Kyaikto weather in March

In March, Kyaikto sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.2 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 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Kyaikto's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyaikto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:15 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
22%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Kyaikto 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 34°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kyaikto reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13322
23322
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How March really feels in Kyaikto

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
18 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.

Kyaikto 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
Jan31° / 20°40.911.16.1
Feb32° / 21°20.411.45.2
Mar34° / 24°122.211.94.2
Apr34° / 26°576.312.43.3
May32° / 26°36625.512.82.5
Jun30° / 26°64729.6132.5
Jul30° / 25°69130.812.92.6
Aug30° / 25°67430.912.62.6
Sep31° / 25°44028.912.12.5
Oct32° / 26°18820.311.63.2
Nov32° / 24°334.611.24.7
Dec31° / 22°60.9116.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% 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 (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5928
6928
79010
89010
99010
108911
118911
128812
138812
148713
158614
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kyaikto gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
44
54
64
75
85
95
105
116
126
136
146
157
167
177
188
198
208
218
229
239
249
259
2610
2710
2810
2910
3010
3110

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13246112
23236113
32216314
42206216
52196217
62176318
72166220
81156222
91136224
101126126
111116127
121106029
13195931
14185833
15175735
16065737
17055639
18045640
19045442
20035443
21035245
22025147
23025048
24024850
25024751
26024553
27014356
28014257
29014059
30013861
31013564

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
87calm
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 6:26 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:266:04
211.66:266:04
311.76:256:05
411.76:246:05
511.76:236:05
611.76:236:06
711.76:226:06
811.76:216:06
911.86:216:06
1011.86:206:07
1111.86:196:07
1211.86:186:07
1311.86:186:07
1411.86:176:08
1511.96:166:08
1611.96:156:08
1711.96:146:08
1811.96:146:08
1911.96:136:09
2011.96:126:09
2112.06:116:09
2212.06:106:09
2312.06:106:09
2412.06:096:10
2512.06:086:10
2612.06:076:10
2712.16:066:10
2812.16:066:10
2912.16:056:10
3012.16:046:11
3112.16:036:11

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
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96.5Intense
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276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kyaikto

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kyaikto'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 Kyaikto?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kyaikto in March

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

In March, Kyaikto sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kyaikto 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 24 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in January near 26°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
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Kyaikto 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 Kyaikto peaks around August 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 11UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kyaikto 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 Kyaikto 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 Kyaikto?

Kyaikto sits at 17.3°N, 97.0°E, 23 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Kyauktaga, 21 km away.

Topography around Kyaikto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyaikto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 672 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,753 m.

The land around Kyaikto is covered by cropland (43%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
672 m
80 km
1,753 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kyauktaga 21 km · Waw 40 km · Thanatpin 46 km · Bago 56 km · Thaton 58 km · Daik-u 65 km · Kayan 65 km · Shwegyin 70 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 Kyaikto (17.3086°, 97.0112°, elevation 23 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).