Myitkyina weather in March

In March, Myitkyina sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 30 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Myitkyina's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Myitkyina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:16 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
37%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Myitkyina is capital city of Kachin State, Myanmar.

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 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical March day in Myitkyina reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12916
23016
33016
43016
53016
63016
73016
83117
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103117
113117
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313219

How March really feels in Myitkyina

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 1 day 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
1
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.

Myitkyina weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 11°203.410.68.6
Feb28° / 14°22411.17.5
Mar31° / 18°305.311.85.2
Apr33° / 21°66812.63.7
May32° / 24°21618.713.23.0
Jun30° / 25°48628.113.62.7
Jul29° / 25°57529.213.42.8
Aug30° / 25°43327.412.92.8
Sep30° / 25°25323.912.23.2
Oct30° / 22°13013.311.45.0
Nov28° / 17°23310.87.8
Dec26° / 13°91.510.48.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38911
48911
58812
68812
78713
88614
98515
108515
118416
128317
138317
148218
158119
168119
178020
187921
197921
207723
217723
227723
237525
247525
257525
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277327
287327
297327
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Myitkyina gets around 30 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 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
313
413
513
612
712
812
912
1012
1112
1213
1313
1413
1514
1614
1715
1816
1917
2018
2119
2220
2321
2422
2523
2624
2724
2825
2925
3025
3125

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13053170
22954170
32855170
42755180
52755180
62655190
72556190
82555200
92454211
102453221
112354221
122353231
132352241
142252251
152251261
162150272
172149292
182048302
191947322
201846343
211745363
221644373
231542394
241441405
251340425
261139436
271038447
28937458
29836479
307354710
317334811

Wind in March

Winds average 6 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 6 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
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:305:57
211.56:305:57
311.56:295:58
411.56:285:59
511.56:275:59
611.66:266:00
711.66:256:00
811.66:246:01
911.66:236:01
1011.76:226:02
1111.76:216:02
1211.76:206:03
1311.76:196:03
1411.86:186:04
1511.86:176:04
1611.86:166:05
1711.86:156:05
1811.96:136:05
1911.96:126:06
2011.96:116:06
2111.96:106:07
2212.06:096:07
2312.06:086:08
2412.06:076:08
2512.06:066:09
2612.16:056:09
2712.16:046:10
2812.16:036:10
2912.16:026:10
3012.26:016:11
3112.25:596:11

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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45.2Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
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245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Myitkyina

In seasonPeak

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

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

Myitkyina's monsoon runs June–August, 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 Myitkyina?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Myitkyina in March

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

In March, Myitkyina sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Myitkyina in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Myitkyina peaks around July 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 13UV 13Jan 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr7High
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct7Very high
Nov7High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Myitkyina 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 Myitkyina is worst in April — around 185 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 22.5× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodApr 16168 µg/m³Oct 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar44Poor
Apr185Very unhealthy
May49Poor
Jun14Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Myitkyina?

Myitkyina sits at 25.4°N, 97.4°E, 147 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Mogaung, 47 km away.

HpākānMohnyinBhamoDanaiShwegu

Topography around Myitkyina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Myitkyina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 142 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 426 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,223 m.

The land around Myitkyina is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
426 m
80 km
3,223 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Mogaung 47 km · Lakang 83 km · Hopin 98 km · Hpākān 112 km · Mohnyin 123 km · Bhamo 127 km · Danai 128 km · Shwegu 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 Myitkyina (25.3833°, 97.3964°, elevation 147 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).