Kawalu weather in March

In March, Kawalu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 405 mm of rain across 28.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 Kawalu's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kawalu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
405 mm
28.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:55 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
88%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kawalu reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°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)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132923
142923
152923
162923
172923
182923
192923
202923
212923
222923
232923
242923
252923
262923
272923
282923
292923
302923
312923

How March really feels in Kawalu

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.

Kawalu weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°46329.112.43.0
Feb29° / 22°4392712.22.8
Mar29° / 23°40528.812.12.9
Apr29° / 23°31327.411.83.0
May29° / 23°1962511.73.7
Jun28° / 22°15620.611.64.6
Jul26° / 21°11920.211.65.0
Aug26° / 20°11118.911.85.2
Sep26° / 21°14120.5124.8
Oct28° / 22°25423.312.24.2
Nov28° / 22°34327.112.33.2
Dec29° / 23°39627.812.43.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3595
4595
5595
6694
7694
8694
9793
10793
11793
12793
13793
14793
15793
16793
17793
18793
19793
20694
21694
22694
23694
24694
25694
26793
27793
28793
29793
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kawalu gets around 405 mm of rain over 28.8 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 94% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
194
294
393
493
593
692
792
892
992
1092
1192
1292
1392
1493
1593
1693
1793
1894
1994
2094
2194
2294
2395
2495
2595
2695
2795
2895
2995
3095
3195

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 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11981
21981
31981
40991
50991
60991
70991
80991
90991
100991
110991
120991
130991
140991
150991
160991
170991
180991
190991
200991
210991
220982
230982
240982
250982
260982
270982
280982
290982
300982
310982

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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
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 5:56 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:566:05
212.15:566:05
312.15:566:04
412.15:566:04
512.15:566:03
612.15:566:03
712.15:566:03
812.15:566:02
912.15:566:02
1012.15:566:01
1112.15:566:01
1212.15:566:00
1312.15:566:00
1412.15:555:59
1512.15:555:59
1612.15:555:58
1712.05:555:58
1812.05:555:57
1912.05:555:57
2012.05:555:56
2112.05:555:56
2212.05:555:55
2312.05:555:55
2412.05:555:54
2512.05:545:54
2612.05:545:53
2712.05:545:53
2812.05:545:52
2912.05:545:52
3012.05:545:51
3111.95:545:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 4.92 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 4.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kawalu

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kawalu's rainy season runs October–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 Kawalu?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kawalu.

What to pack for Kawalu in March

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

In March, Kawalu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kawalu 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 46 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in September 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
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kawalu 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 Kawalu peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 13 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeExtremeFeb 16UV 15Jun 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kawalu 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 Kawalu is worst in May — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1335 µg/m³Dec 1125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kawalu?

Kawalu sits at 7.4°S, 108.2°E, 325 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tasikmalaya, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Kawalu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kawalu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 346 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 983 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,025 m.

The land around Kawalu is covered by trees (41%), cropland (29%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
983 m
80 km
3,025 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Tasikmalaya 6.0 km · Singaparna 11 km · Ciamis 17 km · Rajapolah 18 km · Wanaraja 34 km · Garut 35 km · Kuningan 54 km · Paseh 57 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 Kawalu (-7.3817°, 108.2082°, elevation 325 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).