Thailand weather in March
Thailand in March averages 31°C (87°F), 43 mm of rain and 7.9 hours of sun a day.
Of the twelve months in Thailand, March is the third warmest, the fifth driest and the second sunniest.
- Average temp
- 31°C (87°F)
27–35°C · 80–94°F
- Rainfall
- 43 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 7.9 h
hours per day
What is Thailand 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 Thailand 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.
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 Thailand is 1.1°C warmer than February and 21 mm wetter than it, which averages 30°C (85°F).
March in Thailand is 1°C cooler than April and 49 mm drier than it, which averages 32°C (89°F).
Daylight in Thailand in March
On 15 March the sun is up for 12 hours 3 minutes in Thailand, rising about 06:25 and setting about 18:28 local time.
March ends 23 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 53 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
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Thailand weather by month
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How March compares with the rest of the year
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| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 28°C / 83°F | 18 mm |
| February | 30°C / 85°F | 22 mm |
| March | 31°C / 87°F | 43 mm |
| April | 32°C / 89°F | 92 mm |
| May | 31°C / 88°F | 221 mm |
| June | 30°C / 87°F | 187 mm |
| July | 30°C / 86°F | 184 mm |
| August | 30°C / 85°F | 227 mm |
| September | 29°C / 85°F | 331 mm |
| October | 29°C / 85°F | 276 mm |
| November | 29°C / 84°F | 42 mm |
| December | 28°C / 82°F | 7 mm |
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FAQs about Thailand in March
March climate averages for Thailand, 1991–2020.
Thailand averages 31°C (87°F) in March, ranging from about 27°C (80°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 31°C (87°F) against 32°C (89°F) in April — 1°C cooler.
March is 1.1°C warmer than February, and 21 mm wetter.
Yes. March falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, November to March, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 7.9 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 3 minutes of daylight in mid-March, against 12 hours 56 minutes in June and 11 hours 19 minutes in December.
On 15 March, sunrise is about 06:25 and sunset about 18:28 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 23 minutes longer than it starts.
