Gedangan weather in March

In March, Gedangan sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 253 mm of rain across 27.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Gedangan's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gedangan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
253 mm
27.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:37 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
80%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Gedangan reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°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)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
163124
173124
183124
193124
203124
213124
223124
233124
243124
253124
263124
273124
283124
293124
303124
313124

How March really feels in Gedangan

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.

Gedangan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°29928.912.42.5
Feb31° / 24°2782712.22.4
Mar31° / 24°25327.812.12.6
Apr31° / 24°14421.211.83.1
May32° / 24°4910.111.73.9
Jun32° / 24°246.411.64.3
Jul32° / 23°13311.64.7
Aug33° / 23°41.511.84.6
Sep33° / 23°112.7123.9
Oct34° / 24°388.112.23.1
Nov33° / 25°11718.512.32.6
Dec32° / 24°25427.512.42.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3892
4892
51090
61189
71387
81585
91585
101684
111882
121981
131981
142179
152278
162377
172377
182476
192476
202476
212476
222476
232476
242476
252377
262377
272377
282278
292278
302179
312278

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Gedangan gets around 253 mm of rain over 27.8 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 90% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
197
297
397
497
596
696
795
895
994
1094
1193
1292
1392
1491
1590
1689
1789
1888
1987
2086
2186
2285
2385
2485
2585
2685
2785
2885
2985
3085
3185

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55545
65545
75545
85446
95446
105446
115347
125347
135248
145248
155149
165050
175050
184951
194852
204852
214753
224654
234654
244555
254456
264456
274456
284357
294357
304258
314258

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
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 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 5:38 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:385:47
212.15:385:47
312.15:385:46
412.15:385:46
512.15:385:45
612.15:385:45
712.15:385:44
812.15:385:44
912.15:385:44
1012.15:385:43
1112.15:385:43
1212.15:385:42
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
2312.05:375:37
2412.05:365:36
2512.05:365:36
2612.05:365:35
2712.05:365:35
2812.05:365:34
2912.05:365:34
3012.05:365:33
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 5.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Gedangan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Gedangan's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Gedangan?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gedangan.

What to pack for Gedangan in March

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

In March, Gedangan sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Gedangan 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 16 km away) is warmest in November at about 30°C and coldest in August 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
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Gedangan in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gedangan peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 17UV 13Jun 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Gedangan 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 Gedangan is worst in May — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMay 13101 µg/m³Aug 2267 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan76Unhealthy
Feb71Unhealthy
Mar87Unhealthy
Apr99Unhealthy
May101Unhealthy
Jun95Unhealthy
Jul81Unhealthy
Aug66Unhealthy
Sep69Unhealthy
Oct80Unhealthy
Nov87Unhealthy
Dec81Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gedangan?

Gedangan sits at 7.4°S, 112.7°E, 5 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Buduran, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Gedangan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gedangan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,306 m.

The land around Gedangan is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (42%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), water (32%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
50 m
80 km
3,306 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Buduran 4.0 km · Sidoarjo 6.0 km · Driyorejo 12 km · Tanggulangin 12 km · Tulangan Utara 12 km · Surabaya 16 km · Krian 16 km · Kamal 25 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 Gedangan (-7.3908°, 112.7267°, elevation 5 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).