When to go · Lamphun
Lamphun in March
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Thailand: Hot; northern burning season makes Chiang Mai air bad. Beaches both coasts are good.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Thailand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Thailand overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Thailand: Hot; northern burning season makes Chiang Mai air bad. Beaches both coasts are good.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Thailand: Cool season begins; Loy Krathong and Yi Peng fill Chiang Mai; the Gulf is wet, the Andaman dries out.
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Thailand: Peak season: dry except the Gulf in early December; 20 Dec – 5 Jan prices are the year's highest.
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Thailand: Cool and dry nearly everywhere: the easiest month; book islands and Chiang Mai early.
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Thailand: Dry and warming; the north starts to haze late in the month — go south.
Weather in March
- LamphunHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 5 days
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 Lamphun, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 5
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jan: 0
March: Outside the best window (check). Across Thailand: Hot; northern burning season makes Chiang Mai air bad. Beaches both coasts are good.
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Thailand: Cool and dry nearly everywhere: the easiest month; book islands and Chiang Mai early.
Lamphun: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen