Fakfak weather in March

In March, Fakfak sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 342 mm of rain across 29.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-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 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 Fakfak's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fakfak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
342 mm
29.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:20 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
89%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

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 Fakfak reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 27°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)
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Fakfak weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°30729.212.23.5
Feb27° / 25°28325.912.13.5
Mar27° / 24°34229.4123.5
Apr27° / 25°35728.411.93.5
May27° / 25°25726.511.94.0
Jun26° / 24°2222411.84.3
Jul26° / 24°14220.911.84.9
Aug25° / 24°10616.811.95.5
Sep26° / 24°15120.4124.9
Oct26° / 24°20322.912.14.5
Nov27° / 25°19925.712.13.9
Dec27° / 25°28629.212.23.5

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 4% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10694
11694
12694
13694
14694
15694
16694
17694
18694
19694
20694
21694
22694
23694
24694
25694
26694
27595
28595
29595
30595
31694

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Fakfak gets around 342 mm of rain over 29.4 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 94% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
192
292
393
493
594
694
794
895
995
1095
1195
1295
1395
1494
1594
1694
1794
1894
1994
2094
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2294
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2495
2595
2695
2795
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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5937
6937
7937
8946
9946
10955
11955
12955
13964
14964
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22964
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964
31964

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412calm
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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 6:22 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:226:26
212.16:226:26
312.16:226:25
412.16:226:25
512.06:226:25
612.06:226:24
712.06:216:24
812.06:216:24
912.06:216:24
1012.06:216:23
1112.06:216:23
1212.06:216:23
1312.06:206:22
1412.06:206:22
1512.06:206:21
1612.06:206:21
1712.06:206:21
1812.06:196:20
1912.06:196:20
2012.06:196:20
2112.06:196:19
2212.06:196:19
2312.06:186:18
2412.06:186:18
2512.06:186:18
2612.06:186:17
2712.06:176:17
2812.06:176:16
2912.06:176:16
3012.06:176:16
3112.06:166:15

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.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.87 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
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245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Fakfak?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fakfak.

What to pack for Fakfak in March

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

In March, Fakfak sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Fakfak 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 24 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in August near 27°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
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Fakfak 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 Fakfak peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 16Jun 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Fakfak?

Fakfak sits at 2.9°S, 132.3°E, 71 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Bintuni, 164 km away.

ManokwariTualNabireWaisai

Topography around Fakfak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fakfak has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m around an average of 113 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,048 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,439 m.

The land around Fakfak is covered by trees (56%) and water (34%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and water (70%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
378 m
16 km
1,048 m
80 km
1,439 m
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March weather nearby: Bintuni 164 km · Teminabuan 168 km · Sorong 255 km · Ransiki 261 km · Manokwari 302 km · Tual 305 km · Nabire 359 km · Waisai 359 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 Fakfak (-2.9248°, 132.2981°, elevation 71 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).