Phong Điền weather in March

In March, Phong Điền sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 143 mm of rain across 17 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Phong Điền's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phong Điền's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
143 mm
17 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:04 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
65%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical March day in Phong Điền reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 31°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)
12519
22619
32619
42619
52619
62619
72620
82620
92620
102620
112720
122720
132720
142720
152720
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202721
212721
222721
232821
242821
252821
262821
272821
282821
292821
302821
312821

How March really feels in Phong Điền

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.

Phong Điền weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 17°19318.111.15.3
Feb24° / 18°1211511.45.7
Mar27° / 20°1431711.95.4
Apr30° / 22°17120.912.43.8
May31° / 24°28125.912.82.7
Jun33° / 25°15320.2132.6
Jul32° / 25°16720.312.92.9
Aug32° / 25°20220.812.63.0
Sep30° / 24°3492512.13.1
Oct27° / 22°51225.911.64.0
Nov25° / 20°54023.211.24.5
Dec23° / 18°43123.4114.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
33961
44060
54159
64159
74159
84258
94357
104357
114357
124357
134357
144456
154357
164357
174258
184258
194159
204159
214159
223961
233862
243862
253763
263763
273664
283664
293664
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Phong Điền gets around 143 mm of rain over 17 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 55% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
251
351
450
549
649
749
848
948
1048
1149
1249
1350
1451
1552
1653
1754
1855
1956
2057
2159
2260
2361
2462
2563
2663
2764
2864
2965
3065
3165

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
161937371
261836381
361836401
461735411
551735421
651634431
751533451
841433472
941432482
1031331512
1131231522
1231130542
1321129562
1421029572
152928583
162927593
172927593
182826613
192825623
202824633
212724634
222723644
232722645
242722645
252721646
262721637
272721637
282620648
291620649
3016206310
3115196411

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:14 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:145:53
211.76:145:54
311.76:135:54
411.76:125:54
511.76:125:54
611.76:115:55
711.76:105:55
811.86:105:55
911.86:095:55
1011.86:085:55
1111.86:075:56
1211.86:075:56
1311.86:065:56
1411.96:055:56
1511.96:045:57
1611.96:045:57
1711.96:035:57
1811.96:025:57
1911.96:015:57
2011.96:015:57
2112.06:005:58
2212.05:595:58
2312.05:585:58
2412.05:575:58
2512.05:575:58
2612.05:565:58
2712.15:555:59
2812.15:545:59
2912.15:535:59
3012.15:535:59
3112.15:525:59

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Phong Điền

In seasonPeak

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

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

Phong Điền's rainy season runs September–December, 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 Phong Điền?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Phong Điền for sightseeing.

What to pack for Phong Điền in March

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

In March, Phong Điền sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Phong Điền in March

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 28 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec24Warm

UV index in Phong Điền 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 Phong Điền peaks around August 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 13UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Phong Điền 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 Phong Điền is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateMar 2274 µg/m³Jul 1915 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May26Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Phong Điền?

Phong Điền sits at 16.6°N, 107.4°E, 14 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Hương Trà, 13 km away.

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Topography around Phong Điền

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phong Điền has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 678 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,057 m.

The land around Phong Điền is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
678 m
80 km
2,057 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Hương Trà 13 km · thị xã Quảng Trị 27 km · Hue 28 km · Hương Thủy 34 km · Ðông Hà 38 km · Cam Lộ 47 km · Bà Nà 94 km · Thanh Khê 105 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 Phong Điền (16.5832°, 107.3644°, elevation 14 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).