Bangkalan weather in March

In March, Bangkalan sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 237 mm of rain across 28.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bangkalan's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bangkalan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
237 mm
28.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:37 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
77%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Bangkalan reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12926
22926
32926
42926
52926
62926
72926
82926
92926
102926
112926
122926
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282926
292926
302926
312926

How March really feels in Bangkalan

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.

Bangkalan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 26°30529.612.43.0
Feb29° / 26°26626.812.23.0
Mar29° / 26°23728.7123.1
Apr29° / 27°19623.811.83.5
May30° / 27°10114.911.74.7
Jun29° / 26°649.511.65.6
Jul29° / 26°294.811.66.5
Aug29° / 26°71.611.86.8
Sep30° / 26°203.1126.2
Oct30° / 27°7511.712.24.9
Nov30° / 27°17023.412.33.5
Dec29° / 26°28028.812.43.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21189
31189
41387
51387
61585
71783
81882
91981
102179
112179
122377
132377
142674
152674
162773
172872
182872
192971
202971
212971
222971
232971
242971
252971
262971
272872
282872
292872
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bangkalan gets around 237 mm of rain over 28.7 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 92% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
196
296
396
496
596
696
795
895
995
1095
1195
1294
1394
1493
1593
1692
1792
1891
1991
2091
2190
2290
2389
2489
2589
2689
2789
2889
2989
3089
3188

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the miserable band about 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53763
63763
73763
83763
93763
103862
113763
123763
133763
143664
153664
163565
173565
183466
193367
203268
213169
223070
233070
242971
252872
262872
272773
282773
292773
302674
312674

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 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612calm
712calm
812calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:385:47
212.15:385:46
312.15:385:46
412.15:385:46
512.15:385:45
612.15:385:45
712.15:385:44
812.15:385:44
912.15:385:43
1012.15:385:43
1112.15:385:43
1212.15:385:42
1312.15:385:42
1412.15:375:41
1512.15:375:41
1612.05:375:40
1712.05:375:40
1812.05:375:39
1912.05:375:39
2012.05:375:38
2112.05:375:38
2212.05:375:37
2312.05:375:37
2412.05:365:36
2512.05:365:36
2612.05:365:35
2712.05:365:35
2812.05:365:34
2912.05:365:34
3012.05:365:33
3111.95:365:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
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135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
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255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bangkalan

In seasonPeak

In March, Bangkalan sits inside its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bangkalan sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Bangkalan's monsoon runs November–April, 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 Bangkalan?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bangkalan.

What to pack for Bangkalan in March

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

In March, Bangkalan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bangkalan 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 23 km away) is warmest in November at about 30°C and coldest in August near 28°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
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Bangkalan in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bangkalan peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 17UV 13Jun 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bangkalan 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 Bangkalan is worst in October — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (February, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorOct 2141 µg/m³Feb 1225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr36Poor
May38Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct41Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bangkalan?

Bangkalan sits at 7.0°S, 112.7°E, 4 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Kamal, 14 km away.

Topography around Bangkalan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bangkalan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,129 m.

The land around Bangkalan is covered by cropland (24%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, water (49%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
130 m
80 km
3,129 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Kamal 14 km · Gresik 15 km · Kebomas 18 km · Surabaya 23 km · Lamongan 36 km · Driyorejo 38 km · Gedangan 38 km · Buduran 43 km

Indonesia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,060
2025
Happiness
5.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.3
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
11.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 471
Religion
Muslim 87%Protestant 8%Roman Catholic 3%Hindu 2%

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 Bangkalan (-7.0455°, 112.7351°, elevation 4 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).