Phú Thọ weather in March

In March, Phú Thọ sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 43 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 11.8 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 11% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Phú Thọ's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phú Thọ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:13 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
77%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.92 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 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical March day in Phú Thọ reaches about 25°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 30°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)
12317
22317
32317
42417
52417
62418
72418
82418
92418
102418
112418
122418
132418
142518
152518
162519
172519
182519
192519
202519
212519
222519
232519
242619
252620
262620
272620
282620
292620
302620
312720

How March really feels in Phú Thọ

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.

Phú Thọ 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°295.510.86.6
Feb22° / 16°195.211.36.9
Mar25° / 19°437.211.86.9
Apr29° / 22°8610.212.55.2
May32° / 25°21917.3133.3
Jun33° / 26°27919.513.32.5
Jul33° / 26°3022213.22.5
Aug32° / 26°36923.412.72.5
Sep31° / 25°22519.312.13.3
Oct29° / 23°10311.511.55.4
Nov26° / 19°516.7117.2
Dec22° / 16°285.410.77.2

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 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42773
52674
62674
72674
82575
92575
102575
112575
122575
132377
142377
152377
162278
172278
182278
192377
202377
212377
222377
232278
242278
252278
262278
272278
282278
292377
302377
312476

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Phú Thọ gets around 43 mm of rain over 7.2 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 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
618
718
818
919
1019
1120
1220
1321
1421
1522
1623
1724
1824
1925
2026
2126
2227
2328
2428
2529
2629
2729
2830
2930
3030
3130

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 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12323212490
222232125100
321232125100
421222125110
520222126110
619222226110
718212227120
817202327120
916202328130
1015192428130
1115182429140
1214172429150
1313172530160
1412162530180
1511152430190
1610152430200
1710152430220
189142430230
198142430240
208142330250
217132330260
227132331260
237132331270
246122231280
256122231290
266112131291
276112132301
285102132301
295102032311
30592032322
31592033322

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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
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 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 6:26 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:265:58
211.66:255:59
311.66:255:59
411.66:246:00
511.66:236:00
611.66:226:01
711.76:216:01
811.76:206:01
911.76:206:02
1011.76:196:02
1111.76:186:02
1211.86:176:03
1311.86:166:03
1411.86:156:04
1511.86:146:04
1611.86:136:04
1711.96:126:05
1811.96:116:05
1911.96:116:05
2011.96:106:06
2112.06:096:06
2212.06:086:06
2312.06:076:06
2412.06:066:07
2512.06:056:07
2612.16:046:07
2712.16:036:08
2812.16:026:08
2912.16:016:08
3012.16:006:09
3112.25:596:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 4.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Phú Thọ

In seasonPeak

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

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

Phú Thọ'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 Phú Thọ?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Phú Thọ in March

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

In March, Phú Thọ sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Phú Thọ in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Phú Thọ peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 20 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highHighVery highExtremeHighJun 20UV 12Nov 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep6High
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec6High

Air quality in Phú Thọ 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 Phú Thọ is worst in December — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.9× the cleanest month (July, 29 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyDec 2383 µg/m³Jul 2029 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan83Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar78Unhealthy
Apr72Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul29Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep42Poor
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov73Unhealthy
Dec83Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Phú Thọ?

Phú Thọ sits at 21.4°N, 105.2°E, 32 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Cổ Đô, 20 km away.

Topography around Phú Thọ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phú Thọ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 391 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,752 m.

The land around Phú Thọ is covered by trees (39%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
391 m
80 km
2,752 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Cổ Đô 20 km · Việt Trì 20 km · Ba Vì 39 km · Vĩnh Yên 41 km · Sơn Tây 41 km · Tuyên Quang 47 km · Yên Bái 48 km · Thị Trấn Đại Từ 50 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 Phú Thọ (21.3996°, 105.2222°, elevation 32 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). 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).