Mentakab weather in March

In March, Mentakab sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 112 mm of rain across 17.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-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 10% 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 Mentakab's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mentakab's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
17.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:21 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
75%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Mentakab is town in Pahang Darul Makmur, 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 33°C through the month.

A typical March day in Mentakab reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°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)
13424
23424
33424
43424
53424
63424
73424
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103424
113424
123324
133324
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How March really feels in Mentakab

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.

Mentakab weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°10615.911.83.7
Feb33° / 23°591111.93.3
Mar33° / 24°11217.5122.6
Apr34° / 24°11121.312.12.2
May34° / 25°1092112.22.2
Jun34° / 24°7917.512.22.5
Jul33° / 24°781812.22.7
Aug33° / 24°9119.512.12.5
Sep33° / 24°9319.8122.5
Oct33° / 24°14122.411.92.4
Nov31° / 23°19725.711.82.7
Dec30° / 23°1802211.83.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42674
52872
62872
72872
82971
93070
103070
113070
123169
133169
143169
153070
163070
173070
182971
192971
202872
212773
222773
232476
242476
252377
262377
272278
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302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mentakab gets around 112 mm of rain over 17.5 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 57% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
345
446
547
648
748
849
950
1050
1151
1252
1353
1454
1555
1656
1757
1858
1959
2060
2161
2262
2363
2465
2566
2667
2768
2869
2969
3069
3169

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1234622
2234622
3233632
4232642
5231652
6230653
7229663
8228673
9227683
10226693
11225703
12124723
13123733
14122734
15121744
16120754
17019774
18018784
19017794
20016804
21015814
22014824
23013825
24012835
25011845
26010855
27010855
2809865
2908875
3008875
3108866

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 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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45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 7:26 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:267:22
211.97:267:22
311.97:257:22
411.97:257:21
511.97:257:21
611.97:257:21
711.97:247:21
812.07:247:21
912.07:247:21
1012.07:237:21
1112.07:237:20
1212.07:227:20
1312.07:227:20
1412.07:227:20
1512.07:217:20
1612.07:217:20
1712.07:217:19
1812.07:207:19
1912.07:207:19
2012.07:197:19
2112.07:197:19
2212.07:197:18
2312.07:187:18
2412.07:187:18
2512.07:177:18
2612.07:177:17
2712.07:167:17
2812.07:167:17
2912.07:167:17
3012.07:157:17
3112.07:157:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.4 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.88 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Mentakab?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mentakab.

What to pack for Mentakab in March

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

In March, Mentakab sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mentakab 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 Mentakab peaks around February 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 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 20UV 14Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Mentakab 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 Mentakab is worst in September — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1633 µg/m³Dec 1919 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mentakab?

Mentakab sits at 3.5°N, 102.3°E, 43 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Temerluh, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Mentakab

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mentakab has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,114 m.

The land around Mentakab is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
397 m
80 km
2,114 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Temerluh 9.0 km · Maran 48 km · Bentong Town 49 km · Bentung 50 km · Kampung Perak 50 km · Jerantut 50 km · Raub 64 km · FELDA Chini 67 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 Mentakab (3.4854°, 102.3484°, elevation 43 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. 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).