Maran weather in March

In March, Maran sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 175 mm of rain across 19.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 Maran's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maran's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
175 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:19 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
75%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Maran is town in Pahang Darul Makmur, Malaysia.

Founded
2022

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 33°C through the month.

A typical March day in Maran reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°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 Maran

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.

Maran weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°15918.211.83.8
Feb31° / 23°9313.211.93.6
Mar33° / 24°17519.7122.8
Apr33° / 24°20425.112.12.3
May33° / 25°19625.812.22.3
Jun32° / 24°14522.812.22.6
Jul32° / 24°14822.912.22.8
Aug32° / 24°1652412.12.6
Sep32° / 24°18124.9122.5
Oct32° / 24°24826.611.92.4
Nov31° / 24°31228.111.82.5
Dec30° / 23°27324.711.83.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22575
32575
42575
52674
62674
72773
82773
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102872
112872
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Maran gets around 175 mm of rain over 19.7 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 64% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
149
250
350
451
552
652
753
854
955
1056
1157
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1461
1562
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1765
1866
1967
2068
2170
2271
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2777
2878
2979
3079
3179

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 (%)
1137413
2137413
3137314
4137215
5137215
6137215
7127216
8127216
9117217
10117217
11107218
1297219
1397120
1487121
1577122
1667024
1757025
1856827
1946828
2036730
2136532
2236334
2326236
2425939
2525741
2615643
2715445
2815148
2915049
3014851
3114752

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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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 7:24 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 7:20 PM to 7:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:247:20
211.97:247:20
311.97:247:20
411.97:237:20
511.97:237:20
611.97:237:19
711.97:237:19
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1112.07:217:19
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1312.07:207:18
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2112.07:177:17
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2812.07:147:15
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Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.5 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Maran?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maran.

What to pack for Maran in March

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

In March, Maran sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Maran 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 67 km away) 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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Maran 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 Maran peaks around February 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 14Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Maran 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 Maran is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1628 µg/m³Dec 2315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Maran?

Maran sits at 3.6°N, 102.8°E, 29 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is FELDA Chini, 30 km away.

Topography around Maran

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maran has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 807 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,066 m.

The land around Maran is covered by trees (88%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
253 m
16 km
807 m
80 km
2,066 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: FELDA Chini 30 km · Kampung Perak 38 km · Temerluh 42 km · Mentakab 48 km · Jerantut 60 km · Kuantan 66 km · Pekan 70 km · Bandar Tun Razak 77 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 Maran (3.586°, 102.773°, elevation 29 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. 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).