Phủ Lý weather in March

In March, Phủ Lý sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 43 mm of rain across 8.3 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 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 Phủ Lý's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phủ Lý's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:10 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
78%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Phủ Lý is the former provincial capital of the former Ha Nam province, Vietnam.

Density
1,555/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 26°C by the end.

A typical March day in Phủ Lý reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°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)
12317
22317
32318
42318
52318
62318
72418
82418
92418
102418
112418
122418
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292620
302620
312620

How March really feels in Phủ Lý

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.

Phủ Lý 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°336.610.96.5
Feb22° / 16°215.211.36.8
Mar24° / 19°438.311.96.7
Apr28° / 22°719.712.55.6
May32° / 25°19416.1133.4
Jun34° / 27°19415.913.22.5
Jul33° / 27°25319.613.12.5
Aug32° / 26°34023.812.72.5
Sep31° / 25°2742112.13.2
Oct29° / 23°14213.911.55.1
Nov26° / 19°598116.9
Dec22° / 16°295.510.87.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22179
32179
42179
52278
62179
72179
82179
92179
102179
111981
121981
131981
141981
151783
161783
171783
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191783
201783
211783
221783
231882
241783
251783
261882
271882
281882
291882
301882
312080

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Phủ Lý gets around 43 mm of rain over 8.3 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 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
321
421
521
622
722
823
923
1024
1125
1225
1326
1427
1527
1628
1729
1829
1929
2030
2130
2230
2331
2431
2531
2631
2731
2831
2931
3031
3131

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
121182125140
220182126150
320182127150
419172127150
518172228150
618162229150
717162230160
816152231160
915152232170
1015142232180
1114132133190
1213132133200
1312122134210
1412122034220
1511122033240
1610121933250
1710111933260
189111933280
199111832290
208111832300
218111832301
228111732311
237111732321
247111732331
257101732341
266101632351
276101631351
286101631362
29591631372
30591531373
31581531383

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:23 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)
111.66:235:56
211.66:225:57
311.66:215:57
411.66:215:58
511.66:205:58
611.76:195:58
711.76:185:59
811.76:175:59
911.76:165:59
1011.76:166:00
1111.86:156:00
1211.86:146:00
1311.86:136:01
1411.86:126:01
1511.86:116:01
1611.96:106:02
1711.96:096:02
1811.96:096:02
1911.96:086:03
2011.96:076:03
2112.06:066:03
2212.06:056:03
2312.06:046:04
2412.06:036:04
2512.06:026:04
2612.16:016:05
2712.16:006:05
2812.15:596:05
2912.15:586:05
3012.15:586:06
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 3.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Phủ Lý

In seasonPeak

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

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

Phủ Lý's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Phủ Lý?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Phủ Lý for sightseeing.

What to pack for Phủ Lý in March

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

In March, Phủ Lý sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Phủ Lý 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 67 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 Phủ Lý 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 Phủ Lý 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 Phủ Lý 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 Phủ Lý 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 Phủ Lý?

Phủ Lý sits at 20.5°N, 105.9°E, 8 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Hưng Yên, 18 km away.

Topography around Phủ Lý

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phủ Lý has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,248 m.

The land around Phủ Lý is covered by artificial surfaces (44%), cropland (24%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
433 m
80 km
1,248 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Hưng Yên 18 km · Lương Bằng 27 km · Nam Định 30 km · Ninh Binh 33 km · Bo 42 km · Mỹ Hào 45 km · Thái Bình 46 km · Ecopark 46 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 Phủ Lý (20.5453°, 105.9122°, 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).