Luwuk weather in March

In March, Luwuk sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 179 mm of rain across 24 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 3% 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 Luwuk's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Luwuk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
179 mm
24 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:58 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
83%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

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 Luwuk reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°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)
12823
22823
32823
42823
52823
62823
72823
82823
92823
102823
112823
122823
132823
142823
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222823
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242823
252823
262823
272823
282823
292823
302823
312823

Luwuk weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°11419.6124.6
Feb28° / 23°11117.8124.5
Mar28° / 23°17924124.0
Apr28° / 23°23126.3123.8
May27° / 23°20525.1124.2
Jun26° / 22°18422.611.94.5
Jul26° / 21°12318.5125.3
Aug26° / 21°7412.4126.2
Sep27° / 21°519126.5
Oct28° / 22°7411.5125.7
Nov28° / 23°12221.3124.1
Dec28° / 23°16124.512.13.9

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 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31486
41486
51486
61486
71486
81486
91585
101585
111585
121585
131387
141387
151387
161387
171387
181387
191288
201288
211288
221288
231288
241288
251288
261288
271288
281288
291387
301288
311288

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Luwuk gets around 179 mm of rain over 24 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 77% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
264
364
465
566
667
768
869
970
1071
1172
1273
1374
1475
1576
1677
1779
1880
1981
2082
2183
2284
2385
2486
2587
2688
2788
2889
2989
3089
3189

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112970
212970
302971
402971
502971
602971
702872
802872
902773
1002773
1102674
1202575
1302476
1402377
1502278
1602179
1702080
1801882
1901783
2001585
2101486
2201288
2301189
2401090
250991
260892
270892
280793
290793
300694
310694

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
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 6:01 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:016:03
212.06:016:02
312.06:016:02
412.06:016:02
512.06:016:02
612.06:016:02
712.06:006:01
812.06:006:01
912.06:006:01
1012.06:006:00
1112.06:006:00
1212.05:596:00
1312.05:596:00
1412.05:595:59
1512.05:595:59
1612.05:585:59
1712.05:585:58
1812.05:585:58
1912.05:585:58
2012.05:575:57
2112.05:575:57
2212.05:575:57
2312.05:565:56
2412.05:565:56
2512.05:565:56
2612.05:565:55
2712.05:555:55
2812.05:555:55
2912.05:555:54
3012.05:545:54
3112.05:545:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Luwuk?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Luwuk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Luwuk in March

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

In March, Luwuk sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Luwuk 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 at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in April 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
Jan30Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Luwuk 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 Luwuk peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 16Jun 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Luwuk?

Luwuk sits at 1.0°S, 122.8°E, 17 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Gorontalo, 168 km away.

PaluMasambaTomohonKendariTondano

Topography around Luwuk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Luwuk has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 523 m around an average of 189 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,495 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,513 m.

The land around Luwuk is covered by trees (50%) and water (28%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and water (32%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
523 m
16 km
1,495 m
80 km
2,513 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Gorontalo 168 km · Bungku 199 km · Poso 232 km · Palu 324 km · Masamba 326 km · Tomohon 337 km · Kendari 338 km · Tondano 345 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 Luwuk (-0.9516°, 122.7875°, elevation 17 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).