Kanbalu weather in March

In March, Kanbalu sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 11 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kanbalu's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kanbalu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:23 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
25%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Kanbalu 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 36°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kanbalu reaches about 35°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 32°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)
13319
23319
33419
43419
53420
63420
73420
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How March really feels in Kanbalu

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.

Kanbalu weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 15°61.110.78.4
Feb31° / 17°51.211.25.9
Mar35° / 21°111.711.83.3
Apr37° / 25°285.612.51.7
May35° / 26°21719.213.12.0
Jun33° / 26°20624.213.42.2
Jul33° / 26°19624.813.32.3
Aug32° / 26°22626.412.82.3
Sep32° / 25°26225.612.12.4
Oct31° / 24°19119.611.53.6
Nov29° / 20°384.710.96.5
Dec27° / 16°71.110.68.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3964
4955
5946
6946
7937
8928
9928
10919
119010
128911
138911
148812
158812
168812
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kanbalu gets around 11 mm of rain over 1.7 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 6% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
174
184
195
205
216
227
238
248
259
2610
2711
2812
2912
3013
3113

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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
144431300
244431200
344441200
444451200
543451100
642461110
742471110
841481010
940481110
1039491110
1139491110
1238491210
1337481310
1436481410
1535481520
1634471720
1733471820
1832462020
1930462130
2029452330
2127442440
2226432650
2324422760
2423412870
2521403090
26203931101
27183832111
28173633131
29163534141
30153435161
31143335171

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:366:06
211.56:356:06
311.56:356:07
411.66:346:07
511.66:336:08
611.66:326:08
711.66:316:09
811.76:306:09
911.76:296:10
1011.76:286:10
1111.76:276:11
1211.76:266:11
1311.86:266:11
1411.86:256:12
1511.86:246:12
1611.86:236:13
1711.96:226:13
1811.96:216:13
1911.96:206:14
2011.96:196:14
2111.96:186:15
2212.06:176:15
2312.06:166:15
2412.06:156:16
2512.06:146:16
2612.16:136:16
2712.16:126:17
2812.16:116:17
2912.16:106:18
3012.26:096:18
3112.26:086:18

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.11 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kanbalu

In seasonPeak

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

Kanbalu's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Kanbalu?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kanbalu in March

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

In March, Kanbalu sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kanbalu in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kanbalu peaks around July 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJul 19UV 12Dec 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7Very high
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Kanbalu 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 Kanbalu is worst in March — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.5× the cleanest month (October, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateMar 1779 µg/m³Oct 2313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar84Unhealthy
Apr48Poor
May26Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kanbalu?

Kanbalu sits at 23.2°N, 95.5°E, 177 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Ye-u, 49 km away.

MawlaikKyauktanMadayaMonywaKatha

Topography around Kanbalu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kanbalu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 172 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,758 m.

The land around Kanbalu is covered by cropland (48%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
211 m
80 km
1,758 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Ye-u 49 km · Shwebo 73 km · Mogok 106 km · Mawlaik 124 km · Kyauktan 126 km · Madaya 126 km · Monywa 128 km · Katha 137 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 Kanbalu (23.2033°, 95.5169°, elevation 177 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).