Kayan weather in March

In March, Kayan sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 11 mm of rain across 1.9 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 37°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% 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 Kayan's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kayan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:17 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
22%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Kayan is village in Yangon Region, 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 37°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kayan reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13621
23621
33621
43621
53621
63621
73621
83721
93722
103722
113722
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303824
313825

How March really feels in Kayan

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
24 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Kayan 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
Jan32° / 18°40.811.14.9
Feb35° / 19°30.411.43.4
Mar37° / 23°111.911.92.0
Apr38° / 26°465.212.41.2
May35° / 27°29222.812.81.7
Jun32° / 26°49829.7132.1
Jul31° / 25°54130.712.92.2
Aug31° / 25°54130.912.62.2
Sep32° / 25°39428.912.12.2
Oct33° / 25°17619.911.62.9
Nov33° / 23°344.211.24.3
Dec32° / 20°50.7115.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3937
4928
5928
6919
7919
8919
99010
108911
118812
128812
138812
148713
158713
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kayan gets around 11 mm of rain over 1.9 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 6% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
23
33
43
53
64
74
84
95
105
115
126
136
146
156
167
177
187
197
207
218
228
238
248
258
268
278
288
298
309
319

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11103242150
21103042161
3192943171
4192843191
5182644201
6172544212
7172345222
8162246232
9162046243
10151947253
11151847264
12041747284
13041647294
14031547305
15031447315
16021347325
17021347335
18021246355
19011246365
20011145385
21011144395
22011043415
23001042435
2400941455
2500940464
2600839484
2700837514
2800736534
2900635545
3000633565
3100532585

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:28 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:286:06
211.76:276:07
311.76:266:07
411.76:266:07
511.76:256:07
611.76:246:08
711.76:246:08
811.86:236:08
911.86:226:08
1011.86:226:09
1111.86:216:09
1211.86:206:09
1311.86:196:09
1411.86:196:09
1511.96:186:10
1611.96:176:10
1711.96:166:10
1811.96:156:10
1911.96:156:10
2011.96:146:11
2112.06:136:11
2212.06:126:11
2312.06:116:11
2412.06:116:11
2512.06:106:12
2612.06:096:12
2712.16:086:12
2812.16:076:12
2912.16:076:12
3012.16:066:12
3112.16:056:13

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
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246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kayan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kayan'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 Kayan?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kayan.

What to pack for Kayan in March

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

In March, Kayan sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kayan 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 at the nearest coast (about 32 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in January near 27°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
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Kayan in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kayan peaks around August 12 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 12UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kayan 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 Kayan is worst in March — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (June, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1145 µg/m³Jun 2317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr36Poor
May23Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kayan?

Kayan sits at 16.9°N, 96.6°E, 13 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Thongwa, 17 km away.

Topography around Kayan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kayan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 760 m.

The land around Kayan is covered by cropland (65%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (84%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
10 m
16 km
12 m
80 km
760 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Thongwa 17 km · Thanhlyin 36 km · Thanlyin 37 km · Kyauktan 39 km · Hlegu 42 km · Thanatpin 43 km · Pazundaung 43 km · Shwenatha 43 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 Kayan (16.908°, 96.5604°, elevation 13 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).