Zigon weather in March

In March, Zigon sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Zigon's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zigon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:21 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
17%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 38°C by the end.

A typical March day in Zigon reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 39°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)
13619
23619
33619
43620
53620
63620
73620
83620
93620
103720
113721
123721
133721
143721
153721
163721
173721
183721
193722
203722
213722
223822
233822
243822
253823
263823
273823
283823
293823
303823
313823

How March really feels in Zigon

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
11 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.

Zigon weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°70.7116.0
Feb34° / 18°10.211.44.2
Mar37° / 21°50.911.92.0
Apr39° / 25°182.612.40.7
May36° / 27°15318.212.91.5
Jun32° / 26°33828.613.12.1
Jul31° / 25°33630.1132.3
Aug31° / 25°31830.112.62.3
Sep32° / 25°24327.112.12.3
Oct32° / 25°14621.211.62.8
Nov32° / 23°365.411.14.7
Dec31° / 19°50.910.96.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% 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 10%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2946
3946
4946
5928
6928
7928
8919
9919
109010
118911
128911
138911
148911
158812
168911
178911
188911
198911
208911
219010
229010
239010
249010
259010
269010
279010
289010
299010
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Zigon gets around 5 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
153
163
173
183
193
204
214
224
234
244
254
265
275
285
295
305
315

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
183643112
283543122
373443132
473343142
573244152
663044173
762944183
862744193
952644214
1052544224
1142344235
1242244245
1342144256
1432044266
1531944277
1621943287
1721843308
1821743318
1921642329
2011541339
21115403410
22114383611
23113373712
24113353912
25112334013
26112324214
27111304315
28110284516
2909274617
3008254819
3107234920

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 7 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
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:32 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:326:09
211.66:326:09
311.66:316:10
411.76:306:10
511.76:306:10
611.76:296:11
711.76:286:11
811.76:276:11
911.76:276:11
1011.86:266:12
1111.86:256:12
1211.86:246:12
1311.86:236:13
1411.86:236:13
1511.96:226:13
1611.96:216:13
1711.96:206:14
1811.96:196:14
1911.96:196:14
2011.96:186:14
2112.06:176:14
2212.06:166:15
2312.06:156:15
2412.06:146:15
2512.06:136:15
2612.06:136:16
2712.16:126:16
2812.16:116:16
2912.16:106:16
3012.16:096:16
3112.16:086:17

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.77 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.8Intense
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
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Zigon

In seasonPeak

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

Zigon's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Zigon?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zigon.

What to pack for Zigon in March

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

In March, Zigon sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zigon 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 Zigon peaks around August 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (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 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Zigon 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 Zigon is worst in March — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (July, 17 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateMar 1459 µg/m³Jul 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar61Unhealthy
Apr37Poor
May24Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zigon?

Zigon sits at 18.3°N, 95.6°E, 34 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Paungde, 21 km away.

Topography around Zigon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zigon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,206 m.

The land around Zigon is covered by cropland (72%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (87%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
70 m
80 km
1,206 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Paungde 21 km · Myanaung 32 km · Letpandan 63 km · Pyay 69 km · Ingabu 69 km · Tharyarwady 78 km · Hinthada 78 km · Pyu 88 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 Zigon (18.3356°, 95.6215°, elevation 34 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).