Loa Janan weather in March

In March, Loa Janan sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 299 mm of rain across 26.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Loa Janan's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Loa Janan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
299 mm
26.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:21 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
86%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Loa Janan reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13124
23124
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How March really feels in Loa Janan

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.

Loa Janan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°27526.3122.6
Feb31° / 24°24223.5122.7
Mar31° / 24°29926.9122.5
Apr31° / 24°30727.5122.4
May31° / 24°25628.7122.4
Jun31° / 24°21425.7122.8
Jul31° / 23°17823.7123.1
Aug31° / 23°15921.2123.2
Sep32° / 23°16720.8123.0
Oct32° / 24°23326122.5
Nov31° / 24°29428.5122.3
Dec31° / 24°29828.9122.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3793
4793
5793
6793
7793
8892
9892
10892
11892
12991
13991
141090
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311090

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Loa Janan gets around 299 mm of rain over 26.9 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 87% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
182
283
383
483
583
684
784
884
984
1084
1185
1285
1385
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1586
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1786
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2891
2991
3091
3191

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
113267
223167
323068
423068
522969
622969
722969
812871
912871
1012871
1112772
1212772
1312673
1412574
1512574
1612475
1712475
1812376
1912376
2012277
2112178
2212178
2312079
2411980
2511980
2611980
2711881
2811881
2911881
3011881
3111782

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
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315calm

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 6:24 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:246:25
212.06:246:25
312.06:246:25
412.06:246:25
512.06:246:24
612.06:246:24
712.06:236:24
812.06:236:24
912.06:236:23
1012.06:236:23
1112.06:226:23
1212.06:226:23
1312.06:226:22
1412.06:226:22
1512.06:216:22
1612.06:216:21
1712.06:216:21
1812.06:216:21
1912.06:206:20
2012.06:206:20
2112.06:206:20
2212.06:196:19
2312.06:196:19
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2512.06:196:18
2612.06:186:18
2712.06:186:18
2812.06:186:17
2912.06:176:17
3012.06:176:17
3112.06:176:16

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 4.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.34 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Loa Janan?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Loa Janan.

What to pack for Loa Janan in March

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

In March, Loa Janan sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Loa Janan 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 45 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 29°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Loa Janan in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Loa Janan peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 12UV 15Jul 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Loa Janan 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 Loa Janan is worst in October — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (March, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 1427 µg/m³Mar 1314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Loa Janan?

Loa Janan sits at 0.6°S, 117.1°E, 9 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Samarinda, 12 km away.

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Topography around Loa Janan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Loa Janan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 806 m.

The land around Loa Janan is covered by trees (60%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
264 m
80 km
806 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Samarinda 12 km · Balikpapan 82 km · Bontang 91 km · Muara Teweh 248 km · Tanjung 258 km · Amuntai 289 km · Barabai 293 km · Palu 311 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 Loa Janan (-0.5829°, 117.095°, elevation 9 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. 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).