Barus weather in March

In March, Barus sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 361 mm of rain across 28.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Barus's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
361 mm
28.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:36 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
86%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Barus reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°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)
12823
22823
32823
42823
52823
62823
72823
82823
92823
102823
112823
122823
132823
142823
152823
162823
172823
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202823
212823
222823
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242823
252823
262823
272823
282823
292823
302823
312823

Barus weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°34227.211.93.7
Feb28° / 23°31424.811.93.7
Mar28° / 23°36128.6123.4
Apr28° / 23°38227.6123.5
May28° / 23°26122.212.14.0
Jun28° / 23°16417.612.14.6
Jul28° / 23°19619.712.14.7
Aug27° / 23°28522.912.14.3
Sep27° / 23°30223.9124.0
Oct27° / 23°41926123.8
Nov27° / 23°52128.311.93.4
Dec27° / 23°43928.411.93.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21486
31486
41486
51486
61486
71486
81486
91486
101486
111486
121486
131486
141387
151387
161387
171288
181288
191189
201189
211090
22991
23892
24892
25793
26793
27793
28694
29694
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Barus gets around 361 mm of rain over 28.6 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 93% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
193
293
393
493
593
693
793
892
992
1092
1192
1292
1392
1492
1592
1692
1792
1892
1992
2092
2192
2292
2392
2492
2592
2693
2793
2893
2994
3094
3194

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10595
11595
12595
13595
14496
15496
16496
17496
18496
19496
20496
21496
22496
23496
24496
25496
26496
27496
28496
29496
30496
31496

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:416:38
212.06:416:38
312.06:406:38
412.06:406:38
512.06:406:38
612.06:406:38
712.06:396:38
812.06:396:37
912.06:396:37
1012.06:386:37
1112.06:386:37
1212.06:386:37
1312.06:376:36
1412.06:376:36
1512.06:376:36
1612.06:366:36
1712.06:366:35
1812.06:366:35
1912.06:356:35
2012.06:356:35
2112.06:356:34
2212.06:346:34
2312.06:346:34
2412.06:346:34
2512.06:336:33
2612.06:336:33
2712.06:326:33
2812.06:326:33
2912.06:326:32
3012.06:316:32
3112.06:316:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.46 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Barus

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Barus?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Barus.

What to pack for Barus in March

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

In March, Barus sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Barus 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 15 km away) is warmest in March at about 30°C and coldest in November near 29°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Barus 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 Barus peaks around February 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 14Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Barus 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 Barus is worst in February — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodFeb 2017 µg/m³Nov 2312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Barus?

Barus sits at 2.0°N, 98.4°E, 5 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Sibolga, 52 km away.

Topography around Barus

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barus has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,089 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,119 m.

The land around Barus is covered by water (48%), trees (25%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (48%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
1,089 m
80 km
2,119 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Sibolga 52 km · Tarutung 63 km · Pangururan 74 km · Singkil 74 km · Sidikalang 83 km · Subulussalam 92 km · Paropo 96 km · Tongging 100 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 Barus (2.0106°, 98.3982°, elevation 5 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).