Cilegon weather in March

In March, Cilegon sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 251 mm of rain across 28 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 Cilegon's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cilegon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
251 mm
28 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:04 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
83%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Cilegon is city in Banten Province, Indonesia.

Density
2,680/km²
people per km²
Founded
1999

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 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Cilegon reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°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)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
92925
102925
112925
122925
132925
142925
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182925
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202925
212925
222925
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273025
283025
293025
303025
313025

How March really feels in Cilegon

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.

Cilegon weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°28528.612.33.1
Feb29° / 25°26126.112.23.0
Mar29° / 25°25128123.0
Apr30° / 26°21826.511.93.0
May30° / 26°16523.811.73.4
Jun30° / 25°12020.111.73.9
Jul29° / 25°9418.111.74.4
Aug29° / 24°701711.84.5
Sep30° / 25°7415.9124.3
Oct30° / 25°13420.312.13.7
Nov30° / 25°22325.212.33.2
Dec29° / 25°29327.112.33.2

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 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21288
31387
41387
51387
61387
71387
81387
91387
101486
111387
121387
131387
141387
151387
161387
171387
181387
191387
201387
211387
221387
231387
241387
251486
261486
271585
281585
291585
301585
311684

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cilegon gets around 251 mm of rain over 28 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 90% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
191
291
390
490
590
690
789
889
989
1089
1189
1289
1389
1490
1590
1690
1790
1891
1991
2091
2191
2291
2392
2492
2592
2692
2792
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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55347
65347
75347
85248
95248
105248
115149
125050
134951
144852
154753
164555
174456
184258
194159
203961
213763
223664
233466
243367
253268
263169
273070
282971
292872
302872
312773

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:05 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:056:13
212.16:056:12
312.16:056:12
412.16:056:12
512.16:056:11
612.16:056:11
712.16:056:11
812.16:056:10
912.16:056:10
1012.16:056:09
1112.16:056:09
1212.16:056:08
1312.16:056:08
1412.16:046:08
1512.06:046:07
1612.06:046:07
1712.06:046:06
1812.06:046:06
1912.06:046:05
2012.06:046:05
2112.06:046:04
2212.06:036:04
2312.06:036:03
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2612.06:036:02
2712.06:036:01
2812.06:036:01
2912.06:026:00
3012.06:026:00
3112.06:025:59

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Cilegon

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Cilegon?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cilegon.

What to pack for Cilegon in March

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

In March, Cilegon sees daytime highs around 29°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 Cilegon 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 17 km away) is warmest in May 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
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Cilegon 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 Cilegon peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 16 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 14UV 15Nov 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov6High
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Cilegon 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 Cilegon is worst in August — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModeratePoorModerateAug 2037 µg/m³Dec 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May36Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul35Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep36Poor
Oct33Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cilegon?

Cilegon sits at 6.0°S, 106.1°E, 18 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Serang, 16 km away.

Topography around Cilegon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cilegon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 634 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,756 m.

The land around Cilegon is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
634 m
80 km
1,756 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Serang 16 km · Pandeglang 33 km · Kresek 38 km · Rangkasbitung 44 km · Labuan 47 km · Pasarkemis 55 km · Cikupa 56 km · Sepatan 59 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 Cilegon (-6.0144°, 106.0542°, elevation 18 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).