Yamethin weather in March

In March, Yamethin sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Yamethin's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yamethin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
5th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:19 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
17%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Yamethin is human settlement 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical March day in Yamethin reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13317
23317
33317
43317
53417
63417
73418
83418
93418
103418
113418
123419
133419
143419
153419
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173519
183519
193520
203520
213520
223520
233520
243520
253521
263521
273521
283521
293521
303521
313621

How March really feels in Yamethin

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.

Yamethin weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 13°70.910.98.1
Feb31° / 15°10.411.36.1
Mar34° / 19°50.711.93.7
Apr36° / 23°152.212.52.3
May34° / 25°11314.8132.6
Jun31° / 24°17325.413.22.8
Jul30° / 24°18226.913.13.0
Aug29° / 24°2122812.72.9
Sep30° / 23°21525.212.13.0
Oct30° / 22°12220.111.53.8
Nov30° / 19°254116.3
Dec28° / 15°81.310.88.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3955
4937
5937
6928
7919
8919
9919
108911
118911
128911
138812
148812
158812
168812
178812
188911
198911
208911
219010
22919
23919
24919
25928
26928
27928
28928
29928
30928
31919

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Yamethin gets around 5 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
172
182
192
202
213
223
233
244
254
264
274
284
294
304
314

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1712450
2702550
3702550
4682660
5672661
6662761
7642871
8632971
9623071
10603181
11593281
12573391
13563491
145435101
155336101
165236111
175037112
184937122
194838122
204638133
214439143
224339154
234139164
243939174
253739195
263639205
273439225
283239236
293039256
302839266
312739287

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 36 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:326:06
211.66:316:06
311.66:306:06
411.66:306:07
511.66:296:07
611.76:286:07
711.76:276:08
811.76:266:08
911.76:256:08
1011.76:256:09
1111.86:246:09
1211.86:236:09
1311.86:226:10
1411.86:216:10
1511.86:206:10
1611.96:196:11
1711.96:196:11
1811.96:186:11
1911.96:176:12
2011.96:166:12
2112.06:156:12
2212.06:146:13
2312.06:136:13
2412.06:126:13
2512.06:116:13
2612.16:106:14
2712.16:096:14
2812.16:096:14
2912.16:086:15
3012.16:076:15
3112.26:066:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Yamethin

In seasonPeak

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

Yamethin's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Yamethin?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yamethin in March

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

In March, Yamethin sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Yamethin 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 Yamethin peaks around July 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJul 23UV 12Dec 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May13Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Yamethin 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 Yamethin is worst in March — around 90 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.3× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateMar 2288 µg/m³Jul 1712 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar90Unhealthy
Apr84Unhealthy
May24Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yamethin?

Yamethin sits at 20.4°N, 96.1°E, 203 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Pyawbwe, 20 km away.

Topography around Yamethin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yamethin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 198 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 615 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,843 m.

The land around Yamethin is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%), trees (36%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
615 m
80 km
1,843 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Pyawbwe 20 km · Kalaw 50 km · Meiktila 58 km · Aungban 58 km · Wundwin 75 km · Naypyidaw 76 km · Pyinmana 77 km · Taungdwingyi 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 Yamethin (20.4319°, 96.1388°, elevation 203 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).