Maradong weather in March

In March, Maradong sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 223 mm of rain across 26 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-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 1% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Maradong's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maradong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
223 mm
26 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:44 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
88%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

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 Maradong reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°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 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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How March really feels in Maradong

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.

Maradong weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°32527.711.92.8
Feb30° / 24°24923.911.92.9
Mar31° / 24°22326122.7
Apr31° / 24°22026.5122.5
May32° / 24°21025.112.12.7
Jun31° / 24°17220.912.13.0
Jul31° / 24°16119.912.13.2
Aug31° / 24°18420.812.13.1
Sep31° / 24°23524.1122.8
Oct31° / 24°27828.1122.6
Nov31° / 24°30528.811.92.5
Dec30° / 24°35228.611.92.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9595
10595
11595
12595
13694
14694
15694
16793
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20892
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Maradong gets around 223 mm of rain over 26 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 84% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
183
283
383
482
582
682
782
882
982
1083
1183
1283
1383
1483
1583
1683
1784
1884
1984
2084
2185
2285
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2486
2586
2687
2788
2888
2989
3089
3190

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the miserable band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15149
25149
35050
45050
55050
64951
74951
84852
94753
104654
114555
124456
134357
144258
154159
163961
173862
183763
193664
203565
213367
223268
233169
243070
252971
262872
272674
282575
292476
302278
312179

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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135calm
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155calm
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275calm
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315calm

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 6:48 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:486:45
212.06:486:45
312.06:486:45
412.06:476:45
512.06:476:45
612.06:476:45
712.06:466:45
812.06:466:44
912.06:466:44
1012.06:466:44
1112.06:456:44
1212.06:456:44
1312.06:456:43
1412.06:446:43
1512.06:446:43
1612.06:446:43
1712.06:436:43
1812.06:436:42
1912.06:436:42
2012.06:426:42
2112.06:426:42
2212.06:416:41
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2612.06:406:40
2712.06:406:40
2812.06:396:40
2912.06:396:39
3012.06:386:39
3112.06:386:39

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.24 kWh/m² in August across the year — March's 5.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Maradong

In seasonPeak

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

Maradong 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 Maradong?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maradong.

What to pack for Maradong in March

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

In March, Maradong sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Maradong 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 55 km away) is warmest in June 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
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Maradong in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maradong peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Jul 14UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Maradong 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 Maradong is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodSep 1325 µg/m³Dec 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Maradong?

Maradong sits at 2.1°N, 111.6°E, 10 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Sarikei, 12 km away.

Topography around Maradong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maradong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,255 m.

The land around Maradong is covered by trees (97%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
222 m
80 km
1,255 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Sarikei 12 km · Pakan 23 km · Sibu 33 km · Julau 34 km · Sibu Jaya 43 km · Saratok 50 km · Daro 52 km · Kanowit 59 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 Maradong (2.0833°, 111.6167°, elevation 10 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).