Mendaha weather in March

In March, Mendaha sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 261 mm of rain across 27.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-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 2% 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 Mendaha's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mendaha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
261 mm
27.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:15 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
87%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Mendaha is village in Tanjung Jabung Regency, Jambi Province, 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 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Mendaha reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°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)
13024
23024
33024
43024
53024
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
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How March really feels in Mendaha

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.

Mendaha weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°25126.312.13.0
Feb30° / 24°20323.2123.0
Mar31° / 24°26127.9122.6
Apr31° / 24°26328.3122.4
May32° / 24°20325.8122.6
Jun32° / 24°13820.411.93.1
Jul31° / 24°13419.711.93.3
Aug32° / 24°14419.8123.1
Sep32° / 24°16920123.0
Oct31° / 24°27326.6122.6
Nov31° / 24°29128.1122.5
Dec30° / 24°29728.112.12.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31090
41189
51189
61189
71189
81189
91189
101189
111090
121090
131090
141090
15991
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17991
18892
19892
20793
21793
22694
23694
24595
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26595
27496
28496
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30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mendaha gets around 261 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 90% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
184
285
385
485
586
686
787
887
987
1088
1188
1289
1389
1489
1590
1690
1790
1891
1991
2091
2192
2292
2392
2493
2593
2693
2794
2894
2994
3094
3195

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14753
24654
34555
44456
54357
64258
74159
84060
93862
103763
113565
123367
133268
143070
152872
162773
172575
182377
192278
202080
211981
221882
231783
241684
251585
261585
271486
281387
291387
301288
311288

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
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 6:18 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:186:19
212.06:186:19
312.06:186:19
412.06:186:19
512.06:186:19
612.06:176:18
712.06:176:18
812.06:176:18
912.06:176:18
1012.06:176:17
1112.06:166:17
1212.06:166:17
1312.06:166:16
1412.06:166:16
1512.06:156:16
1612.06:156:15
1712.06:156:15
1812.06:156:15
1912.06:146:15
2012.06:146:14
2112.06:146:14
2212.06:136:14
2312.06:136:13
2412.06:136:13
2512.06:136:12
2612.06:126:12
2712.06:126:12
2812.06:126:11
2912.06:116:11
3012.06:116:11
3112.06:116:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 4.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
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154.8Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
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274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Mendaha?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mendaha.

What to pack for Mendaha in March

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

In March, Mendaha sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mendaha 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 16 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Mendaha 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 Mendaha peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 18UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Mendaha 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 Mendaha is worst in September — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateSep 1681 µg/m³Dec 1917 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug52Poor
Sep85Unhealthy
Oct49Poor
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mendaha?

Mendaha sits at 1.0°S, 103.6°E, 5 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Kuala Tungkal, 27 km away.

Topography around Mendaha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mendaha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m.

The land around Mendaha is covered by trees (94%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
31 m
80 km
384 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Kuala Tungkal 27 km · Simpang 62 km · Jambi City 65 km · Muara Bungo 173 km · Muntok 210 km · Tanjung Balai 225 km · Tanjung Pinang 235 km · Batam 246 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 Mendaha (-1.0163°, 103.5933°, elevation 5 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).