Thị Trấn Phố Lu weather in March

In March, Thị Trấn Phố Lu sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 96 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 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Thị Trấn Phố Lu's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thị Trấn Phố Lu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
18.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:18 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
66%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical March day in Thị Trấn Phố Lu reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12214
22214
32214
42214
52315
62315
72315
82315
92315
102315
112315
122415
132415
142416
152416
162416
172416
182416
192416
202416
212417
222517
232517
242517
252517
262517
272517
282517
292517
302518
312618

How March really feels in Thị Trấn Phố Lu

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.

Thị Trấn Phố Lu 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
Jan18° / 12°7316.410.85.0
Feb20° / 13°6515.511.25.3
Mar24° / 16°9618.111.85.5
Apr28° / 20°11618.412.54.8
May30° / 23°23521.713.13.6
Jun31° / 24°29623.813.32.8
Jul31° / 25°34424.613.22.9
Aug30° / 24°35223.912.83.1
Sep29° / 23°21120.512.14.0
Oct26° / 20°12716.211.55.7
Nov23° / 16°7913.510.96.2
Dec20° / 13°7013.210.75.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43961
53961
63961
73961
83961
94060
104060
114060
124159
134060
144060
153961
163961
173961
183862
193862
203664
213664
223664
233664
243565
253466
263466
273466
283466
293565
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Thị Trấn Phố Lu gets around 96 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 59% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
255
355
455
554
654
753
853
953
1053
1153
1254
1355
1456
1557
1658
1759
1860
1961
2062
2163
2264
2364
2465
2565
2666
2766
2866
2965
3065
3165

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1292827150
2282828160
3282828160
4272828170
5262829180
6252729180
7242730190
8232730200
9222631210
10202532221
11192532231
12182433251
13172333261
14162233282
15152133292
16142133312
17132033323
18121933333
19121933333
20111833344
21111833354
22101733354
23101733364
2491633375
2591633385
2691533385
2781533395
2881433395
2981433396
3071433406
3171332407

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
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 6:31 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:316:02
211.56:306:02
311.66:296:03
411.66:296:03
511.66:286:04
611.66:276:04
711.66:266:05
811.76:256:05
911.76:246:05
1011.76:236:06
1111.76:226:06
1211.86:216:07
1311.86:216:07
1411.86:206:07
1511.86:196:08
1611.86:186:08
1711.96:176:08
1811.96:166:09
1911.96:156:09
2011.96:146:10
2112.06:136:10
2212.06:126:10
2312.06:116:11
2412.06:106:11
2512.06:096:11
2612.16:086:12
2712.16:076:12
2812.16:066:12
2912.16:056:13
3012.16:046:13
3112.26:036:13

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 4.78 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 3.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Thị Trấn Phố Lu

In seasonPeak

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

Thị Trấn Phố Lu'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 Thị Trấn Phố Lu?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Thị Trấn Phố Lu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Thị Trấn Phố Lu in March

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

In March, Thị Trấn Phố Lu sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Thị Trấn Phố Lu in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Thị Trấn Phố Lu peaks around June 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 21UV 13Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Thị Trấn Phố Lu 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 Thị Trấn Phố Lu is worst in March — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 2349 µg/m³Jul 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar49Poor
Apr48Poor
May30Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Thị Trấn Phố Lu?

Thị Trấn Phố Lu sits at 22.3°N, 104.2°E, 77 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Lào Cai, 29 km away.

Hà Giang

Topography around Thị Trấn Phố Lu

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Thị Trấn Phố Lu.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thị Trấn Phố Lu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 m around an average of 149 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,129 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,061 m.

The land around Thị Trấn Phố Lu is covered by trees (86%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
328 m
16 km
2,129 m
80 km
3,061 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Lào Cai 29 km · Sapa 35 km · Thị Trấn Việt Quang 65 km · Bắc Quang 72 km · Lai Châu 75 km · Nghĩa Lộ 87 km · Ít Ong 91 km · Hà Giang 99 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 Thị Trấn Phố Lu (22.3192°, 104.1872°, elevation 77 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).