Binjai weather in March

In March, Binjai sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 211 mm of rain across 25.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-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 5% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Binjai's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Binjai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
211 mm
25.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:36 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
82%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Binjai is city in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia.

Density
3,095/km²
people per km²
Founded
1872

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 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Binjai reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°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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How March really feels in Binjai

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.

Binjai weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°23726.311.83.1
Feb30° / 22°1782211.93.1
Mar31° / 22°21125.4122.8
Apr31° / 22°25328.112.12.4
May32° / 22°2662812.22.3
Jun32° / 22°18924.412.22.5
Jul32° / 22°18624.912.22.6
Aug32° / 22°21326.812.12.4
Sep31° / 22°30628.6122.4
Oct30° / 22°33829.611.92.5
Nov30° / 22°35828.811.82.7
Dec29° / 22°34528.711.82.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31882
41882
51882
61882
71882
81981
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Binjai gets around 211 mm of rain over 25.4 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 82% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
178
278
379
479
579
679
779
879
979
1079
1179
1279
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1580
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1780
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1981
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3089
3189

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13934
23925
32935
42935
52935
61945
71945
81945
91945
101936
111936
121936
130946
140946
150946
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200946
210946
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260946
270946
280946
290946
300937
310937

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min 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 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:426:37
211.96:416:37
311.96:416:37
411.96:416:37
511.96:406:37
611.96:406:37
711.96:406:36
811.96:396:36
912.06:396:36
1012.06:396:36
1112.06:386:36
1212.06:386:36
1312.06:386:36
1412.06:376:35
1512.06:376:35
1612.06:366:35
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1812.06:366:35
1912.06:356:34
2012.06:356:34
2112.06:346:34
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2412.06:336:33
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2612.06:326:33
2712.06:326:33
2812.06:326:32
2912.06:316:32
3012.06:316:32
3112.06:306:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.37 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.37 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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275.3Bright
285.2Bright
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Binjai

In seasonPeak

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

Binjai 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 Binjai?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Binjai.

What to pack for Binjai in March

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

In March, Binjai sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Binjai 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 53 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Binjai 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 Binjai peaks around February 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 14Jul 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Binjai 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 Binjai is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2434 µg/m³Dec 1626 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Binjai?

Binjai sits at 3.6°N, 98.5°E, 34 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Sunggal, 15 km away.

Topography around Binjai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Binjai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,973 m.

The land around Binjai is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
153 m
80 km
2,973 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Sunggal 15 km · Stabat 15 km · Medan 20 km · Deli Tua 24 km · Belawan 29 km · Labuhan Deli 35 km · Percut 42 km · Berastagi 45 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 Binjai (3.6001°, 98.4854°, elevation 34 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).