Wangdue Phodrang Weather in March
Wangdue Phodrang in March
The short of it: Wangdue Phodrang in March averages a high of 23 °C (74 °F) and a low of 11 °C (53 °F), with 49 mm (1.9 in) of rain and about 11 h 56 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are November and February. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 23° · low 11° · rain 49 mm · daylight 11 h 56 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: November & February
Thirty years of records give Wangdue Phodrang an average March high of 23°, a low of 11° and some 49 mm of rain. Much like February: highs about 23°, nights near 11°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 49 mm, the 8th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 56 min in mid-March, 44 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening. The Almanac rates March 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are November and February.
Against its neighbours, Wangdue Phodrang runs warmer than most and wetter than most in March. Pajo, 5 km to the NNW, sees much the same highs.
March in Wangdue Phodrang, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 8th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus February
- 3° warmer, 9.0 mm more rain
- Versus April
- 2° colder
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 56 min
- Average wind
- 6 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PajoPunakha | 5 km NNW | 24° | 11° | 46 mm |
| SamtengangOther | 9 km ENE | 22° | 9° | 38 mm |
| PunākhaPunakha | 12 km N | 23° | 8° | 39 mm |
| LungtenzampaThimphu District | 25 km W | 16° | 4° | 35 mm |
| ThimphuThimphu District | 25 km W | 16° | 4° | 35 mm |
| Tashi Chho DzongOther | 28 km W | 14° | 2° | 38 mm |
| DagaDagana | 46 km S | 20° | 12° | 70 mm |
| ParoParo | 48 km W | 17° | 5° | 41 mm |