Dampit weather in March

In March, Dampit sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 378 mm of rain across 28 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 Dampit's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dampit's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
378 mm
28 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:37 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
85%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Dampit reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
92822
102822
112822
122822
132822
142822
152822
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172822
182822
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202822
212822
222822
232822
242822
252822
262822
272822
282822
292822
302822
312822

Dampit weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 22°38328.912.43.3
Feb28° / 22°35626.512.33.1
Mar28° / 22°3782812.13.3
Apr28° / 22°23824.211.83.8
May28° / 21°11816.311.65.4
Jun27° / 21°791211.56.1
Jul26° / 20°469.511.66.6
Aug26° / 19°34811.76.8
Sep27° / 20°6810.4126.2
Oct28° / 21°12917.412.25.2
Nov28° / 22°29225.112.43.9
Dec28° / 22°37027.912.53.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4694
5793
6892
7892
81090
91189
101189
111288
121288
131387
141387
151486
161486
171585
181585
191585
201585
211585
221585
231585
241585
251585
261585
271585
281585
291486
301486
311486

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Dampit gets around 378 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 94% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
194
294
393
493
592
692
791
891
991
1090
1190
1290
1390
1489
1589
1689
1789
1889
1989
2089
2189
2290
2390
2490
2590
2690
2790
2890
2990
3090
3190

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1991
2991
3892
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14892
15892
16892
17892
18892
19793
20793
21793
22694
23694
24595
25595
26595
27595
28496
29496
30496
31496

Wind in March

Winds average 5 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
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
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 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 5:37 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:375:47
212.25:375:47
312.25:375:47
412.15:375:46
512.15:375:46
612.15:375:45
712.15:375:45
812.15:375:44
912.15:375:44
1012.15:375:43
1112.15:375:43
1212.15:375:42
1312.15:375:42
1412.15:375:41
1512.15:375:41
1612.15:375:40
1712.05:375:40
1812.05:375:39
1912.05:375:39
2012.05:375:38
2112.05:375:38
2212.05:375:37
2312.05:365:37
2412.05:365:36
2512.05:365:35
2612.05:365:35
2712.05:365:34
2812.05:365:34
2912.05:365:33
3011.95:365:33
3111.95:365:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 4.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Dampit

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dampit's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Dampit?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dampit.

What to pack for Dampit in March

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

In March, Dampit sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Dampit 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 23 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Dampit 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 Dampit peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 highExtremeFeb 21UV 15Jun 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Dampit 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 Dampit is worst in April — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 25 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1843 µg/m³Sep 1625 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr43Poor
May41Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dampit?

Dampit sits at 8.2°S, 112.7°E, 430 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Gongdanglegi Kulon, 13 km away.

Topography around Dampit

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dampit has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 429 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,502 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,644 m.

The land around Dampit is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
1,502 m
80 km
3,644 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Gongdanglegi Kulon 13 km · Kepanjen 21 km · Pakisaji 23 km · Malang 29 km · Sumberpucung 30 km · Singosari 37 km · Lawang 42 km · Batu 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 Dampit (-8.2116°, 112.7493°, elevation 430 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).