Yenangyaung weather in March

In March, Yenangyaung sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Yenangyaung's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yenangyaung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:25 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
17%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Yenangyaung is city 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 35°C in the first days to 38°C by the end.

A typical March day in Yenangyaung reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23519
33520
43520
53620
63620
73620
83620
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103621
113621
123621
133721
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193722
203722
213722
223722
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243823
253823
263823
273823
283823
293823
303824
313824

How March really feels in Yenangyaung

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
8 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.

Yenangyaung weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 16°50.410.97.2
Feb33° / 18°00.211.34.9
Mar37° / 22°10.511.92.2
Apr39° / 26°91.712.50.7
May37° / 27°9110.3131.4
Jun34° / 26°15319.413.22.3
Jul33° / 26°14721.513.12.5
Aug32° / 26°15023.112.72.5
Sep33° / 26°17619.912.12.7
Oct32° / 25°12514.411.53.5
Nov31° / 22°193.1115.5
Dec29° / 18°70.710.87.2

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 7% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3955
4946
5937
6928
7928
8928
99010
109010
119010
129010
138911
148812
158911
168911
178911
188911
199010
209010
219010
22919
23919
24919
25928
26928
27928
28928
29928
30928
31937

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Yenangyaung gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.5 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 1% and peaks near 3% 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
171
181
191
201
211
222
232
242
252
262
272
282
293
303
313

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
118353980
217354090
3163440100
4153341110
5143242120
6133143130
7122944140
8112845150
9102746170
10102646180
1192547190
1282447210
1372447220
1462248230
1562148250
1652048260
1751948281
1851748301
1941647321
2041545341
2141444372
2231342392
2331341412
2431239443
2531137463
2621035494
272934514
282832535
292830546
301729576
311628578

Wind in March

Winds average 8 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
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
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 6:37 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:376:11
211.66:366:11
311.66:356:11
411.66:356:12
511.66:346:12
611.76:336:12
711.76:326:13
811.76:316:13
911.76:316:14
1011.76:306:14
1111.86:296:14
1211.86:286:15
1311.86:276:15
1411.86:266:15
1511.86:256:16
1611.96:256:16
1711.96:246:16
1811.96:236:16
1911.96:226:17
2011.96:216:17
2112.06:206:17
2212.06:196:18
2312.06:186:18
2412.06:176:18
2512.06:166:18
2612.16:156:19
2712.16:156:19
2812.16:146:19
2912.16:136:20
3012.16:126:20
3112.26:116:20

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.61 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Yenangyaung

In seasonPeak

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

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

Yenangyaung's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Yenangyaung?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yenangyaung.

What to pack for Yenangyaung in March

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

In March, Yenangyaung sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Yenangyaung 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 Yenangyaung peaks around July 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 13Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May13Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Yenangyaung 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 Yenangyaung is worst in April — around 92 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.3× the cleanest month (October, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateApr 1289 µg/m³Oct 1013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb43Poor
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr92Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yenangyaung?

Yenangyaung sits at 20.5°N, 94.9°E, 56 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Minbu, 32 km away.

Topography around Yenangyaung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yenangyaung has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 71 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,902 m.

The land around Yenangyaung is covered by grassland (36%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%), grassland (34%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
226 m
80 km
1,902 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Minbu 32 km · Magway 36 km · Chauk 49 km · Kyaukpadaung 50 km · Bagan 82 km · Taungdwingyi 87 km · Pakokku 99 km · Meiktila 112 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 Yenangyaung (20.465°, 94.8712°, elevation 56 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). 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).