Thị Trấn Thuận Châu weather in March

In March, Thị Trấn Thuận Châu sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 71 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-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 44% 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 Thuận Châu's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thị Trấn Thuận Châu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:19 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
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 Thị Trấn Thuận Châu reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Thị Trấn Thuận Châu

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 Thuận Châu weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 12°397.110.87.0
Feb24° / 13°357.511.37.3
Mar27° / 16°7111.611.86.5
Apr29° / 20°11215.512.54.8
May30° / 22°20721.2133.5
Jun30° / 23°35726.513.32.9
Jul29° / 23°42827.613.23.0
Aug29° / 23°3632712.73.1
Sep29° / 22°18519.612.14.1
Oct28° / 20°609.611.56.3
Nov25° / 16°375.6117.5
Dec22° / 13°386.310.77.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
27030
37030
47030
57030
67129
77030
87030
97030
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116931
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305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Thị Trấn Thuận Châu gets around 71 mm of rain over 11.6 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 38% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
124333940
224334040
323324050
422324150
521314260
620314370
719304480
817294490
9162945100
10152846120
11132746130
12122647150
13112547170
14102447190
1592347210
1682247230
1772147240
1872046260
1962046281
2061945301
2161844321
2251743341
2351642361
2451640381
2551539402
2651437422
2741436442
2841335452
2941333473
3041232493
3141131504

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

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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305calm
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 6:32 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:326:05
211.66:326:05
311.66:316:05
411.66:306:06
511.66:296:06
611.66:286:07
711.76:276:07
811.76:276:07
911.76:266:08
1011.76:256:08
1111.76:246:09
1211.86:236:09
1311.86:226:09
1411.86:216:10
1511.86:206:10
1611.86:196:10
1711.96:196:11
1811.96:186:11
1911.96:176:11
2011.96:166:12
2112.06:156:12
2212.06:146:12
2312.06:136:13
2412.06:126:13
2512.06:116:13
2612.16:106:14
2712.16:096:14
2812.16:086:14
2912.16:076:14
3012.16:066:15
3112.26:056:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.08 kWh/m² to a high of 5.21 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 4.72 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Thị Trấn Thuận Châu

In seasonPeak

None of Thị Trấn Thuận Châu'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 Thuận Châu's monsoon runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Thị Trấn Thuận Châu?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Thị Trấn Thuận Châu for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Thị Trấn Thuận Châu in March

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

In March, Thị Trấn Thuận Châu sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Thị Trấn Thuận Châu 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 Thuận Châu peaks around June 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 20UV 13Dec 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Thị Trấn Thuận Châu 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 Thuận Châu is worst in April — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.1× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateApr 1395 µg/m³Jul 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb41Poor
Mar73Unhealthy
Apr99Unhealthy
May32Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Thị Trấn Thuận Châu?

Thị Trấn Thuận Châu sits at 21.4°N, 103.7°E, 594 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Sơn La, 27 km away.

SapaLai ChâuThị Trấn Phố Lu

Topography around Thị Trấn Thuận Châu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thị Trấn Thuận Châu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 m around an average of 699 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,610 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,825 m.

The land around Thị Trấn Thuận Châu is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
505 m
16 km
1,610 m
80 km
2,825 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Sơn La 27 km · Ít Ong 36 km · Dien Bien Phu 69 km · Mường Lay 85 km · Nghĩa Lộ 87 km · Sapa 102 km · Lai Châu 109 km · Thị Trấn Phố Lu 111 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 Thuận Châu (21.4385°, 103.69°, elevation 594 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).