Nunukan weather in March

In March, Nunukan sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 156 mm of rain across 23.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-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 10% 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 Nunukan's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nunukan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
156 mm
23.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:20 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
74%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

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 Nunukan reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°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)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
163124
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183124
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223124
233124
243124
253124
263124
273124
283124
293124
303124
313124

How March really feels in Nunukan

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.

Nunukan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°16822.411.83.4
Feb30° / 24°12517.611.93.6
Mar31° / 24°15623.4123.2
Apr31° / 25°17226.512.12.8
May31° / 25°22229.912.22.5
Jun30° / 25°21728.212.22.7
Jul30° / 24°19828.612.22.8
Aug30° / 24°19228.512.12.8
Sep30° / 24°18627122.8
Oct30° / 24°22428.611.92.7
Nov30° / 24°1992811.82.6
Dec30° / 24°19726.711.82.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32476
42476
52575
62575
72674
82674
92674
102872
112872
122872
132872
142872
152872
162971
172971
182971
192971
202971
212872
222872
232872
242971
252971
262971
272971
282971
292971
303070
313169

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nunukan gets around 156 mm of rain over 23.4 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 75% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
265
366
466
567
667
767
868
968
1068
1169
1269
1370
1471
1572
1673
1774
1876
1977
2078
2179
2281
2382
2483
2585
2686
2786
2887
2987
3088
3188

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
116831
216831
316831
416831
516732
616732
716732
816732
916732
1016732
1116633
1216633
1306634
1406535
1506436
1606337
1706238
1806139
1905941
2005842
2105644
2205446
2305149
2404951
2504753
2604555
2704357
2804159
2904060
3003862
3103763

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
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
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 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 6:25 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:256:20
211.96:256:20
311.96:256:20
411.96:246:20
511.96:246:20
611.96:246:20
711.96:236:20
811.96:236:19
911.96:236:19
1011.96:226:19
1112.06:226:19
1212.06:216:19
1312.06:216:19
1412.06:216:19
1512.06:206:18
1612.06:206:18
1712.06:196:18
1812.06:196:18
1912.06:196:18
2012.06:186:17
2112.06:186:17
2212.06:176:17
2312.06:176:17
2412.06:176:17
2512.06:166:16
2612.06:166:16
2712.06:156:16
2812.06:156:16
2912.06:146:16
3012.06:146:15
3112.06:136:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.35 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
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
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Nunukan

In seasonPeak

In March, Nunukan sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Nunukan sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

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

Is March a good time to visit Nunukan?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nunukan.

What to pack for Nunukan in March

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

In March, Nunukan sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Nunukan 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 38 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February 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
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Nunukan 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 Nunukan peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Dec 15UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Nunukan 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 Nunukan is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodSep 1716 µg/m³Jan 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul12Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nunukan?

Nunukan sits at 4.1°N, 117.7°E, 19 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tawau, 29 km away.

Topography around Nunukan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nunukan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 432 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,504 m.

The land around Nunukan is covered by water (45%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (43%), water (30%) and mangroves (22%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
432 m
80 km
1,504 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Tawau 29 km · Tarakan 92 km · Semporna 113 km · Lahad Datu 124 km · Malinau 129 km · Tanjung Selor 148 km · Bandar Nabawan 169 km · Sandakan 196 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 Nunukan (4.1384°, 117.6507°, elevation 19 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).