Citeureup weather in March

In March, Citeureup sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 348 mm of rain across 29.8 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 30°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 Citeureup's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Citeureup's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
348 mm
29.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:01 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
87%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

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 Citeureup reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°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 about 1°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
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42922
52922
62922
73022
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How March really feels in Citeureup

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.

Citeureup 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°34629.312.32.9
Feb29° / 22°34227.212.22.8
Mar30° / 22°34829.8122.7
Apr30° / 22°28827.811.92.7
May30° / 22°16424.211.73.2
Jun30° / 22°11218.711.63.8
Jul30° / 21°8916.511.74.2
Aug31° / 21°8014.911.84.2
Sep31° / 22°11916.8123.7
Oct31° / 22°24823.712.13.1
Nov30° / 22°35728.112.32.7
Dec30° / 22°34728.512.42.8

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 5% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3694
4694
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10694
11793
12793
13793
14694
15694
16694
17694
18694
19694
20793
21793
22793
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25694
26694
27694
28694
29694
30793
31892

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Citeureup gets around 348 mm of rain over 29.8 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 96% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
196
296
396
496
596
696
796
896
996
1096
1196
1296
1396
1496
1596
1696
1796
1896
1996
2096
2196
2296
2396
2496
2596
2696
2796
2896
2996
3096
3196

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 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12980
22980
32980
42980
52980
62980
72980
81990
91990
101990
111990
121981
131981
141981
151981
161981
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181981
191981
201981
211981
221981
231981
241981
251981
261981
271981
280991
290991
300991
310991

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
15calm
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65calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
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 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 6:02 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 5:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:026:10
212.16:026:09
312.16:026:09
412.16:026:09
512.16:026:08
612.16:026:08
712.16:026:07
812.16:016:07
912.16:016:07
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1312.16:016:05
1412.16:016:04
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1612.06:016:03
1712.06:016:03
1812.06:016:03
1912.06:006:02
2012.06:006:02
2112.06:006:01
2212.06:006:01
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2512.06:005:59
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2712.05:595:58
2812.05:595:58
2912.05:595:57
3012.05:595:57
3112.05:595:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
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314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Citeureup

In seasonPeak

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

Citeureup 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 Citeureup?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Citeureup.

What to pack for Citeureup in March

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

In March, Citeureup sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Citeureup 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 68 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 Citeureup in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Citeureup peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 14 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 16UV 15Nov 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Citeureup 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 Citeureup is worst in May — around 121 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMay 21120 µg/m³Jan 1177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan77Unhealthy
Feb81Unhealthy
Mar95Unhealthy
Apr106Unhealthy
May121Unhealthy
Jun117Unhealthy
Jul108Unhealthy
Aug92Unhealthy
Sep84Unhealthy
Oct84Unhealthy
Nov87Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Citeureup?

Citeureup sits at 6.5°S, 106.9°E, 136 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Cibinong, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Citeureup

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Citeureup has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 127 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,092 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,001 m.

The land around Citeureup is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
1,092 m
80 km
3,001 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Cibinong 3.0 km · Depok 12 km · Cileungsir 13 km · Sawangan 15 km · Bogor 16 km · Parung 18 km · Ciampea 21 km · Pamulang 22 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 Citeureup (-6.4856°, 106.8819°, elevation 136 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).