Gresik weather in March

In March, Gresik sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 268 mm of rain across 28.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-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 7% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Gresik's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gresik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
268 mm
28.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:38 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
80%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
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 Gresik reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°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)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53126
63126
73126
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103126
113126
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303126
313126

How March really feels in Gresik

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
11 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Gresik weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 25°28029.412.42.4
Feb31° / 25°26127.112.22.4
Mar31° / 26°26828.9122.4
Apr32° / 26°1862411.82.8
May32° / 26°8614.611.73.7
Jun31° / 26°49911.64.5
Jul31° / 25°224.511.65.2
Aug31° / 25°61.511.85.3
Sep32° / 25°203.3124.5
Oct33° / 26°7312.512.23.3
Nov32° / 26°17924.212.32.5
Dec31° / 26°27428.712.42.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% 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
61288
71288
81486
91585
101684
111783
121981
132080
142080
152278
162278
172377
182476
192476
202575
212575
222575
232575
242575
252575
262575
272476
282377
292278
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Gresik gets around 268 mm of rain over 28.9 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 93% 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
597
696
796
896
995
1095
1195
1294
1394
1494
1593
1693
1792
1892
1992
2091
2191
2291
2391
2491
2591
2691
2791
2891
2991
3090
3190

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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11090
21090
31090
41090
51090
61090
71090
81090
91189
101090
111090
121090
131090
141090
151090
161090
17991
18991
19991
20991
21892
22892
23892
24793
25793
26793
27793
28793
29793
30793
31793

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 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 12 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:385:47
212.15:385:47
312.15:385:46
412.15:385:46
512.15:385:45
612.15:385:45
712.15:385:45
812.15:385:44
912.15:385:44
1012.15:385:43
1112.15:385:43
1212.15:385:42
1312.15:385:42
1412.15:385:41
1512.15:385:41
1612.05:385:40
1712.05:375:40
1812.05:375:40
1912.05:375:39
2012.05:375:38
2112.05:375:38
2212.05:375:37
2312.05:375:37
2412.05:375:36
2512.05:375:36
2612.05:375:35
2712.05:365:35
2812.05:365:34
2912.05:365:34
3012.05:365:33
3111.95:365:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
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245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Gresik

In seasonPeak

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

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

Gresik's monsoon runs November–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 Gresik?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gresik.

What to pack for Gresik in March

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

In March, Gresik sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Gresik 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 31 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
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Gresik 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 Gresik 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 Gresik 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 Gresik 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 Gresik?

Gresik sits at 7.2°S, 112.7°E, 10 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Kebomas, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Gresik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gresik has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,306 m.

The land around Gresik is covered by water (45%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, water (37%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and water (42%), trees (24%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
113 m
16 km
114 m
80 km
3,306 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Kebomas 3.0 km · Kamal 7.0 km · Bangkalan 15 km · Surabaya 15 km · Driyorejo 24 km · Lamongan 27 km · Gedangan 27 km · Krian 30 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 Gresik (-7.1539°, 112.6561°, elevation 10 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).