Shwegyin weather in March

In March, Shwegyin sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% 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 Shwegyin's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shwegyin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:16 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
21%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical March day in Shwegyin reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13418
23418
33418
43419
53419
63419
73419
83419
93419
103519
113520
123520
133520
143520
153520
163520
173520
183520
193521
203521
213521
223521
233521
243521
253521
263521
273522
283522
293522
303522
313622

How March really feels in Shwegyin

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.

Shwegyin weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°61116.4
Feb33° / 17°30.311.45.0
Mar35° / 20°13211.93.4
Apr36° / 24°495.912.42.4
May33° / 24°32624.912.82.4
Jun29° / 24°62929.813.12.6
Jul29° / 24°74430.9132.8
Aug29° / 24°69830.912.62.8
Sep30° / 24°42429.412.12.6
Oct31° / 23°1832311.63.3
Nov31° / 21°386.211.25.2
Dec30° / 18°101.410.96.4

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 8% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4937
5928
6919
7919
89010
98911
108812
118812
128812
138713
148713
158713
168713
178713
188713
198812
208812
218812
228911
238911
248911
258911
269010
278911
288911
298911
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Shwegyin gets around 13 mm of rain over 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 6% 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
53
63
73
84
94
104
115
125
135
146
156
166
177
187
197
208
218
228
239
249
259
269
2710
2810
2910
3010
3110

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1103539143
293439153
383340163
473240173
573041194
662842204
752642225
852443235
942243256
1042043267
1131943287
1231743308
1321543319
1421442339
15213423410
16112413511
17111403611
18110403712
19010393813
2009383914
2108364015
2208354116
2307344217
2407324318
2506314319
2606294420
2705284522
2805274623
2904254624
3003244626
3103234728

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

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
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
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 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 6:27 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:276:04
211.66:266:05
311.76:266:05
411.76:256:05
511.76:246:06
611.76:246:06
711.76:236:06
811.76:226:06
911.86:216:07
1011.86:216:07
1111.86:206:07
1211.86:196:07
1311.86:186:08
1411.86:186:08
1511.96:176:08
1611.96:166:08
1711.96:156:09
1811.96:146:09
1911.96:136:09
2011.96:136:09
2112.06:126:09
2212.06:116:10
2312.06:106:10
2412.06:096:10
2512.06:086:10
2612.06:086:11
2712.16:076:11
2812.16:066:11
2912.16:056:11
3012.16:046:11
3112.16:036:12

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.54 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 6.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Shwegyin

In seasonPeak

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

Shwegyin's monsoon runs June–September, 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 Shwegyin?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shwegyin. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Shwegyin in March

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

In March, Shwegyin sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Shwegyin 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 Shwegyin 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 (very 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
Feb10Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Shwegyin 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 Shwegyin is worst in April — around 141 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.8× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateApr 13131 µg/m³Jul 1314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar84Unhealthy
Apr141Unhealthy
May24Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shwegyin?

Shwegyin sits at 17.9°N, 96.9°E, 23 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Nyaunglebin, 17 km away.

Topography around Shwegyin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shwegyin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 668 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,897 m.

The land around Shwegyin is covered by trees (41%) and cropland (40%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (44%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
668 m
80 km
1,897 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Nyaunglebin 17 km · Daik-u 26 km · Kyauktaga 49 km · Waw 54 km · Kyaikto 70 km · Thanatpin 77 km · Bago 77 km · Pyu 78 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 Shwegyin (17.9212°, 96.8768°, elevation 23 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).