Kepanjen weather in March

In March, Kepanjen sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 346 mm of rain across 28.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-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 5% 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 Kepanjen's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kepanjen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
346 mm
28.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:38 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
84%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Kepanjen is subdistrict in Malang Regency, East Java, Indonesia.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kepanjen reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
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102923
112923
122923
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282923
292923
302923
312923

How March really feels in Kepanjen

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.

Kepanjen weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°35929.112.43.0
Feb29° / 23°32026.312.33.0
Mar29° / 23°34628.212.13.1
Apr29° / 23°21722.911.83.7
May29° / 22°10414.111.65.2
Jun28° / 21°659.611.56.2
Jul27° / 20°35611.66.9
Aug27° / 20°244.511.77.1
Sep28° / 20°506.5126.5
Oct29° / 21°10814.812.24.9
Nov29° / 22°27023.712.43.6
Dec29° / 23°33728.212.53.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4694
5793
6892
7892
8991
91090
101090
111189
121288
131387
141387
151486
161585
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201783
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301585
311585

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kepanjen gets around 346 mm of rain over 28.2 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 91% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
195
294
394
494
593
693
792
891
991
1090
1190
1289
1389
1489
1589
1689
1789
1889
1989
2089
2190
2290
2391
2491
2591
2691
2791
2891
2991
3091
3190

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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11981
21981
31981
41981
51972
61972
72962
82962
92962
102962
112962
122962
132962
142962
152962
162962
172962
182962
192962
202962
212971
221981
231981
241981
251981
261981
271981
281972
291972
301972
311972

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:48 PM to 5:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:385:48
212.25:385:48
312.25:385:47
412.15:385:47
512.15:385:46
612.15:385:46
712.15:385:45
812.15:385:45
912.15:385:45
1012.15:385:44
1112.15:385:44
1212.15:385:43
1312.15:385:43
1412.15:385:42
1512.15:385:42
1612.15:385:41
1712.05:385:41
1812.05:385:40
1912.05:375:39
2012.05:375:39
2112.05:375:38
2212.05:375:38
2312.05:375:37
2412.05:375:37
2512.05:375:36
2612.05:375:36
2712.05:375:35
2812.05:375:35
2912.05:375:34
3011.95:375:33
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 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 4.96 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
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
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265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kepanjen

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kepanjen'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 Kepanjen?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kepanjen.

What to pack for Kepanjen in March

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

In March, Kepanjen sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kepanjen 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 28 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August 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
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kepanjen in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kepanjen peaks around March 17 at about 15 (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 15Jun 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kepanjen 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 Kepanjen is worst in April — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 25 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1843 µg/m³Sep 1625 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr43Poor
May41Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kepanjen?

Kepanjen sits at 8.1°S, 112.6°E, 341 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Pakisaji, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Kepanjen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kepanjen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 338 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 880 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,644 m.

The land around Kepanjen is covered by trees (43%), cropland (31%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
880 m
80 km
3,644 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Pakisaji 8.0 km · Gongdanglegi Kulon 9.0 km · Sumberpucung 10 km · Malang 18 km · Dampit 21 km · Singosari 28 km · Batu 29 km · Lawang 35 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 Kepanjen (-8.1303°, 112.5727°, elevation 341 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).