Langkawi weather in March

In March, Langkawi sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 109 mm of rain across 15.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Langkawi's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Langkawi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:32 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
65%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Langkawi is village in Malaysia.

Founded
1914

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 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Langkawi reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13126
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How March really feels in Langkawi

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.

Langkawi weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 26°467.911.74.8
Feb31° / 26°427.411.84.5
Mar31° / 26°10915.4123.9
Apr30° / 26°17123.412.13.2
May30° / 27°21325.312.33.1
Jun30° / 27°16821.512.43.4
Jul30° / 26°1812212.33.6
Aug29° / 26°21423.112.23.5
Sep29° / 26°23125123.3
Oct29° / 26°30628.411.93.1
Nov29° / 26°23825.111.73.3
Dec29° / 26°12115.411.64.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44654
54654
64753
74753
84753
94753
104852
114951
124852
134753
144654
154555
164555
174357
184159
193961
203961
213763
223664
233466
243268
253169
262971
272971
282971
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302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Langkawi gets around 109 mm of rain over 15.4 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 50% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
232
332
433
533
634
735
836
937
1038
1140
1242
1343
1445
1547
1649
1751
1853
1955
2057
2159
2261
2363
2465
2566
2668
2769
2870
2970
3071
3171

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
120728
220728
319738
419729
518739
6177310
7167410
8167311
9157411
10147412
11137413
12127414
13117415
1497417
1587319
1677320
1767222
1857124
1946927
2036829
2136631
2226434
2326137
2416039
2515742
2615544
2715247
2805149
2904951
3004753
3104555

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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289calm
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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 7:38 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 7:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:387:30
211.97:377:30
311.97:377:30
411.97:377:30
511.97:367:30
611.97:367:30
711.97:367:30
811.97:357:30
911.97:357:30
1011.97:347:30
1111.97:347:29
1211.97:337:29
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1512.07:327:29
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1712.07:317:29
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1912.07:307:29
2012.07:307:29
2112.07:297:28
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2712.07:267:28
2812.07:267:27
2912.07:257:27
3012.07:257:27
3112.07:247:27

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.43 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
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246.3Intense
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266.3Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Langkawi

In seasonPeak

None of Langkawi's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Langkawi sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

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

Is March a good time to visit Langkawi?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Langkawi.

What to pack for Langkawi in March

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

In March, Langkawi sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Langkawi 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 31°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
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Langkawi 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 Langkawi peaks around February 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 14Nov 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Langkawi 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 Langkawi is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1517 µg/m³Nov 1712 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Langkawi?

Langkawi sits at 6.3°N, 99.8°E, 11 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kampung Baru Ulu Melaka, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Langkawi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Langkawi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 452 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 874 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 874 m.

The land around Langkawi is covered by trees (52%) and water (28%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (63%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
452 m
16 km
874 m
80 km
874 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Kampung Baru Ulu Melaka 7.0 km · Satun 41 km · Kangar 41 km · Kampung Hutan Arau 50 km · Padang Besar 51 km · Kuala Kedah 56 km · Anak Bukit 61 km · Alor Setar 62 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 Langkawi (6.3265°, 99.8432°, elevation 11 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).