Pulai weather in March

In March, Pulai sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 178 mm of rain across 17.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 Pulai's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pulai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
178 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:27 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
74%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Pulai reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°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 on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13321
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How March really feels in Pulai

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.

Pulai weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°9211.611.74.5
Feb32° / 21°779.711.83.8
Mar32° / 21°17817.8123.1
Apr31° / 22°27025.112.12.7
May31° / 22°24327.512.32.7
Jun30° / 22°17422.312.33.2
Jul30° / 21°18822.312.33.4
Aug30° / 21°21323.812.23.2
Sep29° / 21°26426.4123.0
Oct29° / 21°34729.111.92.9
Nov29° / 21°30426.311.73.2
Dec29° / 21°19818.911.74.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22971
32971
42971
52971
63070
73169
83268
93268
103367
113268
123268
133268
143367
153268
163169
173070
182971
192872
202773
212674
222476
232476
242377
252278
262278
272278
282278
292278
302179
312179

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Pulai gets around 178 mm of rain over 17.8 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 58% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
140
240
341
442
543
643
744
845
946
1048
1149
1251
1353
1454
1556
1658
1759
1861
1963
2064
2166
2267
2369
2470
2572
2673
2774
2875
2975
3076
3176

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13154833
23154734
33154635
43154537
53154438
63154339
73154240
83144142
93143943
103143845
113143746
122143648
132133550
142133451
152123353
161123255
171113157
181103059
19192961
20182863
21072766
22062668
23052570
24052471
25042373
26032275
27022177
28022078
29011980
30011881
31011782

Wind in March

Winds average 4 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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214calm
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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 7:33 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 7:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:337:26
211.97:337:26
311.97:327:26
411.97:327:26
511.97:327:26
611.97:317:26
711.97:317:26
811.97:317:26
911.97:307:26
1011.97:307:26
1111.97:297:26
1211.97:297:25
1311.97:297:25
1412.07:287:25
1512.07:287:25
1612.07:277:25
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1812.07:267:25
1912.07:267:25
2012.07:257:24
2112.07:257:24
2212.07:247:24
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2512.07:237:24
2612.07:237:23
2712.07:227:23
2812.07:227:23
2912.07:217:23
3012.07:217:23
3112.07:207:23

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.81 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
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255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Pulai

In seasonPeak

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

Pulai 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 Pulai?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pulai.

What to pack for Pulai in March

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

In March, Pulai sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pulai 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 58 km away) is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 29°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Pulai 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 Pulai peaks around February 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 18 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 14Jul 18UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Pulai 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 Pulai is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1422 µg/m³Dec 1316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pulai?

Pulai sits at 5.7°N, 100.9°E, 69 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kampung Kupang, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Pulai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pulai has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 519 m around an average of 101 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,121 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,831 m.

The land around Pulai is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
519 m
16 km
1,121 m
80 km
1,831 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kampung Kupang 6.0 km · Betong 24 km · Sik 26 km · Teloi Kanan 27 km · Kuala Ketil 28 km · Gerik 37 km · Kampong Sidam 39 km · Padang Serai 41 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 Pulai (5.6549°, 100.8954°, elevation 69 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).