Bagan Serai weather in March

In March, Bagan Serai sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 212 mm of rain across 25.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-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 14% 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 Bagan Serai's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bagan Serai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
212 mm
25.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:29 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
73%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Bagan Serai is human settlement in 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 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Bagan Serai reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°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)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
92925
102925
112925
122925
132925
142925
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202925
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222925
232925
242925
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282925
292925
302925
312925

How March really feels in Bagan Serai

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.

Bagan Serai weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°17823.611.73.8
Feb29° / 25°14320.611.83.8
Mar29° / 25°21225.3123.4
Apr29° / 26°24728.412.12.9
May30° / 26°22625.812.23.1
Jun30° / 26°13618.912.33.8
Jul29° / 26°13919.412.33.9
Aug29° / 26°17421.312.23.7
Sep29° / 25°22124.1123.5
Oct28° / 25°33128.611.93.1
Nov28° / 25°35628.211.83.1
Dec29° / 25°25425.211.73.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53466
63466
73466
83466
93466
103466
113466
123466
133367
143367
153268
163169
173070
183070
192872
202872
212773
222674
232476
242476
252377
262377
272278
282278
292278
302278
312179

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bagan Serai gets around 212 mm of rain over 25.3 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 82% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
174
274
375
475
575
675
775
875
976
1076
1177
1277
1378
1479
1579
1680
1781
1882
1983
2084
2185
2286
2387
2488
2589
2690
2791
2892
2992
3093
3193

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17327
27327
37228
47228
57129
67129
77030
86931
96931
106832
116733
126535
136436
146337
156139
166040
175842
185743
195545
205347
215149
225050
234951
244852
254753
264654
274654
284555
294555
304456
314357

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:34 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:347:28
211.97:347:28
311.97:347:28
411.97:337:28
511.97:337:28
611.97:327:28
711.97:327:28
811.97:327:27
911.97:317:27
1011.97:317:27
1111.97:317:27
1211.97:307:27
1312.07:307:27
1412.07:297:27
1512.07:297:27
1612.07:297:26
1712.07:287:26
1812.07:287:26
1912.07:277:26
2012.07:277:26
2112.07:267:26
2212.07:267:26
2312.07:257:25
2412.07:257:25
2512.07:247:25
2612.07:247:25
2712.07:247:25
2812.07:237:24
2912.07:237:24
3012.07:227:24
3112.07:227:24

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.66 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bagan Serai

In seasonPeak

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

Bagan Serai 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 Bagan Serai?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bagan Serai.

What to pack for Bagan Serai in March

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

In March, Bagan Serai sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bagan Serai 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 18 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in December 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
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Bagan Serai 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 Bagan Serai peaks around February 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeFeb 18UV 14Jul 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Bagan Serai 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 Bagan Serai 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 Bagan Serai?

Bagan Serai sits at 5.0°N, 100.5°E, 3 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Simpang Empat, 12 km away.

Topography around Bagan Serai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bagan Serai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 411 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,835 m.

The land around Bagan Serai is covered by trees (42%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
411 m
80 km
1,835 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Simpang Empat 12 km · Kuala Kurau 13 km · Parit Buntar 14 km · Bandar Baharu 15 km · Nibong Tebal 19 km · Sungai Jawi 21 km · Jawi 23 km · Kamunting 26 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 Bagan Serai (5.0108°, 100.541°, elevation 3 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).