kiến An reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and on par with April.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13324
23324
33324
43324
53324
63324
73324
83424
93425
103425
113425
123425
133425
143425
153425
163425
173425
183425
193425
203425
213425
223425
233425
243425
253425
263426
273426
283426
293426
303426
313426

How March really feels in Kiến An

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
9 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Kiến An 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
Jan31° / 23°234.311.55.1
Feb32° / 23°13211.74.8
Mar34° / 25°366.111.93.4
Apr35° / 26°8413.212.22.5
May33° / 26°16824.712.52.2
Jun32° / 26°19426.212.62.4
Jul31° / 26°20727.612.62.5
Aug31° / 26°20928.212.32.4
Sep31° / 25°26028.112.12.3
Oct31° / 25°2872711.82.5
Nov32° / 24°13215.811.53.5
Dec31° / 23°538.111.44.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36139
46139
56139
66139
76337
86337
96337
106337
116337
126337
136238
146238
156040
165941
175941
185842
195743
205743
215545
225545
235545
245545
255644
265545
275545
285545
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kiến An gets around 36 mm of rain over 6.1 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 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
210
310
410
510
611
711
812
913
1014
1115
1216
1317
1419
1520
1621
1722
1823
1924
2025
2126
2227
2327
2428
2529
2629
2729
2830
2930
3031
3131

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1241534
2241534
3240544
4139564
5139564
6138574
7136585
8135595
9134605
10132625
11131626
12130636
13128656
14127657
15126667
16024688
17023689
18022699
190216910
200197110
210187111
220177112
230167113
240157114
250147115
260147016
270137116
280127117
290127018
300117019
310107020

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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:18 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:186:05
211.86:186:05
311.86:176:05
411.86:176:05
511.86:166:06
611.86:166:06
711.86:156:06
811.86:156:06
911.96:146:06
1011.96:146:06
1111.96:136:06
1211.96:136:06
1311.96:126:06
1411.96:126:06
1511.96:116:06
1611.96:106:06
1711.96:106:06
1811.96:096:06
1912.06:096:06
2012.06:086:06
2112.06:076:06
2212.06:076:06
2312.06:066:06
2412.06:066:06
2512.06:056:06
2612.06:046:06
2712.06:046:06
2812.06:036:06
2912.16:026:06
3012.16:026:06
3112.16:016:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
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
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kiến An

In seasonPeak

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

Kiến An sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Kiến An'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 Kiến An?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kiến An in March

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

In March, Kiến An sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kiến An in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kiến An peaks around August 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 19UV 13Dec 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Kiến An 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 Kiến An is worst in January — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1754 µg/m³Aug 1422 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr40Poor
May33Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov47Poor
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kiến An?

Kiến An sits at 10.6°N, 105.4°E, 7 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Long Xuyên, 21 km away.

Topography around Kiến An

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kiến An has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 680 m.

The land around Kiến An is covered by cropland (38%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) within 16 km, and cropland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
15 m
80 km
680 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Long Xuyên 21 km · Ấp Long Thạnh 24 km · Tràm Chim 24 km · Hồng Ngự 26 km · Tân Châu 29 km · Châu Phong 30 km · Châu Đốc 31 km · Cao Lãnh 31 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 Kiến An (10.5667°, 105.3667°, elevation 7 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). 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).