Ayer Itam weather in March

In March, Ayer Itam sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 161 mm of rain across 22.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Ayer Itam's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ayer Itam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
161 mm
22.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:30 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
70%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Ayer Itam is suburb of George Town, Penang, Malaysia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ayer Itam reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°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)
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43026
53026
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How March really feels in Ayer Itam

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.

Ayer Itam weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 26°971611.74.4
Feb30° / 26°8815.611.84.2
Mar30° / 26°16122.2123.5
Apr30° / 26°20427.612.12.8
May30° / 27°23126.312.23.0
Jun30° / 27°16620.612.33.5
Jul30° / 26°17321.112.33.6
Aug29° / 26°21723.512.23.4
Sep29° / 26°24225.6123.2
Oct29° / 26°3342911.93.0
Nov29° / 26°2922711.83.1
Dec29° / 26°16720.111.74.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43961
53961
63862
73862
83961
93961
104060
113961
123961
133961
143862
153862
163763
173565
183466
193367
203367
213169
223070
232872
242872
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272575
282476
292377
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ayer Itam gets around 161 mm of rain over 22.2 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 72% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
260
361
461
561
662
762
862
963
1064
1164
1265
1366
1467
1568
1669
1770
1872
1973
2075
2177
2278
2380
2481
2583
2684
2785
2886
2987
3088
3189

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
126830
226731
326632
426632
516633
616633
716633
816534
916534
1016435
1116336
1216237
1316138
1416039
1515841
1615742
1705644
1805446
1905149
2004852
2104654
2204456
2304159
2403961
2503763
2603565
2703367
2803169
2902971
3002872
3102674

Wind in March

Winds average 7 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
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
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 7:35 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 7:29 PM to 7:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:357:29
211.97:357:29
311.97:357:29
411.97:347:29
511.97:347:29
611.97:347:29
711.97:337:28
811.97:337:28
911.97:337:28
1011.97:327:28
1111.97:327:28
1211.97:317:28
1311.97:317:28
1412.07:317:28
1512.07:307:28
1612.07:307:27
1712.07:297:27
1812.07:297:27
1912.07:287:27
2012.07:287:27
2112.07:277:27
2212.07:277:27
2312.07:267:26
2412.07:267:26
2512.07:267:26
2612.07:257:26
2712.07:257:26
2812.07:247:26
2912.07:247:25
3012.07:237:25
3112.07:237:25

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.88 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
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215.8Bright
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235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ayer Itam

In seasonPeak

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

Ayer Itam 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 Ayer Itam?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ayer Itam.

What to pack for Ayer Itam in March

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

In March, Ayer Itam sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ayer Itam in March

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in June at about 31°C and coldest in January near 29°C.

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

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Ayer Itam in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ayer Itam peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near May 20 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 17UV 14May 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Ayer Itam 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 Ayer Itam is worst in March — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1631 µg/m³Nov 2026 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ayer Itam?

Ayer Itam sits at 5.4°N, 100.3°E, 118 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Paya Terubong, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Ayer Itam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ayer Itam has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 778 m around an average of 238 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 818 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,832 m.

The land around Ayer Itam is covered by trees (72%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (54%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
778 m
16 km
818 m
80 km
1,832 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Paya Terubong 3.0 km · Glugor 5.0 km · Jelutong 5.0 km · Kampung Sungai Glugur 5.0 km · George Town 6.0 km · Balik Pulau 7.0 km · Relau 8.0 km · Kampung Sungai Ara 8.0 km

Malaysia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,125
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 581
Religion
Muslim 64%Buddhist 19%Christian 9%Hindu 6%

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 Ayer Itam (5.4016°, 100.2781°, elevation 118 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).