When to go · Kanchanaburi
Kanchanaburi in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (hot and hazy), Sep–Oct (wettest).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 37°C (99°F)99°F (37°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- Thailand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Thailand overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (hot and hazy), Sep–Oct (wettest).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- KanchanaburiHighs around 37 °C (99 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 99 °F (37 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 3 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.
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 Kanchanaburi, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 37 °C (99 °F)99 °F (37 °C)
Jan: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 3
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jan: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (hot and hazy), Sep–Oct (wettest).
January: Inside Kanchanaburi's best window: Nov–Feb.
Kanchanaburi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen