Lewoleba weather in March

In March, Lewoleba sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 159 mm of rain across 23.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 17% 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 Lewoleba's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lewoleba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
159 mm
23.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:54 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Lewoleba is subdistrict in Lembata Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Lewoleba reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°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)
12825
22825
32825
42825
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62825
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How March really feels in Lewoleba

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.

Lewoleba weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°21327.312.43.7
Feb28° / 25°19225.212.33.6
Mar28° / 26°15923.612.14.1
Apr29° / 26°10115.411.84.9
May29° / 26°48811.66.1
Jun28° / 25°234.911.56.9
Jul28° / 25°133.111.67.6
Aug28° / 25°6211.77.3
Sep29° / 25°122.7126.6
Oct30° / 26°359.112.25.5
Nov30° / 26°10320.412.44.0
Dec28° / 26°23327.412.53.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31783
41783
51882
61981
72080
82080
92377
102476
112575
122674
132872
143070
153169
163268
173367
183466
193565
203565
213763
223763
233862
243961
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274060
284060
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Lewoleba gets around 159 mm of rain over 23.6 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 76% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
187
286
386
486
585
685
784
884
983
1082
1181
1280
1379
1477
1576
1675
1774
1873
1972
2071
2171
2270
2369
2468
2568
2667
2767
2867
2966
3066
3166

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17624
27624
37624
47624
57723
67723
77822
87822
97921
107921
118020
128020
138119
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Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:54 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:546:05
212.25:546:04
312.25:546:04
412.25:546:04
512.15:546:03
612.15:556:03
712.15:556:02
812.15:556:02
912.15:556:01
1012.15:546:01
1112.15:546:00
1212.15:546:00
1312.15:545:59
1412.15:545:59
1512.15:545:58
1612.15:545:58
1712.05:545:57
1812.05:545:57
1912.05:545:56
2012.05:545:56
2112.05:545:55
2212.05:545:54
2312.05:545:54
2412.05:545:53
2512.05:545:53
2612.05:545:52
2712.05:535:52
2812.05:535:51
2912.05:535:51
3011.95:535:50
3111.95:535:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Lewoleba

In seasonPeak

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

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

Lewoleba'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 Lewoleba?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Lewoleba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lewoleba in March

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

In March, Lewoleba sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Lewoleba 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 28 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
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Lewoleba 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 Lewoleba peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 22UV 15Jul 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Lewoleba 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 Lewoleba is worst in October — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (February, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateOct 1537 µg/m³Feb 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct38Poor
Nov30Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lewoleba?

Lewoleba sits at 8.4°S, 123.4°E, 19 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Kalabahi, 125 km away.

Topography around Lewoleba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lewoleba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,431 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,677 m.

The land around Lewoleba is covered by water (41%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and water (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
213 m
16 km
1,431 m
80 km
1,677 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Kalabahi 125 km · Maumere 136 km · Kefamenanu 167 km · Atambua 181 km · Soe 191 km · Maubara 198 km · Ende 200 km · Kupang 201 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 Lewoleba (-8.3723°, 123.418°, elevation 19 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).