Limbang weather in March

In March, Limbang sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 137 mm of rain across 20.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 Limbang's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Limbang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
137 mm
20.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:31 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
78%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Limbang is town 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 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Limbang reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23224
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How March really feels in Limbang

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.

Limbang weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°19322.411.83.2
Feb31° / 23°14318.211.83.3
Mar32° / 24°13720.7122.9
Apr33° / 24°16823.312.12.5
May32° / 24°17723.412.22.5
Jun32° / 24°17520.512.32.8
Jul32° / 23°16820.712.22.8
Aug32° / 24°16921.312.22.7
Sep32° / 24°18023.2122.6
Oct31° / 23°24126.911.92.5
Nov31° / 23°24027.211.82.5
Dec31° / 23°23325.711.72.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21684
31684
41684
51684
61684
71783
81783
91882
101882
111981
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132080
142080
152179
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212377
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232278
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312278

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Limbang gets around 137 mm of rain over 20.7 wet days in March, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 67% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
163
263
363
463
563
663
763
863
963
1063
1163
1263
1363
1464
1564
1665
1765
1866
1967
2067
2168
2269
2370
2471
2572
2673
2774
2874
2975
3075
3176

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
115841
215742
315742
415742
515742
615841
715841
815841
915841
1015940
1115940
1215940
1315940
1415841
1515841
1615841
1705842
1805842
1905743
2005644
2105545
2205347
2305248
2405050
2504951
2604753
2704654
2804555
2904357
3004258
3104258

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
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155calm
165calm
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185calm
195calm
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235calm
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265calm
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315calm

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 6:36 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:366:30
211.96:366:30
311.96:366:30
411.96:356:30
511.96:356:30
611.96:346:30
711.96:346:30
811.96:346:30
911.96:336:30
1011.96:336:29
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1211.96:326:29
1312.06:326:29
1412.06:316:29
1512.06:316:29
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1712.06:306:28
1812.06:306:28
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2012.06:296:28
2112.06:286:28
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2812.06:256:27
2912.06:256:26
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3112.06:246:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
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45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
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275.5Bright
285.5Bright
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315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Limbang

In seasonPeak

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

Limbang 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 Limbang?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Limbang.

What to pack for Limbang in March

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

In March, Limbang sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Limbang 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 at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February 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
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Limbang 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 Limbang peaks around February 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 14Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Limbang 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 Limbang is worst in September — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1525 µg/m³Dec 1916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Limbang?

Limbang sits at 4.8°N, 115.0°E, 5 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Bangar, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Limbang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Limbang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 425 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,326 m.

The land around Limbang is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
205 m
16 km
425 m
80 km
2,326 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Bangar 9.0 km · Bandar Seri Begawan 17 km · Mentiri 24 km · Sengkurong 24 km · Serasa 30 km · Muara 31 km · Tutong 40 km · Lawas 46 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 Limbang (4.7548°, 115.0101°, elevation 5 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).