Miri weather in March

In March, Miri sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 83 mm of rain across 16.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Miri's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Miri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
26°
6th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
16.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:35 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
76%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Miri is city in Sarawak, Malaysia.

Density
301/km²
people per km²
Founded
1910

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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Miri reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 28°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)
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How March really feels in Miri

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 5 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
5
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.

Miri weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°20022.611.84.3
Feb27° / 25°1111711.94.9
Mar28° / 26°8316.6125.2
Apr28° / 26°12420.612.14.2
May29° / 26°15921.512.23.9
Jun29° / 26°20119.412.24.1
Jul29° / 26°18719.312.24.3
Aug29° / 26°18320.412.14.1
Sep28° / 26°19522.7123.8
Oct28° / 26°28027.111.93.6
Nov28° / 26°27628.111.83.4
Dec28° / 25°2932811.73.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
22080
32080
42080
52080
62278
72377
82377
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112476
122674
132674
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Miri gets around 83 mm of rain over 16.6 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 54% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
253
352
452
551
651
751
851
951
1051
1151
1251
1351
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1552
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1753
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1954
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2457
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2861
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3062
3163

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16733
26634
36634
46535
56535
66535
76535
86535
96436
106436
116436
126337
136238
146238
156139
166040
175842
185743
195644
205446
215347
225149
235050
244951
254852
264753
274654
284555
294456
304456
314357

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
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712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112calm
1212calm
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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 6:40 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:406:35
211.96:406:34
311.96:396:34
411.96:396:34
511.96:396:34
611.96:386:34
711.96:386:34
811.96:386:34
911.96:376:34
1011.96:376:34
1111.96:376:34
1212.06:366:33
1312.06:366:33
1412.06:356:33
1512.06:356:33
1612.06:356:33
1712.06:346:33
1812.06:346:32
1912.06:336:32
2012.06:336:32
2112.06:326:32
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2612.06:306:31
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2812.06:296:31
2912.06:296:30
3012.06:286:30
3112.06:286:30

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
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95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
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206.0Intense
216.0Intense
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246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Miri

In seasonPeak

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

Miri 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 Miri?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Miri for sightseeing.

What to pack for Miri in March

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

In March, Miri sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Miri in March

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 13 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°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
Feb27Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Miri 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 Miri peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 17UV 14Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Miri 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 Miri is worst in May — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (October, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1764 µg/m³Oct 1815 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb48Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr34Moderate
May68Unhealthy
Jun35Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Miri?

Miri sits at 4.4°N, 114.0°E, 8 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kuala Belait, 34 km away.

Topography around Miri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 531 m.

The land around Miri is covered by trees (33%), water (31%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
112 m
80 km
531 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kuala Belait 34 km · Marudi 43 km · Seria 44 km · Beluru 48 km · Liang 64 km · Niah 67 km · Tutong 86 km · Sengkurong 108 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 Miri (4.3993°, 113.9916°, elevation 8 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).