Hpākān weather in March

In March, Hpākān sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 40 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Hpākān's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hpākān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:20 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
37%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical March day in Hpākān reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°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)
12815
22915
32915
42915
52915
62916
72916
83016
93016
103016
113016
123016
133016
143017
153017
163117
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223117
233118
243118
253118
263118
273118
283118
293118
303118
313118

How March really feels in Hpākān

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Hpākān weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 11°223.910.68.6
Feb27° / 13°274.611.17.9
Mar30° / 17°407.511.85.5
Apr32° / 20°901312.63.9
May31° / 23°35324.113.23.1
Jun30° / 24°5862913.62.7
Jul29° / 24°62930.413.42.7
Aug30° / 24°45129.412.92.7
Sep29° / 24°36626.412.23.1
Oct29° / 21°22520.511.44.6
Nov27° / 16°325.310.77.8
Dec24° / 12°122.210.48.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
49010
59010
69010
78812
88812
98713
108614
118614
128515
138515
148416
158416
168218
178218
188119
198020
207921
217921
227822
237723
247624
257525
267426
277426
287228
297228
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Hpākān gets around 40 mm of rain over 7.5 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 25% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
317
417
517
617
717
817
918
1018
1118
1219
1320
1420
1521
1622
1723
1824
1925
2027
2128
2229
2331
2432
2533
2635
2736
2836
2937
3038
3138

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
127502300
226512300
326502400
425512400
525502410
625502410
724502510
824502520
924492520
1023492620
1123482630
1223472730
1322462840
1422452940
1521443040
1621433150
1720423350
1819403560
1918393760
2017373960
2116364170
2215344280
2314334490
24133146100
25123047110
26112948120
27102849130
2892649150
2982549170
3082449180
3172449201

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

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
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:356:01
211.56:346:02
311.56:336:02
411.56:326:03
511.56:316:03
611.66:306:04
711.66:296:04
811.66:286:05
911.66:276:05
1011.76:266:06
1111.76:256:06
1211.76:246:07
1311.76:236:07
1411.86:226:08
1511.86:216:08
1611.86:206:09
1711.86:196:09
1811.96:186:10
1911.96:176:10
2011.96:166:11
2111.96:156:11
2212.06:146:12
2312.06:126:12
2412.06:116:13
2512.06:106:13
2612.16:096:13
2712.16:086:14
2812.16:076:14
2912.16:066:15
3012.26:056:15
3112.26:046:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Hpākān

In seasonPeak

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

Hpākān's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Hpākān?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hpākān in March

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

In March, Hpākān sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Hpākān in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hpākān peaks around July 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 12UV 13Jan 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov7High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Hpākān 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 Hpākān is worst in April — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 14.6× the cleanest month (November, 5 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodApr 1468 µg/m³Nov 165 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb19Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr73Unhealthy
May23Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct6Good
Nov5Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hpākān?

Hpākān sits at 25.6°N, 96.3°E, 275 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Mogaung, 71 km away.

MyitkyinaLakangKyauktanKatha

Topography around Hpākān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hpākān has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m around an average of 326 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 851 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,413 m.

The land around Hpākān is covered by trees (54%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
297 m
16 km
851 m
80 km
2,413 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Mogaung 71 km · Hopin 72 km · Danai 92 km · Mohnyin 93 km · Myitkyina 112 km · Lakang 138 km · Kyauktan 154 km · Katha 160 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 Hpākān (25.6138°, 96.3148°, elevation 275 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. 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).