Meulaboh weather in March

In March, Meulaboh sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 254 mm of rain across 28.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Meulaboh's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Meulaboh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
254 mm
28.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:46 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
81%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Meulaboh is administrative village of 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 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Meulaboh reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°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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52923
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How March really feels in Meulaboh

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.

Meulaboh weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°24626.311.83.4
Feb29° / 23°21623.511.93.4
Mar29° / 23°25428.1123.1
Apr29° / 24°33427.612.13.0
May30° / 24°2582112.23.6
Jun30° / 24°14915.112.24.2
Jul30° / 23°1671612.24.3
Aug29° / 23°21719.112.14.0
Sep29° / 23°25820.1123.9
Oct28° / 23°44525.311.93.6
Nov28° / 23°48427.911.83.4
Dec28° / 23°36327.911.83.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32278
42278
52278
62278
72278
82278
92278
102278
112179
122278
132278
142278
152179
162179
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201882
211684
221585
231585
241387
251288
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271189
281090
291090
30991
311090

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Meulaboh gets around 254 mm of rain over 28.1 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 93% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
188
288
388
489
589
689
789
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989
1089
1189
1289
1389
1489
1589
1690
1790
1890
1990
2091
2191
2291
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2492
2592
2692
2792
2892
2992
3092
3193

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10955
20955
30955
40955
50955
61945
71945
81945
91945
101945
111945
121945
131945
141945
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211936
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281918
291918
301918
311909

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
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244calm
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264calm
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284calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min 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 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:516:46
211.96:516:46
311.96:516:46
411.96:506:46
511.96:506:46
611.96:506:46
711.96:496:46
811.96:496:46
911.96:496:45
1011.96:486:45
1112.06:486:45
1212.06:486:45
1312.06:476:45
1412.06:476:45
1512.06:466:44
1612.06:466:44
1712.06:466:44
1812.06:456:44
1912.06:456:44
2012.06:446:44
2112.06:446:43
2212.06:436:43
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2712.06:416:42
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2912.06:406:42
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3112.06:406:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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125.5Bright
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265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Meulaboh

In seasonPeak

None of Meulaboh's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Meulaboh sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Meulaboh?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Meulaboh.

What to pack for Meulaboh in March

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

In March, Meulaboh sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Meulaboh 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 offshore is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in October near 29°C.

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

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Meulaboh 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 Meulaboh peaks around February 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 14Jul 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Meulaboh?

Meulaboh sits at 4.1°N, 96.1°E, 7 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Blangpidie, 91 km away.

Topography around Meulaboh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Meulaboh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,936 m.

The land around Meulaboh is covered by water (53%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
71 m
80 km
2,936 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Blangpidie 91 km · Reuleuet 121 km · Bireun 134 km · Sigli 139 km · Lhokseumawe 162 km · Banda Aceh 179 km · Langsa 207 km · Sabang 214 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 Meulaboh (4.144°, 96.1266°, elevation 7 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).