Namhkam weather in March

In March, Namhkam sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 37 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% 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 Namhkam's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Namhkam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:14 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
31%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Namhkam is town in Shan 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 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical March day in Namhkam reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°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)
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Namhkam weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 323.510.78.0
Feb23° / 274.311.28.3
Mar26° / 12°37611.87.9
Apr27° / 15°8712.312.56.4
May27° / 18°2572313.14.7
Jun26° / 20°35429.213.43.4
Jul25° / 20°42830.713.33.3
Aug26° / 20°38530.612.83.4
Sep26° / 19°29027.612.13.7
Oct25° / 17°19622.411.45.0
Nov23° / 12°708.410.87.3
Dec21° / 193.310.67.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5928
6928
7928
8919
99010
108911
118911
128713
138713
148713
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218119
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277822
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307723
317822

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Namhkam gets around 37 mm of rain over 6 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 20% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
314
414
513
613
713
813
913
1013
1113
1213
1313
1414
1514
1615
1716
1817
1918
2020
2122
2223
2325
2427
2528
2630
2731
2832
2933
3034
3134

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49820
59820
69820
79820
89820
99820
109730
119730
129640
139640
149550
159550
169460
179370
189280
199190
2090100
2188120
2286131
2384151
2482171
2580182
2678202
2776222
2874233
2972253
3071263
3169274

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:28 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:285:57
211.56:275:57
311.56:265:58
411.56:265:58
511.66:255:59
611.66:245:59
711.66:236:00
811.66:226:00
911.76:216:01
1011.76:206:01
1111.76:196:02
1211.76:186:02
1311.86:176:02
1411.86:166:03
1511.86:156:03
1611.86:146:04
1711.96:136:04
1811.96:126:05
1911.96:116:05
2011.96:106:05
2111.96:096:06
2212.06:086:06
2312.06:076:07
2412.06:066:07
2512.06:056:07
2612.16:046:08
2712.16:036:08
2812.16:026:09
2912.16:016:09
3012.26:006:09
3112.25:596:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Namhkam

In seasonPeak

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

Namhkam's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Namhkam?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Namhkam for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Namhkam in March

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

In March, Namhkam sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Namhkam 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 Namhkam peaks around July 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 16UV 13Dec 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Namhkam 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 Namhkam is worst in April — around 107 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.6× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateApr 1499 µg/m³Jul 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr107Unhealthy
May26Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Namhkam?

Namhkam sits at 23.8°N, 97.7°E, 762 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Mu-se, 29 km away.

Topography around Namhkam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Namhkam has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m around an average of 783 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,623 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,242 m.

The land around Namhkam is covered by cropland (47%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (63%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
266 m
16 km
1,623 m
80 km
2,242 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Mu-se 29 km · Kutkai 49 km · Bhamo 65 km · Panglong 71 km · Lashio 100 km · Shwegu 100 km · Lakang 105 km · Laukkai 111 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 Namhkam (23.8334°, 97.6798°, elevation 762 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).