Selangau weather in March

In March, Selangau sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 248 mm of rain across 26.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 Selangau's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Selangau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
248 mm
26.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:41 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
88%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Selangau reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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 Selangau

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.

Selangau weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°32428.311.92.7
Feb30° / 23°2602411.92.8
Mar31° / 23°24826.8122.6
Apr31° / 24°26027.612.12.4
May31° / 24°23626.612.12.6
Jun31° / 23°1942212.13.0
Jul31° / 23°19221.312.13.1
Aug31° / 23°20622.912.12.9
Sep31° / 23°25124.9122.7
Oct31° / 23°29228.411.92.5
Nov31° / 23°31328.711.92.4
Dec30° / 23°3562911.92.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9595
10595
11595
12595
13694
14694
15793
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17793
18892
19892
20892
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31793

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Selangau gets around 248 mm of rain over 26.8 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 86% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
184
284
384
484
584
685
785
884
984
1084
1185
1285
1385
1485
1585
1685
1786
1886
1986
2086
2187
2287
2388
2488
2589
2690
2790
2891
2991
3092
3192

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 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16634
26634
36535
46535
56535
66535
76535
86436
96436
106337
116337
126238
136139
146040
155941
165941
175842
185743
195644
205446
215347
225248
235050
244951
254753
264654
274456
284357
294159
304060
313862

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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135calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
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 6:45 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:456:42
212.06:456:42
312.06:456:42
412.06:456:42
512.06:446:42
612.06:446:42
712.06:446:42
812.06:446:41
912.06:436:41
1012.06:436:41
1112.06:436:41
1212.06:426:41
1312.06:426:40
1412.06:426:40
1512.06:416:40
1612.06:416:40
1712.06:416:40
1812.06:406:39
1912.06:406:39
2012.06:396:39
2112.06:396:39
2212.06:396:38
2312.06:386:38
2412.06:386:38
2512.06:376:38
2612.06:376:37
2712.06:376:37
2812.06:366:37
2912.06:366:37
3012.06:366:36
3112.06:356:36

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.06 kWh/m² in August across the year — March's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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

Hazard calendar for Selangau

In seasonPeak

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

Selangau 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 Selangau?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Selangau.

What to pack for Selangau in March

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

In March, Selangau sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Selangau 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 45 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February 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
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Selangau in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Selangau peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 15Jul 14UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Selangau 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 Selangau is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1518 µg/m³Dec 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul12Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Selangau?

Selangau sits at 2.5°N, 112.3°E, 96 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Dalat, 31 km away.

Topography around Selangau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Selangau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,068 m.

The land around Selangau is covered by trees (96%) within 3 km, trees (98%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
352 m
80 km
1,068 m
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March weather nearby: Dalat 31 km · Mukah 49 km · Sibu Jaya 50 km · Kanowit 51 km · Sibu 62 km · Tatau 71 km · Julau 72 km · Kapit 90 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 Selangau (2.5248°, 112.3254°, elevation 96 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).