Tutong weather in March

In March, Tutong sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 144 mm of rain across 22.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Tutong's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tutong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
144 mm
22.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:32 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
78%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Tutong reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62924
72924
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112924
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How March really feels in Tutong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Tutong weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°22624.311.83.5
Feb29° / 24°16020.311.83.8
Mar29° / 24°14422.7123.6
Apr30° / 25°19425.512.13.0
May30° / 25°20824.312.23.1
Jun30° / 25°21121.412.33.4
Jul30° / 25°1942212.33.4
Aug30° / 25°19521.812.23.4
Sep30° / 25°21423.4123.2
Oct30° / 24°25827.611.93.0
Nov30° / 24°27228.211.82.8
Dec29° / 24°26628.211.73.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21684
31684
41684
51585
61684
71684
81882
91882
101981
111981
122080
132080
142179
152179
162179
172179
182278
192278
202377
212377
222377
232278
242278
252278
262377
272278
282278
292278
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tutong gets around 144 mm of rain over 22.7 wet days in March, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 74% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
270
369
469
569
669
769
869
970
1070
1170
1271
1371
1471
1572
1672
1773
1874
1974
2075
2175
2276
2377
2478
2578
2679
2779
2880
2981
3081
3182

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the miserable band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15149
25149
35050
45050
55050
65050
75050
84951
94951
104852
114852
124753
134654
144555
154456
164456
174357
184159
194060
203961
213862
223763
233565
243466
253367
263268
273169
283070
292971
302872
312773

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
247calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:386:32
211.96:376:32
311.96:376:32
411.96:376:31
511.96:366:31
611.96:366:31
711.96:366:31
811.96:356:31
911.96:356:31
1011.96:346:31
1111.96:346:31
1211.96:346:31
1312.06:336:31
1412.06:336:30
1512.06:326:30
1612.06:326:30
1712.06:326:30
1812.06:316:30
1912.06:316:30
2012.06:306:29
2112.06:306:29
2212.06:296:29
2312.06:296:29
2412.06:296:29
2512.06:286:29
2612.06:286:28
2712.06:276:28
2812.06:276:28
2912.06:266:28
3012.06:266:28
3112.06:256:27

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.59 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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45.5Bright
55.5Bright
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315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tutong

In seasonPeak

In March, Tutong sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tutong sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Tutong?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tutong.

What to pack for Tutong in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Tutong sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tutong in March

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Tutong in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tutong peaks around February 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 14Dec 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Tutong in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Tutong is worst in September — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1525 µg/m³Dec 1916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tutong?

Tutong sits at 4.8°N, 114.6°E, 8 m above sea level, in Brunei. The nearest listed city is Liang, 22 km away.

LiangSengkurongBandar Seri BegawanLimbangSeriaMentiriBangarSerasa

Topography around Tutong

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tutong.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tutong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,383 m.

The land around Tutong is covered by trees (44%) and water (31%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (46%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
120 m
80 km
1,383 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Liang 22 km · Sengkurong 22 km · Bandar Seri Begawan 34 km · Limbang 40 km · Seria 42 km · Mentiri 45 km · Bangar 48 km · Serasa 51 km

Brunei travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,235
2025
Homicide rate
0.5
per 100k, 2013
Road deaths
7.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 82%Christian 7%Buddhist 6%other 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Tutong (4.8028°, 114.6492°, elevation 8 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).