Kupang weather in March

In March, Kupang sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 199 mm of rain across 22.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Kupang's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kupang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
199 mm
22.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:53 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Kupang is administrative city in Kupang Regency, Indonesia.

Founded
1978

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kupang reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13025
23025
33025
43025
53025
63025
73025
83025
93025
103025
113025
123025
133025
143025
153125
163125
173125
183125
193125
203125
213125
223125
233125
243125
253125
263125
273125
283125
293125
303225
313225

How March really feels in Kupang

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.

Kupang 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
Jan30° / 25°27226.912.52.9
Feb30° / 25°24225.212.32.9
Mar31° / 25°19922.612.13.3
Apr32° / 25°7811.111.83.8
May32° / 25°233.711.54.5
Jun32° / 24°151.911.45.2
Jul31° / 23°4111.55.5
Aug32° / 23°20.511.75.2
Sep33° / 23°40.811.94.5
Oct34° / 25°183.512.23.6
Nov34° / 26°7310.512.53.0
Dec31° / 25°23624.512.62.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31684
41684
51783
61783
71882
82080
92179
102377
112476
122575
132773
142971
152971
163268
173268
183367
193565
203664
213664
223763
233862
243961
253961
264060
274159
284258
294258
304258
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kupang gets around 199 mm of rain over 22.6 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 72% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
188
288
387
486
585
684
784
883
982
1080
1179
1278
1376
1475
1573
1672
1771
1869
1968
2067
2166
2265
2363
2462
2561
2660
2759
2858
2957
3056
3155

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102080
202080
302179
402179
502179
602278
702278
802278
902377
1002476
1102476
1202575
1302674
1402773
1502872
1602971
1703070
1803169
1913168
2013267
2113267
2213366
2313465
2413465
2513564
2613663
2713861
2813960
2914059
3014257
3114356

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:52 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:526:05
212.25:536:05
312.25:536:04
412.25:536:04
512.25:536:03
612.25:536:03
712.25:536:02
812.15:536:02
912.15:536:01
1012.15:536:01
1112.15:536:00
1212.15:536:00
1312.15:535:59
1412.15:535:58
1512.15:535:58
1612.15:535:57
1712.15:535:57
1812.15:535:56
1912.05:535:56
2012.05:535:55
2112.05:535:54
2212.05:535:54
2312.05:535:53
2412.05:535:53
2512.05:535:52
2612.05:535:51
2712.05:535:51
2812.05:535:50
2911.95:535:50
3011.95:535:49
3111.95:535:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kupang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kupang's monsoon runs December–March, 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 Kupang?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kupang.

What to pack for Kupang in March

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

In March, Kupang sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kupang 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 offshore is warmest in December at about 30°C and coldest in August near 27°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
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Kupang 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 Kupang peaks around February 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 20UV 16Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Kupang?

Kupang sits at 10.2°S, 123.6°E, 94 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Soe, 82 km away.

Topography around Kupang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kupang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m around an average of 79 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 510 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,713 m.

The land around Kupang is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) within 3 km, water (43%), trees (27%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and water (63%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
201 m
16 km
510 m
80 km
1,713 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Soe 82 km · Kefamenanu 125 km · Atambua 184 km · Lewoleba 201 km · Suai 204 km · Maliana 220 km · Maumere 231 km · Atsabe 240 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 Kupang (-10.1708°, 123.6069°, elevation 94 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).