Wangsa Maju weather in March

In March, Wangsa Maju sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 263 mm of rain across 25.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-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 6% 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 Wangsa Maju's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wangsa Maju's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
263 mm
25.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:23 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
80%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
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 Wangsa Maju reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°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)
13122
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How March really feels in Wangsa Maju

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.

Wangsa Maju weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°20120.411.83.7
Feb31° / 22°16417.411.93.5
Mar31° / 22°26325.1122.9
Apr31° / 23°29627.912.12.6
May31° / 23°24126.312.12.8
Jun30° / 23°17322.912.23.2
Jul30° / 22°18124.812.23.2
Aug30° / 22°21425.512.13.1
Sep30° / 22°23425.2123.1
Oct30° / 22°29326.411.93.0
Nov30° / 22°3712811.92.8
Dec29° / 22°27525.311.83.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42080
52080
62080
72080
82080
92080
102080
112080
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301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Wangsa Maju gets around 263 mm of rain over 25.1 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 81% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
171
272
373
474
575
676
777
877
978
1079
1180
1281
1381
1482
1582
1683
1783
1883
1983
2083
2184
2284
2385
2485
2586
2686
2787
2887
2988
3088
3189

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 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
116804
216804
315814
414815
513825
612835
712826
811836
910846
109847
119847
128857
137867
147858
156868
165878
175878
184888
194888
203898
213907
222917
232917
242917
251927
261927
271927
280937
290937
300937
310937

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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35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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84calm
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104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
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154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
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274calm
284calm
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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 7:28 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 7:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:287:24
211.97:287:24
311.97:287:24
411.97:277:24
511.97:277:24
611.97:277:24
712.07:277:24
812.07:267:23
912.07:267:23
1012.07:267:23
1112.07:257:23
1212.07:257:23
1312.07:247:23
1412.07:247:22
1512.07:247:22
1612.07:237:22
1712.07:237:22
1812.07:237:22
1912.07:227:21
2012.07:227:21
2112.07:217:21
2212.07:217:21
2312.07:217:21
2412.07:207:20
2512.07:207:20
2612.07:197:20
2712.07:197:20
2812.07:197:19
2912.07:187:19
3012.07:187:19
3112.07:177:19

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.66 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Wangsa Maju

In seasonPeak

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

Wangsa Maju 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 Wangsa Maju?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wangsa Maju.

What to pack for Wangsa Maju in March

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

In March, Wangsa Maju sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Wangsa Maju 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 41 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°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
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Wangsa Maju 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 Wangsa Maju peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 17UV 14Nov 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Wangsa Maju 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 Wangsa Maju is worst in September — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorSep 1965 µg/m³Feb 1349 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar54Poor
Apr59Unhealthy
May55Unhealthy
Jun55Unhealthy
Jul57Unhealthy
Aug59Unhealthy
Sep66Unhealthy
Oct62Unhealthy
Nov55Poor
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Wangsa Maju?

Wangsa Maju sits at 3.2°N, 101.7°E, 92 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Taman Melawati, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Wangsa Maju

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wangsa Maju has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 284 m around an average of 78 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,323 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,155 m.

The land around Wangsa Maju is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
284 m
16 km
1,323 m
80 km
2,155 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Taman Melawati 1.0 km · Setapak 2.0 km · Taman Melati 3.0 km · Ulu Kelang 4.0 km · Titiwangsa 5.0 km · Taman Greenwood 5.0 km · Ampang 6.0 km · Sentul 7.0 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 Wangsa Maju (3.2006°, 101.7397°, elevation 92 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).