Chiang Mai weather in March
Chiang Mai in March averages 28°C (82°F), 22 mm of rain and 8.6 hours of sun a day.
Of the twelve months in Chiang Mai, March is the fourth driest and the second sunniest.
- Average temp
- 28°C (82°F)
20–35°C · 68–96°F
- Rainfall
- 22 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 8.6 h
hours per day
What is Chiang Mai 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 Chiang Mai in March?
High-factor sun cream
With 8.6 hours of sun a day, 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 15°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 Chiang Mai is 2.8°C warmer than February and 13 mm wetter than it, which averages 25°C (77°F).
March in Chiang Mai is 2.2°C cooler than April and 34 mm drier than it, which averages 30°C (86°F).
Daylight in Chiang Mai in March
On 15 March the sun is up for 12 hours 2 minutes in Chiang Mai, rising about 06:32 and setting about 18:33 local time.
March ends 32 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 13 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
Where to stay in Chiang Mai
Dates are a starting point for March.
Travel guides for Chiang Mai
What to read before you book.
Chiang Mai weather by month
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How March compares with the rest of the year
March is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 23°C / 73°F | 8 mm |
| February | 25°C / 77°F | 9 mm |
| March | 28°C / 82°F | 22 mm |
| April | 30°C / 86°F | 56 mm |
| May | 29°C / 85°F | 164 mm |
| June | 29°C / 84°F | 111 mm |
| July | 28°C / 83°F | 153 mm |
| August | 28°C / 82°F | 234 mm |
| September | 28°C / 82°F | 218 mm |
| October | 27°C / 81°F | 118 mm |
| November | 26°C / 78°F | 39 mm |
| December | 23°C / 74°F | 14 mm |
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FAQs about Chiang Mai in March
March climate averages for Chiang Mai, 1991–2020.
Chiang Mai averages 28°C (82°F) in March, ranging from about 20°C (68°F) at night to 35°C (96°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 22 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
No. March averages 28°C (82°F) against 30°C (86°F) in April — 2.2°C cooler.
March is 2.8°C warmer than February, and 13 mm wetter.
Yes. March falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, October to March, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 8.6 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average — among the brighter months anywhere.
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 2 minutes of daylight in mid-March, against 13 hours 15 minutes in June and 11 hours 1 minute in December.
On 15 March, sunrise is about 06:32 and sunset about 18:33 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 32 minutes longer than it starts.
