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Weather in March in Phnom Penh Municipality

Are you planning a trip a to Phnom Penh Municipality in March and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Phnom Penh Municipality in March?

Phnom Penh Municipality is a region in Cambodia. March in Phnom Penh Municipality generally has very hot temperatures, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect very hot maximum daytime temperatures of around 37°C and nighttime temperatures around 26°C in Phnom Penh. The temperatures cited for both day and night represent usual averages, but it's possible some days could be hotter. It's advisable to dress accordingly to handle the heat.

Precipitation

March is a moderate rainy month with an average rainfall of around 44 mm in Phnom Penh.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Phnom Penh enjoys approximately 270 hours of sunshine, offering a mostly sunny climate that adds a pleasant and vibrant feel to the month.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Phnom Penh Municipality in March, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Phnom Penh Municipality climate page.

Where to go in Phnom Penh Municipality in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Phnom Penh Municipality on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in March for the 4 most popular destinations in Phnom Penh Municipality?

Phnom Penh

In March Phnom Penh generally has extremely high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 37°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Phnom Penh
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
35°C 
24°C 
225 hours 
12 mm 
2 days 
37°C 
26°C 
270 hours 
44 mm 
4 days 
poor 
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37°C 
27°C 
241 hours 
94 mm 
7 days 
poor 
Climate in Phnom Penh

Phumĭ Bayab

In March Phumĭ Bayab generally has extremely high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 37°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Phumĭ Bayab
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
35°C 
24°C 
225 hours 
11 mm 
2 days 
37°C 
26°C 
270 hours 
43 mm 
3 days 
poor 
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37°C 
27°C 
241 hours 
93 mm 
7 days 
poor 
Climate in Phumĭ Bayab

Phumĭ Chrey Kaông

In March Phumĭ Chrey Kaông generally has extremely high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 37°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Phumĭ Chrey Kaông
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
35°C 
24°C 
225 hours 
12 mm 
2 days 
37°C 
26°C 
270 hours 
45 mm 
4 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
37°C 
27°C 
241 hours 
95 mm 
7 days 
poor 
Climate in Phumĭ Chrey Kaông

Stœ̆ng Méan Chey

In March Stœ̆ng Méan Chey generally has extremely high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 37°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Stœ̆ng Méan Chey
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
35°C 
24°C 
225 hours 
11 mm 
a single day 
37°C 
26°C 
270 hours 
43 mm 
3 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
37°C 
27°C 
241 hours 
93 mm 
7 days 
poor 
Climate in Stœ̆ng Méan Chey

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Phnom Penh Municipality, in Cambodia.

Is March the best time to visit Phnom Penh Municipality?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Phnom Penh, March may not be the ideal time to visit Phnom Penh Municipality.

On average, the best time to visit Phnom Penh Municipality is in December with generally perfect weather in Phnom Penh. The weather in March, April, May, June, September and October, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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