Katha weather in March
In March, Katha sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 16 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 Katha's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Katha's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 34°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 19°
- 5th coldest
- Rainfall
- 16 mm
- 2.9 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 48 min
- 6:20 AM – 6:09 PM
- Cloud cover
- 30%
- 4th clearest
- Wind
- 5 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.84 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.0
- out of 10
Temperature in March
Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.
A typical March day in Katha reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 37°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) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 17 |
| 2 | 32 | 17 |
| 3 | 32 | 17 |
| 4 | 32 | 17 |
| 5 | 33 | 17 |
| 6 | 33 | 18 |
| 7 | 33 | 18 |
| 8 | 33 | 18 |
| 9 | 33 | 18 |
| 10 | 33 | 18 |
| 11 | 33 | 18 |
| 12 | 34 | 18 |
| 13 | 34 | 18 |
| 14 | 34 | 19 |
| 15 | 34 | 19 |
| 16 | 34 | 19 |
| 17 | 34 | 19 |
| 18 | 34 | 19 |
| 19 | 34 | 19 |
| 20 | 34 | 19 |
| 21 | 34 | 20 |
| 22 | 34 | 20 |
| 23 | 34 | 20 |
| 24 | 34 | 20 |
| 25 | 34 | 20 |
| 26 | 34 | 20 |
| 27 | 34 | 20 |
| 28 | 34 | 20 |
| 29 | 35 | 21 |
| 30 | 35 | 21 |
| 31 | 35 | 21 |
How March really feels in Katha
Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Katha 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 13° | 10 | 1.7 | 10.7 | 8.6 |
| Feb | 30° / 15° | 11 | 1.6 | 11.2 | 6.6 |
| Mar | 34° / 19° | 16 | 2.9 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 36° / 23° | 41 | 7.1 | 12.5 | 2.5 |
| May | 34° / 25° | 256 | 20.2 | 13.2 | 2.4 |
| Jun | 32° / 26° | 348 | 27.9 | 13.5 | 2.2 |
| Jul | 31° / 26° | 313 | 28.7 | 13.3 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 31° / 26° | 309 | 28 | 12.8 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 31° / 25° | 295 | 26 | 12.1 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 30° / 23° | 178 | 18.5 | 11.4 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 29° / 19° | 31 | 4.1 | 10.8 | 7.0 |
| Dec | 26° / 14° | 8 | 1.3 | 10.5 | 8.6 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in March.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 92 | 92 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 80 | 80 |
| Cloudier (%) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 92 | 8 |
| 2 | 92 | 8 |
| 3 | 93 | 7 |
| 4 | 92 | 8 |
| 5 | 92 | 8 |
| 6 | 91 | 9 |
| 7 | 90 | 10 |
| 8 | 90 | 10 |
| 9 | 90 | 10 |
| 10 | 88 | 12 |
| 11 | 88 | 12 |
| 12 | 88 | 12 |
| 13 | 87 | 13 |
| 14 | 87 | 13 |
| 15 | 87 | 13 |
| 16 | 86 | 14 |
| 17 | 85 | 15 |
| 18 | 85 | 15 |
| 19 | 85 | 15 |
| 20 | 84 | 16 |
| 21 | 83 | 17 |
| 22 | 83 | 17 |
| 23 | 83 | 17 |
| 24 | 82 | 18 |
| 25 | 81 | 19 |
| 26 | 80 | 20 |
| 27 | 80 | 20 |
| 28 | 80 | 20 |
| 29 | 79 | 21 |
| 30 | 80 | 20 |
| 31 | 80 | 20 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Katha gets around 16 mm of rain over 2.9 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 10% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 5 |
| 7 | 5 |
| 8 | 5 |
| 9 | 5 |
| 10 | 6 |
| 11 | 6 |
| 12 | 6 |
| 13 | 6 |
| 14 | 6 |
| 15 | 6 |
| 16 | 7 |
| 17 | 7 |
| 18 | 8 |
| 19 | 9 |
| 20 | 10 |
| 21 | 11 |
| 22 | 12 |
| 23 | 13 |
| 24 | 14 |
| 25 | 15 |
| 26 | 16 |
| 27 | 17 |
| 28 | 18 |
| 29 | 18 |
| 30 | 19 |
| 31 | 19 |
Humidity in March
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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Comfortable (%) | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
| Humid (%) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
| Muggy (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 |
| Oppressive (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 48 | 26 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 25 | 48 | 26 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 25 | 48 | 26 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 25 | 48 | 26 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 25 | 48 | 26 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 24 | 49 | 26 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | 24 | 49 | 26 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | 23 | 49 | 26 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | 23 | 49 | 27 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | 22 | 48 | 27 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | 22 | 48 | 28 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | 21 | 48 | 28 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | 21 | 47 | 29 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | 20 | 47 | 29 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | 20 | 46 | 30 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | 19 | 46 | 31 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | 18 | 45 | 32 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | 17 | 45 | 32 | 6 | 0 |
| 19 | 16 | 44 | 33 | 7 | 0 |
| 20 | 16 | 43 | 34 | 8 | 0 |
| 21 | 15 | 41 | 35 | 9 | 0 |
| 22 | 14 | 40 | 35 | 10 | 0 |
| 23 | 13 | 39 | 36 | 12 | 0 |
| 24 | 12 | 37 | 37 | 13 | 1 |
| 25 | 11 | 36 | 37 | 15 | 1 |
| 26 | 10 | 35 | 37 | 17 | 1 |
| 27 | 9 | 33 | 38 | 19 | 1 |
| 28 | 9 | 32 | 38 | 20 | 2 |
| 29 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 22 | 2 |
| 30 | 7 | 29 | 38 | 24 | 2 |
| 31 | 7 | 28 | 38 | 25 | 2 |
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) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | calm |
| 2 | 5 | calm |
| 3 | 5 | calm |
| 4 | 5 | calm |
| 5 | 5 | calm |
| 6 | 5 | calm |
| 7 | 5 | calm |
| 8 | 5 | calm |
| 9 | 5 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 5 | calm |
| 12 | 5 | calm |
| 13 | 5 | calm |
| 14 | 5 | calm |
| 15 | 5 | calm |
| 16 | 5 | calm |
| 17 | 5 | calm |
| 18 | 5 | calm |
| 19 | 5 | calm |
| 20 | 5 | calm |
| 21 | 5 | calm |
| 22 | 5 | calm |
| 23 | 5 | calm |
| 24 | 5 | calm |
| 25 | 5 | calm |
| 26 | 5 | calm |
| 27 | 5 | calm |
| 28 | 5 | calm |
| 29 | 5 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
| 31 | 5 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in March
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 6:34 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:15 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:07 | 6:06 | 6:05 | 6:04 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.5 | 6:34 | 6:02 |
| 2 | 11.5 | 6:33 | 6:03 |
| 3 | 11.5 | 6:32 | 6:03 |
| 4 | 11.5 | 6:31 | 6:04 |
| 5 | 11.6 | 6:30 | 6:04 |
| 6 | 11.6 | 6:29 | 6:04 |
| 7 | 11.6 | 6:28 | 6:05 |
| 8 | 11.6 | 6:27 | 6:05 |
| 9 | 11.7 | 6:26 | 6:06 |
| 10 | 11.7 | 6:25 | 6:06 |
| 11 | 11.7 | 6:25 | 6:07 |
| 12 | 11.7 | 6:24 | 6:07 |
| 13 | 11.8 | 6:23 | 6:08 |
| 14 | 11.8 | 6:22 | 6:08 |
| 15 | 11.8 | 6:21 | 6:09 |
| 16 | 11.8 | 6:20 | 6:09 |
| 17 | 11.8 | 6:19 | 6:09 |
| 18 | 11.9 | 6:18 | 6:10 |
| 19 | 11.9 | 6:16 | 6:10 |
| 20 | 11.9 | 6:15 | 6:11 |
| 21 | 11.9 | 6:14 | 6:11 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:13 | 6:12 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:12 | 6:12 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:11 | 6:12 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:10 | 6:13 |
| 26 | 12.1 | 6:09 | 6:13 |
| 27 | 12.1 | 6:08 | 6:14 |
| 28 | 12.1 | 6:07 | 6:14 |
| 29 | 12.1 | 6:06 | 6:14 |
| 30 | 12.2 | 6:05 | 6:15 |
| 31 | 12.2 | 6:04 | 6:15 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.84 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.84 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 24 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 25 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 26 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 27 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 28 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 29 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 30 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.0 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Katha
None of Katha's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Katha sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.
Katha's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is March a good time to visit Katha?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is a reasonable time to visit Katha for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Katha in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Katha sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Katha in March
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 Katha peaks around July 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 5 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| Level | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | High |
| Feb | 7 | High |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | High |
| Dec | 5 | High |
Air quality in Katha in March
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Katha is worst in March — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.7× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 32 | 69 | 60 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 32 | Moderate |
| Mar | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 60 | Unhealthy |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Katha?
Katha sits at 24.2°N, 96.3°E, 102 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Shwegu, 46 km away.
Topography around Katha
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Katha.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Katha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 102 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 901 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,594 m.
The land around Katha is covered by trees (33%), cropland (29%) and water (22%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) and cropland (20%) within 80 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
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 Katha (24.1754°, 96.3414°, elevation 102 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).