Lahewa weather in March

In March, Lahewa sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 245 mm of rain across 25.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-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 9% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Lahewa's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lahewa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
245 mm
25.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:41 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
81%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
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 Lahewa reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°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)
12926
22926
32926
42926
52926
62926
72926
82926
92926
102926
112926
122926
132926
142926
152926
162926
172926
182926
192926
202926
212926
222926
232826
242826
252826
262826
272826
282826
292826
302826
312826

How March really feels in Lahewa

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.

Lahewa weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°22823.611.94.0
Feb28° / 26°18519.3124.1
Mar29° / 26°24525.6123.6
Apr28° / 26°28225.9123.4
May29° / 27°23720.912.14.0
Jun29° / 27°19917.312.14.4
Jul28° / 26°24519.312.14.4
Aug28° / 26°29322.5124.1
Sep28° / 26°29823.1124.1
Oct28° / 26°40725.9123.8
Nov27° / 26°48527.411.93.5
Dec28° / 26°35026.611.93.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32179
42179
52179
62179
72179
82179
92179
102179
112179
122179
132179
142179
152179
162080
171981
181981
191981
201783
211783
221783
231585
241585
251486
261387
271387
281387
291387
301288
311288

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Lahewa gets around 245 mm of rain over 25.6 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 82% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
176
277
377
478
578
678
778
879
979
1079
1180
1280
1380
1481
1581
1682
1782
1883
1983
2084
2184
2285
2385
2486
2586
2686
2786
2885
2985
3085
3186

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17624
27525
37525
47426
57426
67327
77228
87228
97129
107030
117030
126931
136832
146733
156634
166535
176436
186337
196238
206139
216139
226040
235941
245941
255941
265941
275842
285842
295842
305842
315842

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 0 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:456:44
212.06:456:44
312.06:456:43
412.06:456:43
512.06:446:43
612.06:446:43
712.06:446:43
812.06:446:43
912.06:436:42
1012.06:436:42
1112.06:436:42
1212.06:436:42
1312.06:426:41
1412.06:426:41
1512.06:426:41
1612.06:416:41
1712.06:416:40
1812.06:416:40
1912.06:406:40
2012.06:406:40
2112.06:406:39
2212.06:396:39
2312.06:396:39
2412.06:396:39
2512.06:386:38
2612.06:386:38
2712.06:376:38
2812.06:376:37
2912.06:376:37
3012.06:366:37
3112.06:366:37

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.46 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Lahewa?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lahewa.

What to pack for Lahewa in March

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

In March, Lahewa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Lahewa 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 offshore is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in November 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
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Lahewa 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 Lahewa peaks around February 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 14Jul 11UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Lahewa?

Lahewa sits at 1.4°N, 97.2°E, 5 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Gunungsitoli, 51 km away.

Topography around Lahewa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lahewa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 842 m.

The land around Lahewa is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, water (68%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and water (80%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
177 m
80 km
842 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Gunungsitoli 51 km · Teluk Dalam 116 km · Singkil 121 km · Barus 153 km · Subulussalam 162 km · Sibolga 183 km · Sidikalang 197 km · Tarutung 211 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 Lahewa (1.3943°, 97.1675°, elevation 5 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. 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).