Nghĩa Lộ weather in March

In March, Nghĩa Lộ sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 134 mm of rain across 18.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Nghĩa Lộ's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nghĩa Lộ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
8th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
134 mm
18.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:16 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
67%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Nghĩa Lộ is town in Yen Bai province, Vietnam.

Density
2,304/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical March day in Nghĩa Lộ reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12012
22012
32013
42013
52013
62013
72113
82113
92113
102113
112113
122114
132114
142114
152214
162214
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182214
192214
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232215
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272215
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Nghĩa Lộ weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 10°7513.810.84.5
Feb18° / 11°711411.35.1
Mar21° / 14°13418.111.85.3
Apr25° / 17°19420.612.55.1
May27° / 20°30023.6134.4
Jun28° / 22°31825.213.33.8
Jul27° / 21°41326.413.23.8
Aug27° / 21°43928.112.73.7
Sep26° / 20°29023.412.14.4
Oct24° / 17°15317.511.55.6
Nov21° / 14°8312.4116.0
Dec17° / 11°6410.910.75.4

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 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53565
63565
73664
83664
93466
103565
113565
123565
133565
143565
153466
163466
173466
183466
193367
203268
213268
223268
233268
243268
253268
263169
273169
283169
293169
303268
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nghĩa Lộ gets around 134 mm of rain over 18.1 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 58% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
152
252
352
452
552
652
752
852
953
1053
1153
1254
1355
1456
1557
1657
1758
1859
1960
2061
2162
2263
2364
2465
2565
2666
2766
2867
2967
3067
3167

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 39% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14536190
24436200
34337200
44137210
53938220
63838230
73639251
83439261
93240271
103040291
112840311
122639332
132439352
142338372
152137392
162036413
171935433
181834443
191734463
201733474
211631484
221630494
231529515
241528525
251527526
261426546
271425547
281424557
291324558
301323568
311222579

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:296:01
211.66:286:02
311.66:286:02
411.66:276:02
511.66:266:03
611.66:256:03
711.76:246:04
811.76:236:04
911.76:236:04
1011.76:226:05
1111.76:216:05
1211.86:206:06
1311.86:196:06
1411.86:186:06
1511.86:176:07
1611.86:166:07
1711.96:156:07
1811.96:146:08
1911.96:136:08
2011.96:126:08
2112.06:126:09
2212.06:116:09
2312.06:106:09
2412.06:096:10
2512.06:086:10
2612.16:076:10
2712.16:066:11
2812.16:056:11
2912.16:046:11
3012.16:036:12
3112.26:026:12

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.78 kWh/m² to a high of 4.92 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Nghĩa Lộ

In seasonPeak

None of Nghĩa Lộ's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Nghĩa Lộ's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Nghĩa Lộ?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Nghĩa Lộ for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nghĩa Lộ in March

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

In March, Nghĩa Lộ sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. About 18 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Nghĩa Lộ 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 Nghĩa Lộ peaks around June 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highExtremeVery highHighJun 20UV 14Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Nghĩa Lộ 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 Nghĩa Lộ is worst in April — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyModeratePoorApr 1169 µg/m³Jul 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar64Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Nghĩa Lộ?

Nghĩa Lộ sits at 21.6°N, 104.5°E, 260 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Yên Bái, 43 km away.

Cổ Đô

Topography around Nghĩa Lộ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nghĩa Lộ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m around an average of 279 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,218 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,909 m.

The land around Nghĩa Lộ is covered by cropland (41%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
242 m
16 km
2,218 m
80 km
2,909 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Yên Bái 43 km · Ít Ong 51 km · Sơn La 69 km · Tuyên Quang 76 km · Phú Thọ 76 km · Thị Trấn Phố Lu 87 km · Thị Trấn Thuận Châu 87 km · Cổ Đô 95 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 Nghĩa Lộ (21.6°, 104.5167°, elevation 260 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. 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).