Chauk weather in March

In March, Chauk sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Chauk's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chauk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:25 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
18%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Chauk is human settlement in Myanmar.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical March day in Chauk reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13419
23419
33420
43420
53420
63520
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103521
113521
123521
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How March really feels in Chauk

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.

Chauk weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 16°60.510.98.0
Feb32° / 18°10.211.35.6
Mar36° / 21°30.711.93.0
Apr38° / 25°112.312.51.3
May36° / 26°10211.1131.7
Jun33° / 26°12516.713.22.5
Jul33° / 26°12218.813.12.7
Aug32° / 25°15521.812.72.7
Sep32° / 25°19220.712.12.8
Oct31° / 24°13816.711.53.7
Nov30° / 21°273.6116.2
Dec28° / 18°70.810.88.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2946
3937
4937
5937
6919
7919
88911
98911
108911
118911
128812
138812
148812
158812
168812
178812
188812
198812
208812
219010
229010
239010
249010
259010
269010
27919
28919
29919
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Chauk gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
182
192
202
213
223
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244
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275
285
295
305
315

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
125462810
224462920
323463020
422453120
521453230
620443330
719443430
817433640
916423740
1015413950
1114414050
1213404160
1312394260
1412384370
1511374480
1610364680
179354790
1883348110
1983149120
2073050140
2172850160
2262650180
2362450200
2462250220
2562149240
2651949260
2751848291
2851648311
2941548321
3041447341
3141346361

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:376:10
211.66:376:11
311.66:366:11
411.66:356:12
511.66:346:12
611.66:336:12
711.76:336:13
811.76:326:13
911.76:316:14
1011.76:306:14
1111.76:296:14
1211.86:286:15
1311.86:286:15
1411.86:276:15
1511.86:266:16
1611.96:256:16
1711.96:246:16
1811.96:236:17
1911.96:226:17
2011.96:216:17
2112.06:206:17
2212.06:196:18
2312.06:186:18
2412.06:176:18
2512.06:176:19
2612.16:166:19
2712.16:156:19
2812.16:146:20
2912.16:136:20
3012.16:126:20
3112.26:116:20

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.52 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Chauk

In seasonPeak

None of Chauk's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Chauk sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Chauk's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Chauk?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chauk. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chauk in March

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

In March, Chauk sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chauk in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chauk peaks around July 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 21UV 13Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May13Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Chauk 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 Chauk is worst in March — around 90 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.1× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateMar 2288 µg/m³Jul 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar90Unhealthy
Apr81Unhealthy
May26Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chauk?

Chauk sits at 20.9°N, 94.8°E, 59 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Kyaukpadaung, 33 km away.

Topography around Chauk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chauk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,433 m.

The land around Chauk is covered by grassland (31%), trees (25%) and water (21%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%), grassland (34%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
297 m
80 km
1,433 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kyaukpadaung 33 km · Bagan 35 km · Yenangyaung 49 km · Pakokku 56 km · Minbu 80 km · Magway 84 km · Myingyan 86 km · Yesagyo 93 km

Myanmar travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type A / C / D / F / G / I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,489
2025
Happiness
4.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
60%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 444
Religion
Buddhist 88%Christian 6%Muslim 4%Animist 1%

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 Chauk (20.8992°, 94.8178°, elevation 59 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). 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).