Curup weather in March

In March, Curup sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 343 mm of rain across 26.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Curup's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Curup's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
343 mm
26.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:19 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
90%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Curup is capital of Rejang Lebong Regency, Bengkulu Province, Indonesia.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Curup reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112720
122720
132720
142720
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202720
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222720
232720
242720
252720
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282720
292720
302720
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Curup weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 19°36928.112.23.7
Feb27° / 19°31523.812.13.9
Mar27° / 20°34326.8123.7
Apr27° / 20°33427.811.93.5
May27° / 20°27026.411.83.9
Jun27° / 19°19822.411.84.4
Jul27° / 19°21823.411.84.4
Aug27° / 19°23423.511.94.4
Sep27° / 19°25423.6124.2
Oct27° / 19°34126.812.13.8
Nov27° / 20°40427.912.23.5
Dec26° / 19°37528.712.23.5

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 3% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
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26496
27496
28496
29496
30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Curup gets around 343 mm of rain over 26.8 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 87% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
186
286
385
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585
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985
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2990
3091
3191

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14879
24879
34879
44879
54879
64879
74879
84879
94879
104879
114879
124879
134879
143889
1538710
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2428711
2528711
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2728711
2818712
2918712
3018712
3118712

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 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:21 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:216:25
212.16:216:25
312.16:216:25
412.16:216:24
512.16:216:24
612.16:206:24
712.16:206:24
812.06:206:23
912.06:206:23
1012.06:206:22
1112.06:206:22
1212.06:206:22
1312.06:196:21
1412.06:196:21
1512.06:196:21
1612.06:196:20
1712.06:196:20
1812.06:186:19
1912.06:186:19
2012.06:186:19
2112.06:186:18
2212.06:186:18
2312.06:176:17
2412.06:176:17
2512.06:176:17
2612.06:176:16
2712.06:176:16
2812.06:166:15
2912.06:166:15
3012.06:166:15
3112.06:166:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Curup?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Curup.

What to pack for Curup in March

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

In March, Curup sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Curup 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 47 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in September 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
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Curup 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 Curup peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 10UV 15Jul 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Curup 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 Curup is worst in October — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateOct 1135 µg/m³Dec 2217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov23Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Curup?

Curup sits at 3.5°S, 102.5°E, 630 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Lubuklinggau, 43 km away.

Topography around Curup

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Curup has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 640 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,732 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,456 m.

The land around Curup is covered by trees (46%), artificial surfaces (29%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
1,732 m
80 km
2,456 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Lubuklinggau 43 km · Bengkulu 46 km · Pagar Alam 101 km · Lahat 119 km · Tanjungagung 152 km · Prabumulih 190 km · Baturaja 197 km · Sungai Penuh 201 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 Curup (-3.4703°, 102.5207°, elevation 630 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. 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).