Pyay weather in March

In March, Pyay sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.8 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 36°C in the first days to 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Pyay's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pyay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:23 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
17%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Pyay is human settlement in 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 36°C in the first days to 38°C by the end.

A typical March day in Pyay reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 39°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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23519
33619
43619
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63620
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293823
303823
313823

How March really feels in Pyay

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
9 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Pyay 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
Jan31° / 17°70.5116.2
Feb34° / 18°10.111.44.4
Mar37° / 21°40.811.92.3
Apr38° / 25°162.212.41.0
May36° / 26°13317.612.91.7
Jun32° / 26°31928.313.12.2
Jul31° / 25°31329.8132.3
Aug31° / 25°29329.612.62.4
Sep32° / 25°23426.412.12.4
Oct32° / 25°12216.911.63.3
Nov32° / 22°263.811.14.9
Dec30° / 19°40.810.96.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3937
4928
5928
6919
7919
8919
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
148911
158911
168911
179010
189010
199010
209010
219010
229010
23919
24919
25919
26919
27919
28919
29919
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Pyay gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.8 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
41
51
61
71
81
91
102
112
122
132
142
152
163
173
183
193
203
214
224
234
244
254
264
274
284
294
304
314

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
173544140
273345151
373245161
463046171
562846181
662747201
752547212
852447232
942247243
1042146263
1142046274
1231946284
1331745295
1431645305
1531545316
1621444337
1721344347
1821243358
1921142369
20111413710
21110393811
22110374012
2319364113
2419344214
2518324415
2618304516
2717294618
2816274719
2906254920
3005234922
3105215123

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
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 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:346:10
211.66:346:11
311.66:336:11
411.76:326:11
511.76:326:12
611.76:316:12
711.76:306:12
811.76:296:13
911.76:286:13
1011.86:286:13
1111.86:276:13
1211.86:266:14
1311.86:256:14
1411.86:246:14
1511.86:246:15
1611.96:236:15
1711.96:226:15
1811.96:216:15
1911.96:206:16
2011.96:196:16
2112.06:196:16
2212.06:186:16
2312.06:176:17
2412.06:166:17
2512.06:156:17
2612.16:146:17
2712.16:136:17
2812.16:126:18
2912.16:126:18
3012.16:116:18
3112.16:106:18

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.73 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
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246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Pyay

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pyay's monsoon runs June–September, 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 Pyay?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pyay.

What to pack for Pyay in March

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

In March, Pyay sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pyay 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 Pyay peaks around August 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 11UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Pyay 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 Pyay is worst in March — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.5× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyModerateMar 1693 µg/m³Jul 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar99Unhealthy
Apr55Unhealthy
May23Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pyay?

Pyay sits at 18.8°N, 95.2°E, 2 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Paungde, 48 km away.

Topography around Pyay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pyay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,334 m.

The land around Pyay is covered by trees (47%) and water (24%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
245 m
80 km
1,334 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Paungde 48 km · Thayetmyo 56 km · Myanaung 60 km · Myaydo 61 km · Zigon 69 km · Taungup 103 km · Ngapali 103 km · Ingabu 112 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 Pyay (18.82°, 95.2156°, elevation 2 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).