March Weather and Diving
March 2024 - 2023 - 2022 - 2021 - 2020 - 2019 - 2018 - 2017 - 2016 - 2015
Just as in 2023 we experienced quite a few windy days in March 2024. The wind made for a welcome relief because it was really hot,
much hotter than normal in March.
We had 24 really sunny days and 6 partially sunny, so not much cloudcover, on only 1 of those a bit of rain in the evening.
We did have 1 overcast day, also on that day some rain. Sunwise March 2024 was a regular March.
But as mentioned the wind was stronger than usual.
In March 2011 we had highly unusual five days where we were limited in dive destinations and two days where there was
no diving possible at all of the normal destinations. March 2012 was in this respect back to normal, with 2 days no
diving at our housereef in Kata possible and on 1 day the wind was too strong for diving at Racha Noi and Richelieu
Rock. In 2013 we could dive at all destinations every day of the week, in 2014 on 2 days no diving at Richelieu Rock
and in 2015, 2016 and 2017 on 1 day no diving in the Shark Point area or at Richelieu Rock. In 2018, 2019, 2020 and
2021 we could dive at all destinations on all days. However due to the Covid 19 problems there were not many people
around especially in 2021, improving diving conditions even further. In 2020 authorities banned all diving activities, first from the
boat, later also from the beaches, so for quite a few days there was no diving at all possible. In 2022 on 4 days we
could not dive at Kata Beach, and on a few more days diving was possible but not very nice. In 2023 on 4 days we could not
safely dive in the King Cruiser-Shark Point area and also not at Kata Beach. This year on all days we could safely dive in the
King Cruiser-Shark Point area, one 1 days we could not dive at our house reef at Kata Beach.
| Sun | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Sunny days, dry | 23 | 27 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 10 | 29 | 24 |
| Sunny days, rain in the evening | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Partially sunny/cloudy, dry | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 6 |
| Partially sunny/cloudy, rain in the evening | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Partially sunny/cloudy, some rain during the day | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Overcast days, dry | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Overcast days with rain in the evening | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Overcast days with some rain during the day | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Overcast, wet days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Days without wind or with a slight breeze | 12 | 16 | 19 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 19 |
| Days with a moderate or strong wind | 19 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| Temperature | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Outside temperature (centigrade) | 35-39 | 32-38 | 28-37 | 33-37 | 35-37 | 34-37 | 32-37 | 31-35 | 33-37 | 32-37 |
| Average temperature (centigrade) | 37.3 | 35.5 | 34.3 | 35.3 | 36.2 | 35.9 | 34.7 | 33.4 | 34.6 | 34.2 |
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