Long Xuyên weather in March

In March, Long Xuyên sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 34 mm of rain across 5.7 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 36% 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 Long Xuyên's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Long Xuyên's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:10 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
54%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
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 Long Xuyên 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 35°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
83324
93325
103325
113325
123325
133325
143425
153425
163425
173425
183425
193425
203425
213425
223425
233425
243425
253426
263426
273426
283426
293426
303426
313426

How March really feels in Long Xuyên

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
7 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.

Long Xuyên 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
Jan30° / 23°254.411.55.3
Feb32° / 23°141.711.75.0
Mar34° / 25°345.711.93.6
Apr34° / 26°8212.812.22.6
May33° / 26°17523.912.52.2
Jun32° / 26°20726.412.62.4
Jul31° / 26°21827.812.52.4
Aug31° / 26°22028.112.32.4
Sep31° / 25°26127.912.12.3
Oct31° / 25°28126.911.82.5
Nov31° / 25°13816.211.53.5
Dec31° / 24°578.511.44.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
36040
46139
56139
66139
76337
86337
96436
106337
116337
126436
136337
146238
156139
166139
176040
185941
195842
205842
215743
225743
235644
245644
255545
265545
275644
285545
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Long Xuyên gets around 34 mm of rain over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
410
510
610
711
812
913
1013
1114
1215
1316
1417
1518
1619
1720
1821
1922
2023
2124
2224
2325
2425
2526
2626
2726
2827
2927
3027
3128

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 (%)
1133624
2132634
3131644
4131635
5130645
6129655
7127675
8126685
9125695
10124696
11123706
12021727
13020737
14019738
15018748
16017749
170167410
180157411
190147412
200137512
210127513
220117514
230117415
240107416
25097417
26097318
27087319
28077320
29077221
30067222
31067123

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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
511.86:166:05
611.86:166:05
711.86:156:06
811.96:156:06
911.96:146:06
1011.96:136:06
1111.96:136:06
1211.96:126:06
1311.96:126:06
1411.96:116:06
1511.96:116:06
1611.96:106:06
1711.96:096:06
1811.96:096:06
1912.06:086:06
2012.06:086:06
2112.06:076:06
2212.06:066:06
2312.06:066:06
2412.06:056:06
2512.06:056:06
2612.06:046:06
2712.06:036:06
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 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
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
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Long Xuyên

In seasonPeak

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

Long Xuyên sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Long Xuyên'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 Long Xuyên?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Long Xuyên in March

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

In March, Long Xuyên 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

Sea temperature near Long Xuyên in March

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 68 km away) is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Long Xuyên 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 Long Xuyên peaks around August 22 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 22UV 13Dec 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Long Xuyên 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 Long Xuyên is worst in January — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 30 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1172 µg/m³Aug 1331 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar53Poor
Apr53Poor
May47Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct56Unhealthy
Nov68Unhealthy
Dec70Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Long Xuyên?

Long Xuyên sits at 10.4°N, 105.4°E, 8 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Thốt Nốt, 17 km away.

Topography around Long Xuyên

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Long Xuyên has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 680 m.

The land around Long Xuyên is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (70%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
23 m
80 km
680 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Thốt Nốt 17 km · Vĩnh Thạnh 19 km · Kiến An 21 km · Lai Vung 23 km · Núi Sập 23 km · Cao Lãnh 23 km · Cờ Đỏ 33 km · Quận Đức Thịnh 34 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 Long Xuyên (10.3864°, 105.4352°, elevation 8 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).