Malang weather in March

In March, Malang sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 365 mm of rain across 27.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Malang's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
365 mm
27.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:37 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
88%
9th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Malang is city in East Java Province, Indonesia.

Density
6,122/km²
people per km²
Founded
~760 CE

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 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Malang reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°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)
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Malang weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 19°38728.912.43.6
Feb26° / 19°37726.912.33.4
Mar26° / 19°36527.912.13.7
Apr26° / 19°21024.311.84.2
May26° / 18°8715.411.65.7
Jun26° / 18°5010.611.56.4
Jul25° / 17°318.411.66.8
Aug26° / 16°216.411.77.1
Sep26° / 17°438.4126.6
Oct27° / 18°11016.212.25.4
Nov27° / 19°24323.612.44.2
Dec26° / 19°34527.712.53.7

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 5% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2496
3496
4496
5496
6595
7595
8694
9793
10892
11892
12991
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14892
15991
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Malang gets around 365 mm of rain over 27.9 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 91% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
196
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793
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2890
2990
3090
3191

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13961
23961
34951
44951
54951
65941
75941
86931
96931
106931
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196940
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215950
225950
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244960
254960
264960
274960
284960
294960
304951
313961

Wind in March

Winds average 3 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 5:38 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:385:48
212.25:385:47
312.25:385:47
412.15:385:46
512.15:385:46
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712.15:385:45
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1612.15:375:41
1712.05:375:40
1812.05:375:40
1912.05:375:39
2012.05:375:39
2112.05:375:38
2212.05:375:38
2312.05:375:37
2412.05:375:37
2512.05:375:36
2612.05:375:35
2712.05:375:35
2812.05:365:34
2912.05:365:34
3011.95:365:33
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Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 4.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
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104.6Bright
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304.6Bright
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Malang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Malang's monsoon runs November–April, 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 Malang?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Malang.

What to pack for Malang in March

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

In March, Malang sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Malang 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 44 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Malang 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 Malang peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 highExtremeMar 18UV 15Jun 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Malang 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 Malang is worst in April — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 25 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1843 µg/m³Sep 1625 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr43Poor
May41Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Malang?

Malang sits at 8.0°S, 112.6°E, 452 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Pakisaji, 10 km away.

Topography around Malang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 448 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,030 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,644 m.

The land around Malang is covered by artificial surfaces (83%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
2,030 m
80 km
3,644 m
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March weather nearby: Pakisaji 10 km · Singosari 10 km · Batu 17 km · Lawang 18 km · Kepanjen 18 km · Gongdanglegi Kulon 22 km · Sumberpucung 26 km · Dampit 29 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 Malang (-7.9797°, 112.6304°, elevation 452 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).