Lasem weather in March

In March, Lasem sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 231 mm of rain across 28.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-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 7% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Lasem's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lasem's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
231 mm
28.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:42 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
80%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
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 Lasem reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°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)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
92925
102925
112925
122925
132925
142925
152925
162925
172925
182925
193025
203025
213025
223025
233025
243025
253025
263025
273025
283025
293025
303025
313025

How March really feels in Lasem

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.

Lasem 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
Jan29° / 25°28428.912.32.9
Feb29° / 25°24926.412.22.9
Mar29° / 25°23128.1123.0
Apr30° / 26°19224.511.93.3
May30° / 26°10016.811.74.3
Jun30° / 25°6410.711.65.0
Jul30° / 25°355.811.75.7
Aug30° / 24°133.411.85.9
Sep31° / 25°254.5125.4
Oct31° / 25°8713.212.14.3
Nov30° / 25°18923.412.33.2
Dec30° / 25°28128.312.42.9

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 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
21090
31090
41288
51288
61387
71387
81585
91585
101585
111882
121882
131882
141981
151981
162080
172080
182179
192179
202179
212080
222179
232179
242278
252278
262179
272179
282080
292080
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Lasem gets around 231 mm of rain over 28.1 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 94% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
194
294
394
494
594
693
793
893
993
1093
1193
1292
1392
1492
1591
1691
1791
1890
1990
2089
2189
2289
2388
2488
2588
2688
2788
2888
2988
3089
3189

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15446
25347
35347
45347
55347
65347
75347
85347
95248
105248
115149
125050
134951
144852
154753
164654
174456
184357
194258
204060
213961
223862
233763
243664
253565
263466
273367
283367
293268
303169
313070

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:435:52
212.15:435:51
312.15:435:51
412.15:435:50
512.15:435:50
612.15:435:50
712.15:435:49
812.15:435:49
912.15:435:48
1012.15:435:48
1112.15:435:48
1212.15:435:47
1312.15:435:47
1412.15:435:46
1512.15:435:46
1612.05:425:45
1712.05:425:45
1812.05:425:44
1912.05:425:44
2012.05:425:43
2112.05:425:43
2212.05:425:42
2312.05:425:42
2412.05:425:41
2512.05:415:41
2612.05:415:40
2712.05:415:40
2812.05:415:39
2912.05:415:39
3012.05:415:38
3112.05:415:38

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Lasem

In seasonPeak

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

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

Lasem's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Lasem?

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

3.0
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 Lasem.

What to pack for Lasem in March

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

In March, Lasem sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Lasem 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 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
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Lasem 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 Lasem peaks around March 17 at about 14 (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 highExtremeVery highMar 17UV 14Jun 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov7Very high
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Lasem 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 Lasem is worst in May — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateMay 1839 µg/m³Feb 1126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr35Poor
May40Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep35Poor
Oct39Poor
Nov34Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lasem?

Lasem sits at 6.7°S, 111.5°E, 12 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Rembangan, 12 km away.

Topography around Lasem

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lasem has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 787 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,559 m.

The land around Lasem is covered by trees (38%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, water (40%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and water (36%), trees (35%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
251 m
16 km
787 m
80 km
1,559 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Rembangan 12 km · Blora 31 km · Juwana 33 km · Pati 46 km · Tayu 47 km · Cepu 53 km · Jekulo 59 km · Baekrajan 67 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 Lasem (-6.6922°, 111.4527°, elevation 12 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).