Laos weather in March
Laos in March averages 26°C (80°F), 49 mm of rain and 5.1 hours of sun a day.
Of the twelve months in Laos, March is the fifth coldest, the fifth driest and the fourth dullest.
- Average temp
- 26°C (80°F)
18–35°C · 65–95°F
- Rainfall
- 49 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 5.1 h
hours per day
What is Laos 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 Laos 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 17°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 Laos is 2.1°C warmer than February and 29 mm wetter than it, which averages 24°C (76°F).
March in Laos is 2.3°C cooler than April and 45 mm drier than it, which averages 29°C (84°F).
Daylight in Laos in March
On 15 March the sun is up for 12 hours 1 minute in Laos, rising about 06:18 and setting about 18:19 local time.
March ends 34 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 1 hour 19 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
Travel guides for Laos
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Laos weather by month
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How March compares with the rest of the year
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| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 22°C / 71°F | 14 mm |
| February | 24°C / 76°F | 19 mm |
| March | 26°C / 80°F | 49 mm |
| April | 29°C / 84°F | 93 mm |
| May | 29°C / 85°F | 165 mm |
| June | 29°C / 85°F | 219 mm |
| July | 28°C / 83°F | 250 mm |
| August | 28°C / 82°F | 311 mm |
| September | 28°C / 82°F | 178 mm |
| October | 27°C / 80°F | 90 mm |
| November | 24°C / 76°F | 24 mm |
| December | 22°C / 71°F | 20 mm |
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FAQs about Laos in March
March climate averages for Laos, 1991–2020.
Laos averages 26°C (80°F) in March, ranging from about 18°C (65°F) at night to 35°C (95°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 49 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
No. March averages 26°C (80°F) against 29°C (84°F) in April — 2.3°C cooler.
March is 2.1°C warmer than February, and 29 mm wetter.
Yes. March falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, October to March, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 5.1 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average.
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 1 minute of daylight in mid-March, against 13 hours 20 minutes in June and 10 hours 56 minutes in December.
On 15 March, sunrise is about 06:18 and sunset about 18:19 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 34 minutes longer than it starts.
