Banjarmasin weather in March

In March, Banjarmasin sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 277 mm of rain across 28.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Banjarmasin's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banjarmasin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
277 mm
28.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:31 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
89%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Banjarmasin reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
173125
183125
193125
203125
213125
223125
233125
243125
253125
263125
273125
283125
293125
303125
313125

How March really feels in Banjarmasin

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.

Banjarmasin weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°28928.712.22.5
Feb31° / 25°24624.812.12.6
Mar31° / 25°27728.2122.5
Apr31° / 25°23627.311.92.4
May31° / 25°14922.511.93.0
Jun31° / 24°11317.511.83.6
Jul31° / 24°8914.511.84.0
Aug32° / 24°529.311.94.2
Sep32° / 24°6910.6123.7
Oct32° / 24°15218.212.13.1
Nov31° / 25°25427.612.22.4
Dec31° / 24°32829.512.22.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13694
14694
15694
16793
17892
18892
19991
20991
21991
221090
231090
241090
251189
261090
271090
281090
291090
301090
31991

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Banjarmasin gets around 277 mm of rain over 28.2 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 91% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
190
290
390
490
590
691
791
892
992
1092
1192
1292
1393
1492
1592
1692
1792
1892
1991
2091
2191
2290
2390
2490
2590
2690
2790
2891
2991
3091
3191

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12575
22575
32575
42476
52476
62377
72377
82278
92278
102179
112080
122080
131981
141981
151882
161882
171882
181882
191783
201783
211783
221684
231684
241684
251585
261585
271585
281486
291486
301387
311387

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:336:37
212.16:336:37
312.16:336:36
412.16:336:36
512.16:326:36
612.16:326:35
712.16:326:35
812.06:326:35
912.06:326:35
1012.06:326:34
1112.06:326:34
1212.06:316:33
1312.06:316:33
1412.06:316:33
1512.06:316:32
1612.06:316:32
1712.06:306:32
1812.06:306:31
1912.06:306:31
2012.06:306:30
2112.06:306:30
2212.06:296:30
2312.06:296:29
2412.06:296:29
2512.06:296:28
2612.06:286:28
2712.06:286:28
2812.06:286:27
2912.06:286:27
3012.06:286:26
3112.06:276:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 4.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Banjarmasin

In seasonPeak

In March, Banjarmasin sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Banjarmasin?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Banjarmasin.

What to pack for Banjarmasin in March

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

In March, Banjarmasin sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Banjarmasin in March

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 34 km away) is warmest in April 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
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Banjarmasin 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 Banjarmasin peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Banjarmasin 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 Banjarmasin is worst in September — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (January, 20 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateSep 2287 µg/m³Jan 1520 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug39Poor
Sep89Unhealthy
Oct82Unhealthy
Nov44Poor
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Banjarmasin?

Banjarmasin sits at 3.3°S, 114.6°E, 8 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Banjarbaru, 30 km away.

Topography around Banjarmasin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banjarmasin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,313 m.

The land around Banjarmasin is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
16 m
80 km
1,313 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Banjarbaru 30 km · Martapura 32 km · Kualakapuas 41 km · Barabai 120 km · Amuntai 124 km · Palangkaraya 145 km · Tanjung 157 km · Sampit 202 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 Banjarmasin (-3.3199°, 114.5907°, elevation 8 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. 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).