Nghèn weather in March

In March, Nghèn sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 50 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Nghèn's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nghèn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:10 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
68%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical March day in Nghèn reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12418
22419
32419
42419
52519
62519
72519
82519
92519
102519
112519
122519
132520
142620
152620
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202620
212620
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262721
272721
282721
292721
302721
312821

How March really feels in Nghèn

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.

Nghèn weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 16°437.8116.4
Feb23° / 17°306.711.46.9
Mar26° / 20°507.311.96.9
Apr30° / 23°638.312.45.1
May33° / 26°1311312.93.2
Jun35° / 28°10010.513.12.3
Jul35° / 28°14412.7132.4
Aug33° / 27°20917.912.62.7
Sep31° / 26°34219.412.13.3
Oct29° / 23°41219.711.64.5
Nov26° / 20°1521411.15.9
Dec22° / 17°699.610.96.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33367
43367
53466
63466
73565
83664
93664
103763
113763
123763
133763
143763
153862
163763
173763
183664
193664
203664
213664
223565
233466
243466
253466
263466
273466
283466
293565
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nghèn gets around 50 mm of rain over 7.3 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 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
422
522
622
722
822
922
1022
1122
1222
1321
1421
1521
1622
1722
1822
1922
2023
2123
2224
2324
2424
2525
2625
2725
2826
2926
3026
3125

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
19112031262
29122031272
38121931282
47121931292
57121931302
66121831312
76111832322
85111732332
94111732352
104101631362
113101531383
123101530393
13391429414
14391428425
15281427436
16281326446
17271325457
18271324468
19271323469
202612224710
212612214711
222612214712
232612204713
242611194814
252511194815
262511194816
272511194717
282510194717
292510184718
30249184719
31249184621

Wind in March

Winds average 8 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:225:58
211.66:215:59
311.66:215:59
411.76:205:59
511.76:196:00
611.76:186:00
711.76:186:00
811.76:176:01
911.76:166:01
1011.86:156:01
1111.86:146:01
1211.86:146:02
1311.86:136:02
1411.86:126:02
1511.96:116:02
1611.96:106:03
1711.96:106:03
1811.96:096:03
1911.96:086:03
2011.96:076:04
2112.06:066:04
2212.06:056:04
2312.06:056:04
2412.06:046:04
2512.06:036:05
2612.06:026:05
2712.16:016:05
2812.16:006:05
2912.15:596:06
3012.15:596:06
3112.15:586:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Nghèn

In seasonPeak

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

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

Nghèn's monsoon runs August–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 Nghèn?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nghèn in March

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

In March, Nghèn sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Nghèn in March

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 21°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
Feb21Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr24Warm
May28Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Nghèn 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 Nghèn peaks around August 11 at about 13 (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 highVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 11UV 13Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Nghèn 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 Nghèn is worst in April — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorApr 1161 µg/m³Jul 1618 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb52Poor
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May35Poor
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct41Poor
Nov47Poor
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Nghèn?

Nghèn sits at 18.5°N, 105.8°E, 8 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Hồng Lĩnh, 12 km away.

Topography around Nghèn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nghèn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,269 m.

The land around Nghèn is covered by cropland (59%) within 3 km, trees (37%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
670 m
80 km
2,269 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Hồng Lĩnh 12 km · Hà Tĩnh 18 km · Nghi Xuân 23 km · Bến Thủy 24 km · Vinh 26 km · Yên Vinh 27 km · Diễn Thành 61 km · Kim Liên 68 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 Nghèn (18.4512°, 105.7797°, 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).