Meiktila weather in March

In March, Meiktila sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Meiktila's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Meiktila's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:21 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
19%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 38°C by the end.

A typical March day in Meiktila reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

20°30°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13519
23519
33519
43520
53620
63620
73620
83620
93620
103621
113621
123621
133621
143721
153721
163722
173722
183722
193722
203722
213722
223722
233723
243723
253723
263723
273823
283823
293823
303824
313824

How March really feels in Meiktila

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.

Meiktila weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 15°60.710.97.3
Feb33° / 17°20.411.34.9
Mar37° / 22°61.211.92.3
Apr39° / 25°245.112.50.9
May36° / 26°12115.7131.7
Jun33° / 25°13020.713.22.5
Jul32° / 25°1352213.12.7
Aug31° / 25°17125.112.72.6
Sep32° / 25°18822.612.12.6
Oct32° / 24°15120.911.53.2
Nov30° / 21°415.2115.6
Dec29° / 17°101.110.87.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% 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 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2946
3946
4937
5937
6928
7919
8919
99010
109010
119010
129010
138911
148911
158911
168911
178911
188911
198911
208911
219010
229010
23919
24919
25919
269010
279010
289010
29919
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Meiktila gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
71
81
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
183
193
204
215
226
236
247
258
268
279
289
299
3010
3110

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1623071
2613171
3603271
4593371
5573481
6563581
7553681
8523792
9523792
105038102
114839112
124740112
134640122
144441132
154341133
164142143
174042153
183842164
193643174
203543185
213342196
223142207
232941218
242841239
2526402410
2624392511
2722392712
2820382813
2918373014
3016373116
3115363217

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 36 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:336:06
211.66:336:07
311.66:326:07
411.66:316:08
511.66:306:08
611.66:296:08
711.76:286:09
811.76:286:09
911.76:276:09
1011.76:266:10
1111.76:256:10
1211.86:246:10
1311.86:236:11
1411.86:226:11
1511.86:226:11
1611.96:216:12
1711.96:206:12
1811.96:196:12
1911.96:186:13
2011.96:176:13
2112.06:166:13
2212.06:156:14
2312.06:146:14
2412.06:136:14
2512.06:126:15
2612.16:116:15
2712.16:116:15
2812.16:106:15
2912.16:096:16
3012.16:086:16
3112.26:076:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Meiktila

In seasonPeak

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

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

Meiktila's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Meiktila?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Meiktila.

What to pack for Meiktila in March

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

In March, Meiktila sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Meiktila 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 Meiktila peaks around July 24 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJul 24UV 12Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May13Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Meiktila 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 Meiktila is worst in March — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateMar 1759 µg/m³Jul 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb43Poor
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr43Poor
May25Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Meiktila?

Meiktila sits at 20.9°N, 95.9°E, 244 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Wundwin, 30 km away.

Topography around Meiktila

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Meiktila has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 234 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,189 m.

The land around Meiktila is covered by trees (32%), cropland (22%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%), grassland (23%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
147 m
80 km
2,189 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Wundwin 30 km · Pyawbwe 38 km · Yamethin 58 km · Kyaukpadaung 76 km · Kalaw 78 km · Myingyan 81 km · Aungban 84 km · Kyaukse 86 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 Meiktila (20.8778°, 95.8584°, elevation 244 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).