Kawkareik weather in March

In March, Kawkareik sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 37 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kawkareik's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kawkareik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:10 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
29%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Kawkareik 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kawkareik 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 37°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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43420
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How March really feels in Kawkareik

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.

Kawkareik weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°13211.15.6
Feb33° / 18°121.411.44.4
Mar35° / 21°375.311.93.2
Apr35° / 23°9213.212.42.5
May32° / 24°35927.412.82.4
Jun29° / 24°65029.8132.7
Jul28° / 23°77330.812.92.9
Aug28° / 23°79430.912.62.9
Sep30° / 23°51129.112.12.7
Oct31° / 23°2212111.63.3
Nov31° / 21°365.611.24.9
Dec31° / 18°132.1115.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
29010
39010
49010
58911
68911
78812
88812
98713
108614
118614
128515
138416
148416
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318020

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kawkareik gets around 37 mm of rain over 5.3 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 17% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
38
48
58
69
79
810
910
1011
1111
1212
1313
1414
1515
1616
1717
1819
1920
2021
2122
2223
2324
2425
2526
2627
2727
2828
2928
3028
3128

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1114423480
2114423590
3113413690
41134037100
51123838100
61113740110
71113641120
81103443120
9193344130
10183146140
11183047150
12072848160
13062749180
14052551190
15052450210
16042350230
17042151240
18032051260
19031950280
20021751300
21021650320
22011550340
23011449360
24011349380
25011248390
26011147410
27011046430
2801945450
2900844470
3000744490
3100742501

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:216:00
211.76:206:00
311.76:206:00
411.76:196:01
511.76:186:01
611.76:176:01
711.76:176:01
811.86:166:02
911.86:156:02
1011.86:156:02
1111.86:146:02
1211.86:136:02
1311.86:126:03
1411.96:126:03
1511.96:116:03
1611.96:106:03
1711.96:096:03
1811.96:096:04
1911.96:086:04
2011.96:076:04
2112.06:066:04
2212.06:056:04
2312.06:056:04
2412.06:046:05
2512.06:036:05
2612.06:026:05
2712.16:026:05
2812.16:016:05
2912.16:006:05
3012.15:596:06
3112.15:586:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.23 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kawkareik

In seasonPeak

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

Kawkareik'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 Kawkareik?

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

3.2
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 Kawkareik. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kawkareik in March

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

In March, Kawkareik sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kawkareik in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kawkareik peaks around August 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 13UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kawkareik 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 Kawkareik is worst in March — around 112 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.0× the cleanest month (June, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodGoodModerateMar 17104 µg/m³Jun 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb43Poor
Mar112Unhealthy
Apr47Poor
May18Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kawkareik?

Kawkareik sits at 16.6°N, 98.2°E, 22 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Myawaddy, 33 km away.

Topography around Kawkareik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kawkareik has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,129 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,039 m.

The land around Kawkareik is covered by cropland (45%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
1,129 m
80 km
2,039 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Myawaddy 33 km · Mae Sot 39 km · Mae Ramat 56 km · Mudon 64 km · Mawlamyine 65 km · Martaban 66 km · Hmaw Bi 67 km · Hpa-An 74 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 Kawkareik (16.5554°, 98.2371°, elevation 22 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).