Tamu weather in March

In March, Tamu sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 28 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 31°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 Tamu's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tamu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:28 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
31%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical March day in Tamu reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12813
22813
32813
42913
52914
62914
72914
82914
92914
103014
113014
123015
133015
143015
153015
163015
173015
183015
193016
203016
213016
223016
233116
243116
253116
263117
273117
283117
293117
303117
313117

How March really feels in Tamu

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.

Tamu weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 9210.78.6
Feb26° / 11°14311.28.5
Mar30° / 15°28511.86.1
Apr32° / 19°589.412.54.3
May31° / 21°21219.113.23.7
Jun29° / 23°3642613.53.1
Jul29° / 23°41128.913.32.9
Aug29° / 23°34428.212.83.1
Sep28° / 22°2582512.13.5
Oct27° / 20°16119.411.45.2
Nov25° / 15°315.210.88.0
Dec22° / 11°121.710.58.5

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
49010
59010
68911
78911
88911
98911
108911
118812
128812
138812
148713
158614
168614
178614
188614
198515
208416
218416
228317
238218
248119
258020
267921
277822
287723
297723
307723
317624

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tamu gets around 28 mm of rain over 5 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 16% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
310
410
510
69
79
89
99
109
119
129
139
1410
1510
1611
1712
1814
1915
2017
2118
2220
2321
2423
2524
2626
2727
2828
2929
3029
3129

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 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1573670
2573670
3573670
4563770
5563770
6553780
7553780
8543790
9533890
105238100
115039110
124939120
134840130
144640140
154441150
164241160
174042180
183842190
193643210
203443231
213142251
223042271
232841302
242640322
252439343
262238364
272037384
281936405
291735426
301634437
311533448

Wind in March

Winds average 7 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 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
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
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 6:42 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:426:10
211.56:416:11
311.56:406:11
411.56:396:12
511.66:386:12
611.66:376:13
711.66:366:13
811.66:366:14
911.76:356:14
1011.76:346:14
1111.76:336:15
1211.76:326:15
1311.86:316:16
1411.86:306:16
1511.86:296:17
1611.86:286:17
1711.86:276:18
1811.96:266:18
1911.96:256:18
2011.96:246:19
2111.96:236:19
2212.06:226:20
2312.06:206:20
2412.06:196:21
2512.06:186:21
2612.16:176:21
2712.16:166:22
2812.16:156:22
2912.16:146:23
3012.26:136:23
3112.26:126:23

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tamu

In seasonPeak

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

Tamu's monsoon runs May–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 Tamu?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tamu in March

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

In March, Tamu sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tamu 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 Tamu peaks around July 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 19UV 13Dec 23UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct7High
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Tamu 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 Tamu is worst in March — around 119 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.9× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 19112 µg/m³Oct 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar119Unhealthy
Apr76Unhealthy
May28Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tamu?

Tamu sits at 24.2°N, 94.3°E, 178 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Mawlaik, 65 km away.

KalemyoKyauktanKanbaluHakhaYe-uKatha

Topography around Tamu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tamu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 181 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 947 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,543 m.

The land around Tamu is covered by trees (42%) and cropland (42%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
947 m
80 km
2,543 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Mawlaik 65 km · Tatkon 93 km · Kalemyo 117 km · Kyauktan 161 km · Kanbalu 167 km · Hakha 189 km · Ye-u 197 km · Katha 206 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 Tamu (24.2166°, 94.3122°, elevation 178 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).