Pèkon weather in March

In March, Pèkon sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 15 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% 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 Pèkon's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pèkon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:16 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
21%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Pèkon reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13014
23014
33014
43014
53014
63014
73015
83115
93115
103115
113115
123115
133115
143115
153116
163116
173116
183116
193116
203116
213116
223116
233116
243117
253117
263117
273217
283217
293217
303217
313217

How March really feels in Pèkon

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.

Pèkon weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 12°151.710.98.9
Feb28° / 13°50.811.38.0
Mar31° / 16°151.911.95.9
Apr32° / 19°567.712.44.5
May29° / 21°20022.212.93.8
Jun27° / 21°25827.913.23.5
Jul26° / 21°2662913.13.5
Aug26° / 21°28229.512.73.4
Sep27° / 20°23627.312.13.6
Oct27° / 19°1512211.54.8
Nov26° / 17°448.111.17.2
Dec25° / 14°152.910.88.6

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 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2946
3946
4937
5937
6928
7919
89010
99010
109010
118911
128911
138911
148911
158911
168911
178911
188911
198911
208911
219010
229010
239010
249010
258911
268911
279010
289010
299010
308911
318911

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Pèkon gets around 15 mm of rain over 1.9 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 6% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
74
84
94
104
114
124
134
145
155
165
175
186
196
206
217
227
238
248
259
269
2710
2810
2911
3011
3112

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1841240
2841240
3841240
4821350
5821350
6811450
7801550
8781660
9771760
10761860
11751960
12732070
13722170
14712270
15702370
16692470
17672571
18662671
19642781
20632881
21612991
22603091
235732101
245433112
255234122
265035132
274836142
284637152
294338163
304139173
313940183

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:28 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:286:02
211.66:276:03
311.66:266:03
411.66:266:04
511.66:256:04
611.76:246:04
711.76:236:05
811.76:236:05
911.76:226:05
1011.76:216:06
1111.86:206:06
1211.86:196:06
1311.86:186:07
1411.86:186:07
1511.86:176:07
1611.96:166:07
1711.96:156:08
1811.96:146:08
1911.96:136:08
2011.96:126:09
2112.06:116:09
2212.06:116:09
2312.06:106:09
2412.06:096:10
2512.06:086:10
2612.16:076:10
2712.16:066:10
2812.16:056:11
2912.16:046:11
3012.16:036:11
3112.26:026:11

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Pèkon

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pèkon'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 Pèkon?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pèkon in March

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

In March, Pèkon sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pèkon in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pèkon peaks around August 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highVery highExtremeVery highAug 12UV 14Dec 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Very high
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Pèkon 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 Pèkon is worst in March — around 175 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 17.7× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 21168 µg/m³Jul 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb45Poor
Mar175Very unhealthy
Apr136Unhealthy
May21Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pèkon?

Pèkon sits at 19.9°N, 97.0°E, 897 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Loikaw, 30 km away.

Topography around Pèkon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pèkon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m around an average of 908 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 940 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,360 m.

The land around Pèkon is covered by water (37%), grassland (29%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
179 m
16 km
940 m
80 km
2,360 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Loikaw 30 km · Pyinmana 85 km · Nyaung Shwe 88 km · Naypyidaw 93 km · Aungban 96 km · Kalaw 97 km · Heho 97 km · Lewe 97 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 Pèkon (19.8677°, 97.0067°, elevation 897 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).