Thaton weather in March

In March, Thaton sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 16 mm of rain across 2.9 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 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:14 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
23%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Thaton is town in Mon state, Myanmar.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical March day in Thaton reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13322
23423
33423
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How March really feels in Thaton

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
14 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.

Thaton 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
Jan31° / 20°6111.15.7
Feb33° / 21°30.611.44.9
Mar34° / 24°162.911.94.0
Apr34° / 26°688.212.43.2
May32° / 26°42825.812.82.5
Jun30° / 26°80029.8132.5
Jul29° / 25°88930.812.92.6
Aug29° / 25°8453112.62.6
Sep30° / 25°53729.112.12.5
Oct32° / 25°2152111.63.1
Nov32° / 24°344.811.24.6
Dec31° / 21°80.9115.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% 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 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5928
69010
79010
89010
98911
108911
118812
128713
138713
148713
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Thaton gets around 16 mm of rain over 2.9 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 9% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
55
65
76
86
97
107
117
128
138
148
159
169
1710
1810
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2011
2111
2212
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2413
2513
2614
2714
2814
2915
3015
3115

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10637543
21636534
31634545
41533565
51531576
61530577
71428598
814265910
904256011
1004236112
1103216214
1203206215
1303186217
1403176218
1502166220
1602156221
1702146123
1801136224
1901126225
2001116127
2101116028
2201106029
230196030
240195832
250185833
260175834
270175636
280165637
290065539
300055441
310055243

Wind in March

Winds average 9 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
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128calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
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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 6:24 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:246:03
211.76:246:03
311.76:236:04
411.76:236:04
511.76:226:04
611.76:216:04
711.76:206:05
811.86:206:05
911.86:196:05
1011.86:186:05
1111.86:186:06
1211.86:176:06
1311.86:166:06
1411.86:156:06
1511.96:156:06
1611.96:146:07
1711.96:136:07
1811.96:126:07
1911.96:116:07
2011.96:116:07
2112.06:106:08
2212.06:096:08
2312.06:086:08
2412.06:076:08
2512.06:076:08
2612.06:066:08
2712.16:056:09
2812.16:046:09
2912.16:036:09
3012.16:036:09
3112.16:026:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.52 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
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276.6Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Thaton

In seasonPeak

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

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

Thaton'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 Thaton?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Thaton in March

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

In March, Thaton sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Thaton 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 27 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 Thaton 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 Thaton peaks around August 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Thaton 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 Thaton is worst in April — around 74 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.6× the cleanest month (June, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateApr 1172 µg/m³Jun 2313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb35Moderate
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr74Unhealthy
May20Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Thaton?

Thaton sits at 16.9°N, 97.4°E, 24 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Hpa-An, 28 km away.

Topography around Thaton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thaton has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 467 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,609 m.

The land around Thaton is covered by trees (53%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), cropland (28%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
279 m
16 km
467 m
80 km
1,609 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Hpa-An 28 km · Paung 35 km · Hmaw Bi 41 km · Martaban 51 km · Mawlamyine 55 km · Kyaikto 58 km · Kyauktaga 76 km · Mudon 83 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 Thaton (16.9187°, 97.37°, 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).