Negara weather in March

In March, Negara sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 196 mm of rain across 24.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 13% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Negara's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Negara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
196 mm
24.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:29 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
76%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
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 Negara reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°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)
12825
22825
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42825
52825
62825
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Negara weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°27027.112.43.7
Feb27° / 25°25625.612.33.6
Mar28° / 25°19624.312.14.2
Apr28° / 25°1162111.84.7
May27° / 25°531111.66.5
Jun27° / 24°286.811.57.2
Jul26° / 24°174.411.67.8
Aug26° / 23°62.411.78.3
Sep26° / 24°143.1128.0
Oct27° / 24°398.512.26.9
Nov27° / 25°12618.912.45.0
Dec28° / 25°21925.212.54.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21486
31684
41684
51783
61783
72080
82080
92179
102377
112278
122377
132575
142575
152674
162773
172773
182872
192872
202971
213070
223070
233070
243070
253070
262971
272971
282971
292971
302971
312773

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Negara gets around 196 mm of rain over 24.3 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 79% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
188
287
387
486
585
684
783
882
982
1081
1180
1279
1378
1477
1576
1675
1775
1874
1974
2074
2174
2274
2375
2475
2576
2677
2777
2878
2979
3080
3180

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18614
28614
38614
48614
58614
68713
78713
88812
98812
108911
118911
128911
138911
148911
158911
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188713
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208713
218614
228614
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268416
278416
288416
298317
308317
318317

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:30 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:306:40
212.26:306:40
312.26:306:39
412.26:306:39
512.16:306:38
612.16:306:38
712.16:306:37
812.16:306:37
912.16:306:36
1012.16:306:36
1112.16:306:35
1212.16:306:35
1312.16:306:34
1412.16:306:34
1512.16:306:33
1612.16:296:33
1712.06:296:32
1812.06:296:32
1912.06:296:31
2012.06:296:31
2112.06:296:30
2212.06:296:30
2312.06:296:29
2412.06:296:29
2512.06:296:28
2612.06:296:27
2712.06:296:27
2812.06:296:26
2912.06:296:26
3011.96:286:25
3111.96:286:25

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
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285.8Bright
295.7Bright
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315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Negara

In seasonPeak

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

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

Negara's monsoon runs November–March, 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 Negara?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Negara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Negara in March

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

In March, Negara sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Negara 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 offshore is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Negara 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 Negara peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 17UV 14Jun 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Negara 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 Negara is worst in January — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1920 µg/m³Sep 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Negara?

Negara sits at 8.4°S, 114.6°E, 12 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Banyuwangi, 32 km away.

Topography around Negara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Negara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,377 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,219 m.

The land around Negara is covered by trees (52%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
1,377 m
80 km
3,219 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Banyuwangi 32 km · Muncar 32 km · Srono 39 km · Seririt 40 km · Singojuruh 42 km · Banjar 43 km · Wongsorejo 47 km · Sukawati 49 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 Negara (-8.3569°, 114.6169°, elevation 12 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).