Thongwa weather in March

In March, Thongwa sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 10 mm of rain across 1.5 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 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 Thongwa's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thongwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:17 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
21%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Thongwa is township of Yangon Region 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

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

A typical March day in Thongwa reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13422
23422
33422
43422
53422
63422
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How March really feels in Thongwa

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
12 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.

Thongwa 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°40.611.15.4
Feb34° / 20°20.311.44.4
Mar35° / 23°101.511.93.4
Apr36° / 26°41412.42.6
May34° / 27°28622.212.82.2
Jun31° / 26°46229.7132.2
Jul31° / 26°49630.412.92.3
Aug30° / 26°49530.812.62.4
Sep31° / 26°35128.212.12.4
Oct32° / 26°16317.911.63.2
Nov33° / 24°343.911.24.5
Dec32° / 21°50.8115.5

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 9% 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
5937
6919
7919
8919
99010
108911
118911
128812
138812
148713
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Thongwa gets around 10 mm of rain over 1.5 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 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
43
53
63
74
84
94
104
114
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135
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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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
141750272
241750282
331649292
431548313
531447333
621346354
721245364
821144385
921143405
1011042426
111941436
121940456
131838467
140738487
150737498
160636508
170635518
180534538
190533548
200432568
210431578
220430588
230329608
240328609
250327619
2602266210
2702246410
2802236411
2901216711
3001206712
3101186813

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
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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 6:28 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:286:06
211.76:276:07
311.76:266:07
411.76:266:07
511.76:256:08
611.76:246:08
711.76:246:08
811.86:236:08
911.86:226:09
1011.86:226:09
1111.86:216:09
1211.86:206:09
1311.86:196:09
1411.96:196:10
1511.96:186:10
1611.96:176:10
1711.96:166:10
1811.96:166:10
1911.96:156:11
2011.96:146:11
2112.06:136:11
2212.06:126:11
2312.06:126:11
2412.06:116:11
2512.06:106:12
2612.06:096:12
2712.16:086:12
2812.16:086:12
2912.16:076:12
3012.16:066:12
3112.16:056:13

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.72 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
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296.9Intense
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316.9Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Thongwa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Thongwa'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 Thongwa?

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
7.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Thongwa in March

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

In March, Thongwa sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Thongwa 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 18 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 Thongwa 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 Thongwa 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 Thongwa 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 Thongwa is worst in February — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (September, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateFeb 1936 µg/m³Sep 2116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar35Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Thongwa?

Thongwa sits at 16.8°N, 96.5°E, 10 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Kayan, 17 km away.

Topography around Thongwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thongwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m.

The land around Thongwa is covered by cropland (69%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (89%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
8 m
16 km
10 m
80 km
327 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Kayan 17 km · Kyauktan 25 km · Thanhlyin 30 km · Thanlyin 30 km · Botataung 37 km · Pazundaung 37 km · Mingala Tangnyunt 38 km · Yangon 40 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 Thongwa (16.76°, 96.525°, elevation 10 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).