Pokok Sena weather in March

In March, Pokok Sena sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 142 mm of rain across 15.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Pokok Sena's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pokok Sena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
142 mm
15.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:29 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
69%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical March day in Pokok Sena reaches about 35°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 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13524
23524
33524
43524
53524
63524
73524
83524
93524
103524
113524
123524
133524
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203424
213424
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283424
293424
303424
313424

How March really feels in Pokok Sena

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
30 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Pokok Sena weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°588.711.73.7
Feb35° / 24°517.811.82.8
Mar35° / 24°14215.9122.3
Apr33° / 25°20823.912.12.2
May32° / 25°22626.112.32.4
Jun32° / 25°16221.612.42.8
Jul31° / 24°16722.512.33.0
Aug31° / 24°20223.912.22.9
Sep31° / 24°23926.6122.6
Oct31° / 24°3192911.92.5
Nov31° / 24°2532511.72.9
Dec31° / 24°15116.411.63.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
54060
64060
74060
84060
94159
104258
114159
124159
134159
144060
153862
163862
173664
183565
193466
203169
213169
223070
232872
242773
252674
262575
272575
282476
292476
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Pokok Sena gets around 142 mm of rain over 15.9 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 52% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
234
334
435
536
636
737
838
939
1040
1142
1244
1346
1448
1549
1651
1753
1855
1957
2059
2161
2263
2365
2466
2568
2669
2770
2871
2971
3072
3172

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1539496
2538507
3537517
4536518
5536518
6535519
7533539
8432559
94315510
104305610
113295711
123275812
133265813
142246014
152236015
162216017
171206118
181186120
191176022
201156024
211145926
220125929
230115831
240105634
25085537
26075340
27065143
28064945
29054847
30044649
31044551

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
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 7:35 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 7:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:357:27
211.97:357:27
311.97:347:27
411.97:347:27
511.97:347:27
611.97:337:27
711.97:337:27
811.97:327:27
911.97:327:27
1011.97:327:27
1111.97:317:27
1211.97:317:27
1311.97:307:27
1411.97:307:27
1512.07:297:26
1612.07:297:26
1712.07:287:26
1812.07:287:26
1912.07:277:26
2012.07:277:26
2112.07:267:26
2212.07:267:26
2312.07:257:25
2412.07:257:25
2512.07:257:25
2612.07:247:25
2712.07:247:25
2812.07:237:25
2912.07:237:25
3012.07:227:24
3112.07:227:24

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.93 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Pokok Sena

In seasonPeak

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

Pokok Sena 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 Pokok Sena?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pokok Sena.

What to pack for Pokok Sena in March

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

In March, Pokok Sena sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pokok Sena in March

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 17 km away) is warmest in May at about 31°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
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Pokok Sena in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pokok Sena peaks around February 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 14Jul 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Pokok Sena 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 Pokok Sena is worst in July — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1129 µg/m³Feb 1120 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pokok Sena?

Pokok Sena sits at 6.2°N, 100.5°E, 24 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Jitra, 15 km away.

Topography around Pokok Sena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pokok Sena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 411 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,245 m.

The land around Pokok Sena is covered by trees (59%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
411 m
80 km
1,245 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Jitra 15 km · Anak Bukit 16 km · Kampung Alor Mengkudu 17 km · Alor Setar 18 km · Pendang 20 km · Tokai 20 km · Kuala Kedah 25 km · Changloon 31 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 Pokok Sena (6.1706°, 100.5189°, elevation 24 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).