Xóm Cái Nước weather in March

In March, Xóm Cái Nước sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 51 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Xóm Cái Nước's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Xóm Cái Nước's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:11 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Xóm Cái Nước is commune of Ca Mau province, Vietnam.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Xóm Cái Nước reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13225
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How March really feels in Xóm Cái Nước

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Xóm Cái Nước weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°264.911.55.6
Feb31° / 24°15311.75.2
Mar32° / 25°518.111.94.0
Apr33° / 26°1111612.23.1
May31° / 27°24927.212.42.5
Jun30° / 26°29027.912.62.7
Jul30° / 26°31729.112.52.8
Aug29° / 26°30128.712.32.9
Sep29° / 26°33728.412.12.8
Oct30° / 25°3322811.82.9
Nov30° / 25°15418.311.63.9
Dec29° / 24°709.911.45.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45446
55545
65545
75644
85644
95743
105842
115941
125941
135941
145842
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185644
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315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Xóm Cái Nước gets around 51 mm of rain over 8.1 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 27% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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1021
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2032
2132
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3038
3139

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
129656
228666
327667
426677
524688
623698
722699
8216910
9207010
10187111
11177211
12167212
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2547125
2637126
2736928
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2926731
3026533
3126434

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:196:07
211.86:186:07
311.86:186:07
411.86:186:07
511.86:176:07
611.86:176:07
711.96:166:07
811.96:166:07
911.96:156:07
1011.96:156:07
1111.96:146:07
1211.96:136:07
1311.96:136:07
1411.96:126:07
1511.96:126:07
1611.96:116:07
1711.96:116:07
1812.06:106:07
1912.06:106:07
2012.06:096:07
2112.06:086:07
2212.06:086:07
2312.06:076:07
2412.06:076:07
2512.06:066:07
2612.06:056:07
2712.06:056:07
2812.06:046:07
2912.16:046:07
3012.16:036:07
3112.16:026:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.96 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.96 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Xóm Cái Nước

In seasonPeak

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

Xóm Cái Nước sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Xóm Cái Nước's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Xóm Cái Nước?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Xóm Cái Nước in March

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

In March, Xóm Cái Nước sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Xóm Cái Nước in March

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 26 km away) is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Xóm Cái Nước in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Xóm Cái Nước peaks around August 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 21UV 13Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Xóm Cái Nước 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 Xóm Cái Nước is worst in January — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 145 µg/m³Aug 1519 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar33Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov42Poor
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Xóm Cái Nước?

Xóm Cái Nước sits at 9.8°N, 105.1°E, 3 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Rạch Giá, 24 km away.

Topography around Xóm Cái Nước

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Xóm Cái Nước.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Xóm Cái Nước has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m.

The land around Xóm Cái Nước is covered by cropland (78%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
8 m
16 km
13 m
80 km
691 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Rạch Giá 24 km · Kiên Hải 34 km · Vị Thanh 41 km · Ấp Một 48 km · Cờ Đỏ 49 km · Thới Bình 49 km · Óc Eo 50 km · Long Mỹ 53 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 Xóm Cái Nước (9.8°, 105.1°, elevation 3 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).