Nga Sơn weather in March

In March, Nga Sơn sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 34 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Nga Sơn's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nga Sơn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:10 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
74%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical March day in Nga Sơn reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12218
22218
32218
42218
52218
62218
72218
82219
92219
102219
112319
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How March really feels in Nga Sơn

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.

Nga Sơn weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 16°326.310.96.5
Feb21° / 17°173.911.36.9
Mar23° / 19°34611.97.1
Apr27° / 23°60712.46.7
May30° / 26°16714.412.94.2
Jun32° / 28°16614.113.23.2
Jul32° / 28°22616.413.13.1
Aug31° / 27°31922.312.73.0
Sep30° / 26°31020.612.13.6
Oct28° / 23°18014.411.55.5
Nov25° / 20°678.411.17.0
Dec22° / 17°315.810.87.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23070
33070
43070
53070
63070
73070
83070
93070
102971
112971
122872
132773
142674
152575
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292674
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nga Sơn gets around 34 mm of rain over 6 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 22% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
415
515
615
715
816
916
1016
1117
1217
1317
1418
1518
1619
1719
1820
1920
2021
2121
2221
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
2922
3022
3122

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
119152030160
218152131160
317152131160
417152132160
516142132160
615142233170
714132234170
814132234170
913122235180
1012112236190
1112112136200
1211102137210
1310102037220
1410102037240
159101936250
169101936260
17891836280
18891836291
19791735301
20791735311
21791635321
22691535331
23691535341
24691434361
25691434371
26591433381
27581333391
28581332401
29581332412
30471331422
31471231432

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
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3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 36 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:225:56
211.66:215:57
311.66:215:57
411.66:205:58
511.66:195:58
611.76:185:58
711.76:185:59
811.76:175:59
911.76:165:59
1011.76:156:00
1111.86:146:00
1211.86:136:00
1311.86:136:01
1411.86:126:01
1511.86:116:01
1611.96:106:02
1711.96:096:02
1811.96:086:02
1911.96:076:02
2011.96:066:03
2112.06:066:03
2212.06:056:03
2312.06:046:04
2412.06:036:04
2512.06:026:04
2612.16:016:04
2712.16:006:05
2812.15:596:05
2912.15:586:05
3012.15:576:05
3112.25:576:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Nga Sơn

In seasonPeak

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

Nga Sơn sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Nga Sơn's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Nga Sơn?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Nga Sơn for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Nga Sơn in March

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

In March, Nga Sơn sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Nga Sơn in March

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 20°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb20Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr24Refreshing
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Nga Sơn 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 Nga Sơn peaks around July 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 14UV 12Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Nga Sơn 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 Nga Sơn is worst in December — around 134 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (July, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 20132 µg/m³Jul 1536 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan126Unhealthy
Feb106Unhealthy
Mar94Unhealthy
Apr87Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun42Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug46Poor
Sep69Unhealthy
Oct93Unhealthy
Nov116Unhealthy
Dec134Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nga Sơn?

Nga Sơn sits at 20.0°N, 106.0°E, 8 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Bỉm Sơn, 14 km away.

Topography around Nga Sơn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nga Sơn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 989 m.

The land around Nga Sơn is covered by cropland (50%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), trees (23%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), cropland (29%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
253 m
80 km
989 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Bỉm Sơn 14 km · Ninh Binh 28 km · Sầm Sơn 31 km · Thanh Hóa 31 km · Nam Định 52 km · Thị Trấn Lam Sơn 60 km · Phủ Lý 60 km · Thái Bình 63 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 Nga Sơn (20.0072°, 105.9704°, 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).