Kisaran weather in March

In March, Kisaran sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 194 mm of rain across 25 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kisaran's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kisaran's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
194 mm
25 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:32 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
82%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Kisaran is capital of Asahan Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia.

Density
2,253/km²
people per km²
Founded
1982

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 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kisaran reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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How March really feels in Kisaran

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
31 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.

Kisaran weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°20825.311.82.8
Feb32° / 24°16121.811.92.7
Mar32° / 24°19425122.4
Apr33° / 24°23327.612.12.1
May33° / 24°23226.612.12.2
Jun33° / 24°16422.212.22.5
Jul32° / 24°16722.412.22.7
Aug32° / 24°20224.912.12.5
Sep32° / 24°27827.7122.3
Oct31° / 24°31629.211.92.3
Nov31° / 24°3282911.92.3
Dec31° / 24°29827.511.82.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
41882
51882
61882
71882
81981
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kisaran gets around 194 mm of rain over 25 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 81% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
176
276
376
476
576
677
777
877
977
1078
1178
1278
1379
1480
1580
1681
1781
1882
1982
2083
2183
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2586
2686
2787
2887
2987
3088
3188

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13169
23070
32971
42872
52773
62773
72674
82575
92575
102476
112377
122278
132179
142080
151981
161981
171882
181783
191684
201684
211585
221486
231387
241288
251288
261189
271090
281090
29991
30991
31892

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:376:33
211.96:366:33
311.96:366:33
411.96:366:33
511.96:366:32
612.06:356:32
712.06:356:32
812.06:356:32
912.06:346:32
1012.06:346:32
1112.06:346:32
1212.06:336:31
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1512.06:326:31
1612.06:326:31
1712.06:316:30
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2012.06:306:30
2112.06:306:30
2212.06:296:29
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2512.06:286:29
2612.06:286:28
2712.06:276:28
2812.06:276:28
2912.06:276:28
3012.06:266:27
3112.06:266:27

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.51 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kisaran

In seasonPeak

None of Kisaran's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kisaran sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

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

Is March a good time to visit Kisaran?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kisaran.

What to pack for Kisaran in March

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

In March, Kisaran sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kisaran in March

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 33 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 29°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kisaran 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 Kisaran peaks around February 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 14Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kisaran 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 Kisaran is worst in September — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1630 µg/m³Dec 1019 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kisaran?

Kisaran sits at 3.0°N, 99.6°E, 20 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tanjungbalai, 21 km away.

Topography around Kisaran

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kisaran has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,188 m.

The land around Kisaran is covered by trees (70%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
79 m
80 km
2,188 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Tanjungbalai 21 km · Teluk Nibung 22 km · Pekan Bahapal 51 km · Pematangsiantar 61 km · Tebingtinggi 63 km · Perbaungan 98 km · Rantauprapat 101 km · Bandar 105 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 Kisaran (2.9845°, 99.6158°, elevation 20 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).