Lashio weather in March

In March, Lashio sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Lashio's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lashio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:14 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
28%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Lashio is city in Shan State, Myanma.

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 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical March day in Lashio reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12912
22912
32912
43012
53012
63012
73013
83013
93013
103013
113013
123113
133113
143113
153114
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223115
233115
243115
253115
263115
273115
283115
293116
303116
313116

How March really feels in Lashio

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Lashio weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 121.610.79.1
Feb27° / 10°91.311.28.3
Mar31° / 14°102.111.86.0
Apr32° / 18°307.312.54.5
May31° / 21°13918.113.13.8
Jun29° / 23°21926.213.43.1
Jul28° / 23°32828.613.33.1
Aug28° / 22°38329.712.83.1
Sep28° / 22°28225.412.13.5
Oct28° / 19°14418.111.55.2
Nov26° / 15°425.310.97.9
Dec24° / 11°101.610.69.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% 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 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3946
4946
5946
6937
7937
8928
9919
10919
119010
128911
138911
148911
158812
168713
178713
188614
198614
208614
218614
228515
238515
248515
258515
268416
278416
288416
298416
308416
318416

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Lashio gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.1 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 15% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
114
124
134
144
154
165
175
185
196
207
218
228
239
2410
2511
2612
2712
2813
2913
3014
3115

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186131
286131
386131
486131
586131
686131
786131
885141
985141
1085141
1184142
1285132
1384142
1484142
1584142
1683143
1782153
1881163
1979174
2078184
2176195
2274206
2372217
2469238
2567249
26642610
27622711
28592912
29573013
30543214
31513316

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

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)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:27 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:275:57
211.56:265:58
311.56:265:58
411.66:255:59
511.66:245:59
611.66:236:00
711.66:226:00
811.76:216:00
911.76:206:01
1011.76:196:01
1111.76:186:02
1211.76:176:02
1311.86:166:03
1411.86:166:03
1511.86:156:03
1611.86:146:04
1711.96:136:04
1811.96:126:04
1911.96:116:05
2011.96:106:05
2111.96:096:06
2212.06:086:06
2312.06:076:06
2412.06:066:07
2512.06:056:07
2612.16:046:07
2712.16:036:08
2812.16:026:08
2912.16:016:09
3012.26:006:09
3112.25:596:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.09 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
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 Lashio

In seasonPeak

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

Lashio's monsoon runs June–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 Lashio?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lashio in March

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

In March, Lashio sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lashio in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lashio peaks around July 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 18UV 13Dec 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Lashio 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 Lashio is worst in March — around 130 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 15.3× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 22126 µg/m³Oct 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar130Unhealthy
Apr113Unhealthy
May23Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lashio?

Lashio sits at 22.9°N, 97.7°E, 845 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Kutkai, 61 km away.

Mu-seMogokLaukkaiPanglong

Topography around Lashio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lashio has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m around an average of 867 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 920 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,269 m.

The land around Lashio is covered by artificial surfaces (43%), grassland (27%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
324 m
16 km
920 m
80 km
2,269 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Kutkai 61 km · Tangyan 82 km · Kyaukme 86 km · Namhkam 100 km · Mu-se 119 km · Mogok 127 km · Laukkai 134 km · Panglong 142 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 Lashio (22.9359°, 97.7498°, elevation 845 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).