Kraksaan weather in March

In March, Kraksaan sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 281 mm of rain across 28.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-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 7% 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 Kraksaan's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kraksaan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
281 mm
28.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:34 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
81%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

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 Kraksaan reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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)
12824
22824
32824
42824
52824
62824
72824
82824
92824
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122824
132824
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212924
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302924
312924

How March really feels in Kraksaan

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.

Kraksaan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°35029.212.43.1
Feb28° / 24°3272712.33.1
Mar28° / 24°28128.312.13.2
Apr29° / 24°21625.411.83.5
May29° / 24°7714.911.74.9
Jun29° / 24°43911.65.7
Jul29° / 23°234.411.66.4
Aug29° / 23°82.311.76.5
Sep30° / 24°192.8125.9
Oct30° / 25°6910.612.24.9
Nov29° / 25°18721.712.43.7
Dec29° / 24°32628.412.43.1

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 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3793
4892
5892
61090
71189
81288
91486
101585
111684
121783
131882
141981
152080
162179
172179
182278
192278
202278
212278
222278
232278
242278
252278
262179
272080
282080
292080
301981
311981

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kraksaan gets around 281 mm of rain over 28.3 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 92% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
196
296
396
495
595
695
794
894
994
1093
1193
1293
1392
1492
1591
1691
1790
1890
1990
2089
2189
2289
2389
2489
2589
2690
2790
2890
2990
3091
3191

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5919
6928
7928
8928
9928
10928
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
16928
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24937
25928
26928
27928
28928
29928
30919
31919

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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
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 5:35 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:355:44
212.25:355:44
312.15:355:44
412.15:355:43
512.15:355:43
612.15:355:42
712.15:355:42
812.15:355:42
912.15:355:41
1012.15:355:41
1112.15:355:40
1212.15:355:40
1312.15:355:39
1412.15:355:39
1512.15:355:38
1612.15:345:38
1712.05:345:37
1812.05:345:37
1912.05:345:36
2012.05:345:36
2112.05:345:35
2212.05:345:35
2312.05:345:34
2412.05:345:33
2512.05:345:33
2612.05:345:32
2712.05:335:32
2812.05:335:31
2912.05:335:31
3012.05:335:30
3111.95:335:30

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kraksaan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kraksaan'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 Kraksaan?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kraksaan.

What to pack for Kraksaan in March

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

In March, Kraksaan sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kraksaan 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 15 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
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Kraksaan 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 Kraksaan peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 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 highExtremeMar 18UV 13Jun 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kraksaan 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 Kraksaan is worst in March — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 36 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyUnhealthyPoorMar 1759 µg/m³Aug 1636 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb53Poor
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May45Poor
Jun43Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov52Poor
Dec56Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kraksaan?

Kraksaan sits at 7.8°S, 113.4°E, 1 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Probolinggo, 20 km away.

Topography around Kraksaan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kraksaan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 645 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,644 m.

The land around Kraksaan is covered by cropland (45%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (44%), trees (26%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
645 m
80 km
3,644 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Probolinggo 20 km · Besuki 33 km · Lumajang 46 km · Bondowoso 50 km · Pasuruan 55 km · Jember 57 km · Balung 57 km · Panarukan 58 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 Kraksaan (-7.7584°, 113.3962°, elevation 1 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).