Cambodia weather in March
Cambodia in March averages 30°C (85°F) and 43 mm of rain.
Of the twelve months in Cambodia, March is the fourth driest.
- Average temp
- 30°C (85°F)
24–35°C · 76–94°F
- Rainfall
- 43 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- —
What is Cambodia like in March?
Daytime
Days are hot, often above 32°C.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Cambodia in March?
High-factor sun cream
With daytime highs around 35°C, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A layer for the evening
The day swings about 10°C between its low and its high.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
March compared with February and April
March in Cambodia is 1.5°C warmer than February and 29 mm wetter than it, which averages 28°C (83°F).
March in Cambodia is 1°C cooler than April and 42 mm drier than it, which averages 31°C (87°F).
Daylight in Cambodia in March
On 15 March the sun is up for 12 hours 3 minutes in Cambodia, rising about 06:07 and setting about 18:10 local time.
March ends 20 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 49 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
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Cambodia weather by month
TemperatureRainfall
How March compares with the rest of the year
March is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 27°C / 80°F | 24 mm |
| February | 28°C / 83°F | 14 mm |
| March | 30°C / 85°F | 43 mm |
| April | 31°C / 87°F | 85 mm |
| May | 30°C / 87°F | 130 mm |
| June | 30°C / 85°F | 161 mm |
| July | 29°C / 84°F | 168 mm |
| August | 29°C / 84°F | 185 mm |
| September | 28°C / 83°F | 254 mm |
| October | 28°C / 82°F | 260 mm |
| November | 28°C / 82°F | 113 mm |
| December | 27°C / 80°F | 38 mm |
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FAQs about Cambodia in March
March climate averages for Cambodia, 1991–2020.
Cambodia averages 30°C (85°F) in March, ranging from about 24°C (76°F) at night to 35°C (94°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. March sees only about 43 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
No. March averages 30°C (85°F) against 31°C (87°F) in April — 1°C cooler.
March is 1.5°C warmer than February, and 29 mm wetter.
Yes. March falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, November to March, on temperature and rainfall together.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what March is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 12 hours 3 minutes of daylight in mid-March, against 12 hours 52 minutes in June and 11 hours 24 minutes in December.
On 15 March, sunrise is about 06:07 and sunset about 18:10 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 20 minutes longer than it starts.
