Weather in Luang Prabang in March 2026
- March is usually the driest month of the year in Luang Prabang
Average weather
Average temperature in Luang Prabang in March
The temperature in March is +91°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +99°F during the day and a minimum of +57°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 4% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +91°F to +93°F.
Is Luang Prabang warm or cold in March?
Luang Prabang is typically hot in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +86°F to +90°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +59°F to +64°F.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
March is one of the warmest months in Luang Prabang, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Luang Prabang in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +90°F | +91°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +45°F | +45°F | +57°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +97°F | +102°F | +104°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 13 mm | 31 mm | 77 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 0 m/s | 0 m/s | 0 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 70% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 10 | 18 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March typically has worse weather conditions compared to February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +86°F to +90°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 13 mm to 31 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 72% to 70%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 0 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 14 sunny days during the month.
April brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 1 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Luang Prabang is gradually increasing during March, going from 0 m/s to 0 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Luang Prabang?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Luang Prabang in March has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1994 (+84°F) and the highest in 2019 (+90°F). The driest year was 2019 with only 715 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1994 with 2040 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Luang Prabang, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
