Baturaja weather in March

In March, Baturaja sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 357 mm of rain across 29.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-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 1% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Baturaja's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baturaja's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 31°; 9th warmest
Overnight low: 23°; 8th coldest
Rainfall: 357 mm; 29.6 wet days
Daylight: 12 hours; 6:12 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover: 87%; 8th clearest
Wind: 4 km/h; 9th windiest
Solar energy: 5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score: 2.4; out of 10

Baturaja is capital of Ogan Komering Ulu Regency, South Sumatra, Indonesia.

Density: 12/km²; people per km²
Founded: 1982

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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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 Baturaja reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31
Avg low (°C)	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	31	23
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How March really feels in Baturaja

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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Baturaja weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	30° / 23°	303	28.4	12.2	2.7
Feb	30° / 23°	281	25.3	12.1	2.7
Mar	31° / 23°	357	29.6	12	2.4
Apr	31° / 24°	285	28.1	11.9	2.4
May	31° / 24°	173	24.7	11.8	2.9
Jun	31° / 23°	104	18.8	11.8	3.4
Jul	31° / 23°	97	16.8	11.8	3.6
Aug	33° / 23°	84	13.3	11.9	3.4
Sep	33° / 23°	96	12.9	12	3.0
Oct	33° / 24°	196	19	12.1	2.7
Nov	31° / 24°	312	26.7	12.2	2.4
Dec	30° / 23°	366	29.8	12.2	2.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 (%)	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	7	8	8	8	8	8	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7
Cloudier (%)	94	94	94	94	94	94	94	94	93	93	93	93	93	93	92	92	92	92	92	93	93	93	93	93	93	93	93	93	93	93	93

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	6	94
2	6	94
3	6	94
4	6	94
5	6	94
6	6	94
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8	6	94
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Baturaja gets around 357 mm of rain over 29.6 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 95% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)	94	94	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	95	95

	Rain chance (%)
1	94
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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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)	69	69	68	68	68	68	67	67	67	67	67	66	66	65	65	64	63	62	61	60	59	58	57	56	55	54	54	53	53	52	52
Miserable (%)	31	31	32	32	32	32	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	35	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	46	47	47	48	48

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	69	31
2	69	31
3	68	32
4	68	32
5	68	32
6	68	32
7	67	33
8	67	33
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10	67	33
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12	66	34
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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)	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Sunrise & sunset in March

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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 6:14 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:07 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.1	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0	12.0
Sunrise (AM)	6:14	6:14	6:14	6:14	6:14	6:14	6:13	6:13	6:13	6:13	6:13	6:13	6:13	6:12	6:12	6:12	6:12	6:12	6:12	6:11	6:11	6:11	6:11	6:11	6:10	6:10	6:10	6:10	6:10	6:09	6:09
Sunset (PM)	6:19	6:19	6:19	6:18	6:18	6:18	6:17	6:17	6:17	6:16	6:16	6:15	6:15	6:15	6:14	6:14	6:13	6:13	6:13	6:12	6:12	6:11	6:11	6:10	6:10	6:10	6:09	6:09	6:08	6:08	6:07

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	12.1	6:14	6:19
2	12.1	6:14	6:19
3	12.1	6:14	6:19
4	12.1	6:14	6:18
5	12.1	6:14	6:18
6	12.1	6:14	6:18
7	12.1	6:13	6:17
8	12.1	6:13	6:17
9	12.1	6:13	6:17
10	12.1	6:13	6:16
11	12.0	6:13	6:16
12	12.0	6:13	6:15
13	12.0	6:13	6:15
14	12.0	6:12	6:15
15	12.0	6:12	6:14
16	12.0	6:12	6:14
17	12.0	6:12	6:13
18	12.0	6:12	6:13
19	12.0	6:12	6:13
20	12.0	6:11	6:12
21	12.0	6:11	6:12
22	12.0	6:11	6:11
23	12.0	6:11	6:11
24	12.0	6:11	6:10
25	12.0	6:10	6:10
26	12.0	6:10	6:10
27	12.0	6:10	6:09
28	12.0	6:10	6:09
29	12.0	6:10	6:08
30	12.0	6:09	6:08
31	12.0	6:09	6:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1	5.1
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Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Baturaja?

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

2.4

Sightseeing

10th-best month of the year

3.6

Beach & pool

11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Baturaja.

What to pack for Baturaja in March

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

In March, Baturaja sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Baturaja in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baturaja peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	14	15	15	14	11	10	9	11	11	13	11	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	14	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	11	Extreme
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	11	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	11	Extreme
Dec	12	Extreme

Air quality in Baturaja 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 Baturaja is worst in October — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 24 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	24	25	28	29	29	30	31	35	41	45	30	24
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	24	Moderate
Feb	25	Moderate
Mar	28	Moderate
Apr	29	Moderate
May	29	Moderate
Jun	30	Moderate
Jul	31	Moderate
Aug	35	Moderate
Sep	41	Poor
Oct	45	Poor
Nov	30	Moderate
Dec	24	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Baturaja?

Baturaja sits at 4.1°S, 104.2°E, 69 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tanjungagung, 45 km away.

Topography around Baturaja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baturaja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,739 m.

The land around Baturaja is covered by trees (66%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (95%) within 16 km, and trees (94%) within 80 km.

3 km

189 m

trees 66%

16 km

207 m

trees 95%

80 km

2,739 m

trees 94%

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← February Baturaja year-round climate April →Best places to visit in March

March weather nearby: Tanjungagung 45 km · Prabumulih 78 km · Lahat 79 km · Pagar Alam 103 km · Kotabumi 111 km · Indralaya 113 km · Terbanggi Besar 143 km · Palembang 149 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

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 Baturaja (-4.1289°, 104.1669°, elevation 69 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
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	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	6	94
2	6	94
3	6	94
4	6	94
5	6	94
6	6	94
7	6	94
8	6	94
9	7	93
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	Rain chance (%)
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	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	69	31
2	69	31
3	68	32
4	68	32
5	68	32
6	68	32
7	67	33
8	67	33
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10	67	33
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30	52	48
31	52	48

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	31	23
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	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	6	94
2	6	94
3	6	94
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8	6	94
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15	8	92
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	Rain chance (%)
1	94
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	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	69	31
2	69	31
3	68	32
4	68	32
5	68	32
6	68	32
7	67	33
8	67	33
9	67	33
10	67	33
11	67	33
12	66	34
13	66	34
14	65	35
15	65	35
16	64	36
17	63	37
18	62	38
19	61	39
20	60	40
21	59	41
22	58	42
23	57	43
24	56	44
25	55	45
26	54	46
27	54	46
28	53	47
29	53	47
30	52	48
31	52	48

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	31	23
2	31	23
3	31	23
4	31	23
5	31	23
6	31	23
7	31	23
8	31	23
9	31	23
10	31	23
11	31	23
12	31	23
13	31	23
14	31	23
15	31	23
16	31	23
17	31	23
18	31	23
19	31	23
20	31	23
21	31	23
22	31	23
23	31	23
24	31	23
25	31	23
26	31	23
27	31	23
28	31	23
29	31	23
30	31	23
31	31	23

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	6	94
2	6	94
3	6	94
4	6	94
5	6	94
6	6	94
7	6	94
8	6	94
9	7	93
10	7	93
11	7	93
12	7	93
13	7	93
14	7	93
15	8	92
16	8	92
17	8	92
18	8	92
19	8	92
20	7	93
21	7	93
22	7	93
23	7	93
24	7	93
25	7	93
26	7	93
27	7	93
28	7	93
29	7	93
30	7	93
31	7	93

	Rain chance (%)
1	94
2	94
3	95
4	95
5	95
6	95
7	95
8	95
9	95
10	95
11	95
12	95
13	95
14	95
15	95
16	95
17	95
18	95
19	95
20	95
21	95
22	95
23	95
24	95
25	95
26	95
27	95
28	95
29	95
30	95
31	95

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	69	31
2	69	31
3	68	32
4	68	32
5	68	32
6	68	32
7	67	33
8	67	33
9	67	33
10	67	33
11	67	33
12	66	34
13	66	34
14	65	35
15	65	35
16	64	36
17	63	37
18	62	38
19	61	39
20	60	40
21	59	41
22	58	42
23	57	43
24	56	44
25	55	45
26	54	46
27	54	46
28	53	47
29	53	47
30	52	48
31	52	48