Kampong Dungun weather in March

In March, Kampong Dungun sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 147 mm of rain across 22.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-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 13% 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 Kampong Dungun's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kampong Dungun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
147 mm
22.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:25 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
74%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Kampong Dungun 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 Kampong Dungun reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°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)
12926
22926
32926
42926
52926
62926
72926
82926
92926
102926
112926
122926
132926
142926
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162926
172926
182926
192926
202926
212926
222926
232926
242926
252926
262926
272926
282926
292926
302926
312926

How March really feels in Kampong Dungun

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.

Kampong Dungun weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°14321.411.84.3
Feb29° / 26°9416.711.94.5
Mar29° / 26°14722.5123.8
Apr29° / 26°17925.812.13.3
May29° / 26°18525.112.13.4
Jun29° / 26°13820.912.23.7
Jul29° / 26°15321.712.23.8
Aug29° / 26°17323.512.13.6
Sep29° / 26°18824.2123.5
Oct28° / 26°21825.811.93.5
Nov28° / 25°29028.311.93.3
Dec28° / 25°24326.611.83.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 72%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23070
33070
43070
53070
63070
73070
83070
93070
103169
113169
123169
133268
143268
153169
163070
173070
183070
192971
202872
212773
222674
232674
242575
252476
262476
272377
282278
292179
302179
312179

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kampong Dungun gets around 147 mm of rain over 22.5 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 73% 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 (%)
162
262
363
463
564
665
765
866
967
1068
1169
1270
1372
1473
1574
1675
1776
1877
1977
2078
2179
2279
2380
2480
2580
2681
2781
2881
2982
3082
3182

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 (%)
17624
27525
37426
47426
57327
67228
77129
87030
96931
106832
116733
126634
136436
146337
156139
166040
175842
185644
195545
205347
215248
225050
234951
244852
254753
264654
274555
284456
294456
304357
314258

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:30 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:307:26
211.97:307:26
311.97:297:26
411.97:297:26
511.97:297:26
611.97:297:25
712.07:287:25
812.07:287:25
912.07:287:25
1012.07:277:25
1112.07:277:25
1212.07:277:24
1312.07:267:24
1412.07:267:24
1512.07:257:24
1612.07:257:24
1712.07:257:24
1812.07:247:23
1912.07:247:23
2012.07:237:23
2112.07:237:23
2212.07:237:22
2312.07:227:22
2412.07:227:22
2512.07:217:22
2612.07:217:22
2712.07:217:21
2812.07:207:21
2912.07:207:21
3012.07:197:21
3112.07:197:20

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.09 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.09 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kampong Dungun

In seasonPeak

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

Kampong Dungun 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 Kampong Dungun?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kampong Dungun.

What to pack for Kampong Dungun in March

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

In March, Kampong Dungun sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kampong Dungun 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 offshore is warmest in May at about 30°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
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kampong Dungun 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 Kampong Dungun peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 13Jul 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Kampong Dungun 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 Kampong Dungun is worst in September — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 23 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1538 µg/m³Nov 2224 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct34Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kampong Dungun?

Kampong Dungun sits at 3.2°N, 101.3°E, 9 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kapar, 12 km away.

Topography around Kampong Dungun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kampong Dungun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,972 m.

The land around Kampong Dungun is covered by trees (66%) and water (23%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
211 m
80 km
1,972 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Kapar 12 km · Bandar Puncak Alam 13 km · Ijok 14 km · Kuala Selangor 17 km · Bandar Saujana Utama 18 km · Bandar Tasik Puteri 19 km · Bandar Bukit Raja 19 km · Batu Arang 20 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 Kampong Dungun (3.2167°, 101.3167°, elevation 9 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).