Thanlyin weather in March

In March, Thanlyin sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 11 mm of rain across 1.8 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 37°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Thanlyin's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thanlyin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:18 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
22%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month.

A typical March day in Thanlyin reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13621
23621
33621
43622
53622
63622
73622
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93622
103622
113622
123622
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313725

How March really feels in Thanlyin

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
24 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.

Thanlyin 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
Jan32° / 19°40.711.15.0
Feb35° / 20°20.311.43.6
Mar37° / 23°111.811.92.3
Apr37° / 26°41512.41.6
May34° / 27°27122.412.81.9
Jun31° / 26°45029.7132.2
Jul31° / 26°48430.612.92.3
Aug31° / 26°48230.812.62.3
Sep31° / 26°35928.712.12.3
Oct32° / 25°17320.211.63.0
Nov33° / 24°354.511.24.4
Dec32° / 21°50.7115.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% 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 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5928
6928
7919
8919
98911
108911
118911
128812
138713
148713
158713
168713
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308812
318812

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Thanlyin gets around 11 mm of rain over 1.8 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 5% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
43
53
63
74
84
95
105
115
125
135
145
156
166
176
186
196
206
216
227
237
247
257
267
277
288
298
308
318

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
172750151
272650161
362550172
462351182
552251202
642152212
742051232
831950253
931850263
1021749283
1121649303
1211548323
1311448334
1411347354
1511247374
1611146384
1701046404
180945414
190844434
200843444
210742465
220641485
230640495
240539515
250537535
260436555
270434575
280332605
290331606
300229636
310227656

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:29 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:296:08
211.76:286:08
311.76:286:08
411.76:276:08
511.76:266:09
611.76:266:09
711.76:256:09
811.86:246:09
911.86:236:10
1011.86:236:10
1111.86:226:10
1211.86:216:10
1311.86:206:11
1411.96:206:11
1511.96:196:11
1611.96:186:11
1711.96:176:11
1811.96:176:12
1911.96:166:12
2011.96:156:12
2112.06:146:12
2212.06:136:12
2312.06:136:12
2412.06:126:13
2512.06:116:13
2612.06:106:13
2712.16:096:13
2812.16:096:13
2912.16:086:13
3012.16:076:14
3112.16:066:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.71 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
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.7Intense
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126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
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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 Thanlyin

In seasonPeak

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

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

Thanlyin's monsoon runs May–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 Thanlyin?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Thanlyin.

What to pack for Thanlyin in March

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

In March, Thanlyin sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Thanlyin in March

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 44 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Thanlyin 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 Thanlyin peaks around August 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 12UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Thanlyin 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 Thanlyin is worst in February — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (June, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorFeb 1841 µg/m³Jun 2320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr31Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Thanlyin?

Thanlyin sits at 16.8°N, 96.2°E, 24 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Thanhlyin, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Thanlyin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thanlyin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 298 m.

The land around Thanlyin is covered by trees (34%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
64 m
80 km
298 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Thanhlyin 1.0 km · Botataung 8.0 km · Pazundaung 8.0 km · Mingala Tangnyunt 8.0 km · Yangon 10 km · Myenigon 12 km · Sangyoung 13 km · Ahlone 13 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 Thanlyin (16.7689°, 96.245°, elevation 24 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).