thị xã Quảng Trị weather in March

In March, thị xã Quảng Trị sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 82 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 thị xã Quảng Trị's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see thị xã Quảng Trị's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:04 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
60%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical March day in thị xã Quảng Trị reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in thị xã Quảng Trị

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 xã Quảng Trị weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 19°16416.811.15.6
Feb24° / 20°9111.811.46.4
Mar26° / 22°829.411.96.7
Apr29° / 24°769.212.45.7
May31° / 26°11114.712.83.8
Jun33° / 27°628.8133.2
Jul33° / 28°8510.112.93.2
Aug33° / 27°11712.712.63.3
Sep31° / 26°31418.812.13.5
Oct28° / 24°48323.211.64.2
Nov26° / 23°4282211.24.7
Dec24° / 21°34622114.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
45050
55050
65050
75149
85149
95149
105248
115248
125149
135050
145050
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165050
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194951
204951
214852
224852
234654
244654
254654
264654
274555
284555
294555
304456
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

thị xã Quảng Trị gets around 82 mm of rain over 9.4 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 31% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
136
236
335
434
533
632
731
831
930
1029
1129
1228
1328
1428
1528
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2030
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3130

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
131535424
231435435
331334445
431334455
531233466
621232476
721131497
821030517
921029518
102928538
112827549
1218265510
1317255611
1417235712
1516225813
1616225714
1716215715
1816205716
1915195817
2015185818
2115185719
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2605165524
2705155525
2805155426
2904145428
3004145329
3104135330

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
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512calm
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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 6:15 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:155:54
211.76:145:54
311.76:145:54
411.76:135:55
511.76:125:55
611.76:125:55
711.76:115:55
811.86:105:56
911.86:105:56
1011.86:095:56
1111.86:085:56
1211.86:075:57
1311.86:075:57
1411.96:065:57
1511.96:055:57
1611.96:045:57
1711.96:045:58
1811.96:035:58
1911.96:025:58
2011.96:015:58
2112.06:015:58
2212.06:005:59
2312.05:595:59
2412.05:585:59
2512.05:575:59
2612.05:575:59
2712.15:565:59
2812.15:556:00
2912.15:546:00
3012.15:536:00
3112.15:526:00

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 2.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 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
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54.5Bright
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94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
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144.9Bright
154.9Bright
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174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for thị xã Quảng Trị

In seasonPeak

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

thị xã Quảng Trị sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

thị xã Quảng Trị's monsoon runs September–December, 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 thị xã Quảng Trị?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit thị xã Quảng Trị for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for thị xã Quảng Trị in March

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

In March, thị xã Quảng Trị sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near thị xã Quảng Trị 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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°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
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec24Warm

UV index in thị xã Quảng Trị 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 thị xã Quảng Trị peaks around August 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highHighAug 13UV 13Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in thị xã Quảng Trị 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 xã Quảng Trị 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 thị xã Quảng Trị?

thị xã Quảng Trị sits at 16.8°N, 107.2°E, 2 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Ðông Hà, 11 km away.

Quán HàuĐồng Hới

Topography around thị xã Quảng Trị

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of thị xã Quảng Trị.

Within 3 km, the terrain around thị xã Quảng Trị has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,059 m.

The land around thị xã Quảng Trị is covered by trees (39%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
272 m
80 km
2,059 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ðông Hà 11 km · Cam Lộ 21 km · Phong Điền 27 km · Hương Trà 40 km · Hue 54 km · Hương Thủy 61 km · Quán Hàu 93 km · Đồng Hới 100 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 xã Quảng Trị (16.7508°, 107.1828°, elevation 2 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).