Kampong Masjid Tanah weather in March

In March, Kampong Masjid Tanah sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 139 mm of rain across 22.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-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 12% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kampong Masjid Tanah's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kampong Masjid Tanah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
6th coldest
Rainfall
139 mm
22.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:22 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
75%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Kampong Masjid Tanah 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 Masjid Tanah 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
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42926
52926
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72926
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How March really feels in Kampong Masjid Tanah

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 Masjid Tanah weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°11216.111.94.7
Feb29° / 26°7012.711.94.8
Mar29° / 26°13922.1123.9
Apr29° / 26°19926123.3
May29° / 27°23526.812.13.2
Jun29° / 27°20623.812.13.5
Jul29° / 26°21825.512.13.5
Aug29° / 26°22126.212.13.5
Sep29° / 26°22024.9123.5
Oct28° / 26°23726.911.93.4
Nov28° / 26°2812811.93.2
Dec28° / 26°22424.611.93.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32971
42872
52872
62872
72971
82971
93070
103070
113169
123169
133169
143169
153070
163070
172971
182872
192872
202674
212674
222476
232476
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262179
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311981

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kampong Masjid Tanah gets around 139 mm of rain over 22.1 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 71% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
152
253
354
456
557
658
760
861
963
1064
1166
1268
1369
1470
1572
1673
1774
1875
1976
2077
2178
2279
2380
2481
2581
2682
2783
2883
2984
3084
3185

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
128216
228117
328117
428018
527919
627919
727820
827721
927721
1027622
1127523
1217623
1317524
1417425
1517326
1617128
1717029
1816831
1916633
2006535
2106436
2206238
2306040
2405941
2505743
2605644
2705446
2805347
2905248
3005149
3105050

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
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1210calm
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 0 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:26 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:267:23
212.07:267:23
312.07:267:23
412.07:257:23
512.07:257:23
612.07:257:23
712.07:257:22
812.07:247:22
912.07:247:22
1012.07:247:22
1112.07:237:22
1212.07:237:22
1312.07:237:21
1412.07:227:21
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1712.07:217:20
1812.07:217:20
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2012.07:207:20
2112.07:207:20
2212.07:197:19
2312.07:197:19
2412.07:197:19
2512.07:187:19
2612.07:187:18
2712.07:187:18
2812.07:177:18
2912.07:177:18
3012.07:167:17
3112.07:167:17

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.78 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.78 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.8Bright
55.8Bright
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285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kampong Masjid Tanah

In seasonPeak

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

Kampong Masjid Tanah 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 Masjid Tanah?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kampong Masjid Tanah.

What to pack for Kampong Masjid Tanah in March

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

In March, Kampong Masjid Tanah sees daytime highs around 29°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 Kampong Masjid Tanah in March

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 28°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
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kampong Masjid Tanah 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 Masjid Tanah peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 15Jul 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kampong Masjid Tanah 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 Masjid Tanah is worst in September — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateSep 1941 µg/m³Jan 1428 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr38Poor
May30Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov30Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kampong Masjid Tanah?

Kampong Masjid Tanah sits at 2.4°N, 102.1°E, 17 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Sungai Udang, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Kampong Masjid Tanah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kampong Masjid Tanah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,226 m.

The land around Kampong Masjid Tanah is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
313 m
80 km
1,226 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Sungai Udang 9.0 km · Kampung Bertam Ulu 11 km · Alor Gajah 11 km · Bukit Rambai 13 km · Kampung Tanjung Minyak 13 km · Kampung Cheng 15 km · Kawasan Perindustrian Cheng 16 km · Kampung Kerubong 16 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 Masjid Tanah (2.35°, 102.1167°, elevation 17 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).