When to go · Bangkok
Bangkok in March
Mixed month. Hot; heat builds, highs around 34 °C (93 °F).Mixed month. Hot; heat builds, highs around 93 °F (34 °C).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- Thailand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Thailand overall
Verdict
Hot; heat builds, highs around 34 °C (93 °F).Hot; heat builds, highs around 93 °F (34 °C).
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- BangkokHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 4 days
- Bangkok and centre, Thailand · Bangkok, Ayutthaya, Kanchanaburihot
Cool season Nov–Feb is the easy window; April reaches 38 °C (100 °F); September and October bring street flooding in short bursts.Cool season Nov–Feb is the easy window; April reaches 100 °F (38 °C); September and October bring street flooding in short bursts.
Hot season season
Mango season and mango sticky rice; Songkran water fights; clear skies.
Watch: Heat index above 40 °C; plan every afternoon indoors.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Makha Bucha check
Full moon of the 3rd lunar month (public holiday) · Temples
Candlelit processions around temple halls in the evening; no alcohol sales for the day.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Thailand overall
- Medium
- Prices · Thailand overall
- Medium
Thailand overall: Hot; northern burning season makes Chiang Mai air bad. Beaches both coasts are good.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bangkok, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 4
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 3
March: Hot; heat builds, highs around 34 °C.
January: Cool (for Bangkok) and dry; high season; smog on still days (check AQI).
Bangkok: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen