Dawei weather in March

In March, Dawei sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 48 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 57% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Dawei's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dawei's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:10 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
39%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Dawei is city in Myanmar.

Founded
1751

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

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 Dawei reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°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)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83223
93223
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How March really feels in Dawei

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.

Dawei weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°132.311.36.1
Feb31° / 22°132.811.55.6
Mar32° / 24°488.811.94.6
Apr32° / 25°12016.912.33.5
May30° / 25°37428.312.62.7
Jun29° / 25°57729.812.82.8
Jul28° / 24°71630.712.73.1
Aug28° / 24°73430.612.53.1
Sep29° / 24°51629.212.12.9
Oct30° / 24°26424.511.73.3
Nov31° / 23°507.411.35.0
Dec30° / 22°10211.26.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28317
38119
48119
58119
68119
78119
88020
98020
108020
118020
127921
137822
147723
157624
167525
177426
187327
197129
207129
217030
226931
236931
246733
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276733
286535
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Dawei gets around 48 mm of rain over 8.8 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 28% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
315
415
516
616
717
818
919
1019
1120
1222
1323
1424
1526
1628
1729
1831
1932
2034
2135
2236
2338
2439
2539
2640
2741
2842
2942
3042
3143

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1229618
2228628
3227638
4226639
5225649
6224659
71236610
81226611
91216612
101206613
111196614
121186615
131176616
141166518
151146619
161136521
171126522
180116524
190106426
20086527
21076429
22076231
23066133
24056035
25046036
26045838
27035740
28035542
29035344
30025246
31024948

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:196:02
211.76:196:02
311.76:186:02
411.76:186:02
511.86:176:02
611.86:166:03
711.86:166:03
811.86:156:03
911.86:156:03
1011.86:146:03
1111.86:136:03
1211.86:136:03
1311.96:126:04
1411.96:116:04
1511.96:116:04
1611.96:106:04
1711.96:096:04
1811.96:086:04
1911.96:086:04
2012.06:076:04
2112.06:066:04
2212.06:066:05
2312.06:056:05
2412.06:046:05
2512.06:036:05
2612.06:036:05
2712.16:026:05
2812.16:016:05
2912.16:016:05
3012.16:006:05
3112.15:596:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.17 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.17 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
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Dawei

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dawei's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Dawei?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Dawei for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Dawei in March

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

In March, Dawei sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Dawei 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 offshore is warmest in May at about 30°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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Dawei in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dawei peaks around August 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 14UV 13Nov 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Dawei 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 Dawei is worst in March — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.1× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodGoodMar 1737 µg/m³Sep 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr28Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dawei?

Dawei sits at 14.1°N, 98.2°E, 17 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Ye, 134 km away.

YePayathonzuBo PhloiKanchanaburiTha MuangChom BuengTha MakaPhotharam

Topography around Dawei

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dawei has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 465 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,554 m.

The land around Dawei is covered by artificial surfaces (27%), trees (24%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (63%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
465 m
80 km
1,554 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Ye 134 km · Payathonzu 139 km · Bo Phloi 145 km · Kanchanaburi 147 km · Tha Muang 157 km · Chom Bueng 160 km · Tha Maka 171 km · Photharam 184 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 Dawei (14.0823°, 98.1915°, elevation 17 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).