Ninh Binh weather in March

In March, Ninh Binh sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 36 mm of rain across 6.8 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 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 Ninh Binh's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ninh Binh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:10 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
76%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Ninh Binh is dissolved municipality of Ninh Bình province, Vietnam.

Density
762/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 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ninh Binh reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12318
22318
32318
42318
52318
62318
72318
82318
92318
102318
112318
122319
132319
142419
152419
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182419
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202419
212419
222420
232420
242520
252520
262520
272520
282520
292520
302520
312520

How March really feels in Ninh Binh

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.

Ninh Binh 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° / 15°306.210.96.5
Feb21° / 16°184.511.36.9
Mar24° / 19°366.811.97.0
Apr28° / 22°678.612.46.0
May31° / 25°18515.912.93.6
Jun33° / 27°18215.313.22.7
Jul33° / 27°24618.413.12.7
Aug32° / 27°33423.612.72.6
Sep31° / 25°28921.112.13.3
Oct29° / 23°15414.211.55.2
Nov26° / 20°628.6116.9
Dec22° / 16°285.510.87.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42575
52575
62575
72575
82575
92476
102575
112476
122476
132278
142278
152278
162278
172080
182080
192080
202080
212080
222080
232080
242080
252278
262179
272179
282179
292278
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ninh Binh gets around 36 mm of rain over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
417
517
618
718
819
919
1019
1120
1220
1321
1421
1522
1622
1723
1823
1923
2024
2124
2224
2325
2425
2525
2625
2726
2826
2926
3026
3126

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 58% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
121162226160
220162227160
319152227160
419152228160
518152229160
617152230160
716142231170
815142231170
915132232170
1014132233180
1113122234190
1212122134200
1312122134210
1411112035230
1511112034240
1610111934250
179111934260
189111834281
198111834291
208111833301
218111733311
227101733311
237101633321
246101633331
256101633341
266101632351
276101532361
28591532372
29591531382
30581431392
31481431403

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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1610calm
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1910calm
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2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 5:56 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
211.66:225:57
311.66:215:57
411.66:205:57
511.66:195:58
611.76:185:58
711.76:185:58
811.76:175:59
911.76:165:59
1011.76:156:00
1111.86:146:00
1211.86:146:00
1311.86:136:00
1411.86:126:01
1511.86:116:01
1611.96:106:01
1711.96:096:02
1811.96:086:02
1911.96:076:02
2011.96:066:03
2112.06:066:03
2212.06:056:03
2312.06:046:03
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
3112.25:566:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ninh Binh

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ninh Binh'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 Ninh Binh?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Ninh Binh for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ninh Binh in March

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

In March, Ninh Binh sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Ninh Binh 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 44 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
May27Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Ninh Binh in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ninh Binh peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highHighJul 12UV 11Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Ninh Binh 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 Ninh Binh 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 Ninh Binh?

Ninh Binh sits at 20.3°N, 106.0°E, 7 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Bỉm Sơn, 24 km away.

Topography around Ninh Binh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ninh Binh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,184 m.

The land around Ninh Binh is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%), trees (32%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
241 m
80 km
1,184 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Bỉm Sơn 24 km · Nga Sơn 28 km · Nam Định 28 km · Phủ Lý 33 km · Thái Bình 43 km · Hưng Yên 44 km · Lương Bằng 54 km · Thanh Hóa 56 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 Ninh Binh (20.2581°, 105.9797°, 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). 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).