Gili Trawangan weather in March

In March, Gili Trawangan sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 195 mm of rain across 24.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-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 14% 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 Gili Trawangan's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gili Trawangan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
195 mm
24.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:24 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
75%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Gili Trawangan is town.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Gili Trawangan reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 28°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)
12726
22726
32726
42726
52726
62726
72726
82726
92726
102726
112726
122726
132726
142826
152826
162826
172826
182826
192826
202826
212826
222826
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242826
252826
262826
272826
282826
292826
302826
312826

How March really feels in Gili Trawangan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Gili Trawangan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°25726.312.43.8
Feb27° / 26°23225.112.33.7
Mar28° / 26°19524.712.14.2
Apr28° / 27°11319.811.84.7
May28° / 27°4411.411.66.0
Jun28° / 26°317.511.57.0
Jul27° / 25°225.511.67.5
Aug27° / 25°103.511.77.9
Sep27° / 25°133.1127.8
Oct28° / 26°338.212.26.8
Nov28° / 27°10518.112.44.9
Dec28° / 26°23225.412.54.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31486
41486
51585
61684
71882
81882
91981
102179
112278
122476
132575
142773
152872
162971
173169
183169
193268
203367
213466
223565
233565
243565
253565
263565
273565
283664
293664
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Gili Trawangan gets around 195 mm of rain over 24.7 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 80% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
187
286
386
486
585
685
784
884
983
1083
1182
1281
1380
1480
1579
1678
1777
1877
1976
2076
2176
2275
2375
2475
2576
2676
2776
2876
2977
3077
3177

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16634
26634
36733
46733
56832
66832
76931
86931
97030
107030
117030
127030
137030
147030
156931
166832
176832
186733
196634
206535
216436
226337
236238
246139
256040
266040
275941
285842
295842
305842
315842

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:24 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:246:34
212.26:246:34
312.26:246:33
412.26:246:33
512.16:246:33
612.16:246:32
712.16:246:32
812.16:246:31
912.16:246:31
1012.16:246:30
1112.16:246:30
1212.16:246:29
1312.16:246:29
1412.16:246:28
1512.16:246:28
1612.16:246:27
1712.06:246:27
1812.06:246:26
1912.06:246:26
2012.06:246:25
2112.06:236:25
2212.06:236:24
2312.06:236:23
2412.06:236:23
2512.06:236:22
2612.06:236:22
2712.06:236:21
2812.06:236:21
2912.06:236:20
3011.96:236:20
3111.96:236:19

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.03 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Gili Trawangan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Gili Trawangan's monsoon runs December–March, 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 Gili Trawangan?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Gili Trawangan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gili Trawangan in March

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

In March, Gili Trawangan sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Gili Trawangan 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 offshore is warmest in April at about 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Gili Trawangan 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 Gili Trawangan peaks around March 12 at about 14 (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 highExtremeMar 12UV 14Jun 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Gili Trawangan 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 Gili Trawangan is worst in October — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (April, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 2022 µg/m³Apr 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gili Trawangan?

Gili Trawangan sits at 8.3°S, 116.0°E, 0 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Lombok, 27 km away.

Topography around Gili Trawangan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gili Trawangan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 853 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,635 m.

The land around Gili Trawangan is covered by water (84%) within 3 km, water (81%) within 16 km, and water (63%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
853 m
80 km
3,635 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Lombok 27 km · Praya 47 km · Amlapura 48 km · Amlapura city 49 km · Bedugul 50 km · Selong 64 km · Klungkung 73 km · Ubud 87 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 Gili Trawangan (-8.349°, 116.037°, elevation 0 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).