Bima weather in March

In March, Bima sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 314 mm of rain across 26 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
314 mm
26 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:13 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
79%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Bima is city in West Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia.

Density
743/km²
people per km²
Founded
2002

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Bima reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°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)
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22924
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52924
62924
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How March really feels in Bima

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.

Bima weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°39928.712.42.9
Feb29° / 24°35926.112.32.9
Mar30° / 24°3142612.13.2
Apr30° / 24°17419.111.83.9
May30° / 24°588.511.65.3
Jun29° / 23°295.711.55.9
Jul29° / 22°19311.66.4
Aug30° / 22°41.311.76.3
Sep31° / 23°131.8125.6
Oct32° / 24°396.312.24.6
Nov32° / 25°15815.912.43.6
Dec30° / 25°35927.412.52.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
41090
51189
61189
71387
81387
91585
101585
111684
121882
131981
142179
152278
162377
172476
182575
192674
202773
212872
222971
232971
243169
253169
263268
273268
283268
293367
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bima gets around 314 mm of rain over 26 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 84% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
190
290
390
490
589
689
789
889
988
1088
1187
1286
1385
1484
1584
1683
1782
1881
1981
2080
2180
2279
2379
2479
2579
2679
2779
2879
2979
3079
3179

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15050
25149
35149
45149
55248
65248
75347
85347
95446
105446
115545
125545
135545
145545
155545
165545
175545
185446
195446
205347
215248
225149
235050
245050
254951
264852
274852
284852
294852
304852
314753

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March, the calmest month.

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
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:136:24
212.26:136:23
312.26:136:23
412.26:136:22
512.16:136:22
612.16:136:21
712.16:136:21
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912.16:136:20
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1112.16:136:19
1212.16:136:19
1312.16:136:18
1412.16:136:18
1512.16:136:17
1612.16:136:16
1712.06:136:16
1812.06:136:15
1912.06:136:15
2012.06:136:14
2112.06:136:14
2212.06:136:13
2312.06:136:13
2412.06:126:12
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2612.06:126:11
2712.06:126:10
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Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bima

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bima's monsoon runs December–March, 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 Bima?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bima.

What to pack for Bima in March

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

In March, Bima sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bima 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 39 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
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Bima 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 Bima peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 15UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Bima 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 Bima is worst in October — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (February, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateOct 1726 µg/m³Feb 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bima?

Bima sits at 8.5°S, 118.7°E, 15 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Dompu, 30 km away.

Topography around Bima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bima has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,078 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,274 m.

The land around Bima is covered by water (31%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (36%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and water (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
347 m
16 km
1,078 m
80 km
2,274 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Dompu 30 km · Tambolaka 121 km · Labuan Bajo 128 km · Sumbawa Besar 144 km · Ruteng 192 km · Taliwang 208 km · Waingapu 215 km · Selong 242 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 Bima (-8.4601°, 118.7267°, elevation 15 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).