Palangkaraya weather in March

In March, Palangkaraya sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 298 mm of rain across 28 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-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 1% 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 Palangkaraya's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palangkaraya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
298 mm
28 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:34 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
90%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
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 Palangkaraya 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 33°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
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273124
283124
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303124
313124

How March really feels in Palangkaraya

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.

Palangkaraya weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°28228.112.12.4
Feb31° / 24°25124.612.12.5
Mar31° / 24°29828122.4
Apr31° / 24°29328.3122.3
May32° / 24°18924.911.92.7
Jun31° / 24°13719.111.93.2
Jul32° / 23°9915.711.93.6
Aug33° / 23°8712.511.93.4
Sep33° / 23°11314123.0
Oct33° / 24°22821.5122.5
Nov32° / 24°3182812.12.3
Dec31° / 24°29728.912.12.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10298
11298
12397
13397
14496
15496
16496
17496
18595
19595
20595
21595
22595
23595
24595
25595
26595
27595
28595
29595
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Palangkaraya gets around 298 mm of rain over 28 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 93% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
188
289
389
489
589
690
790
890
991
1091
1191
1291
1391
1491
1591
1691
1791
1891
1991
2091
2191
2291
2391
2491
2591
2691
2792
2892
2992
3093
3193

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12971
22872
32872
42872
52773
62773
72674
82674
92575
102476
112476
122377
132278
142278
152179
162179
172080
182080
192080
202080
211981
221981
231882
241882
251783
261783
271684
281684
291585
301585
311486

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 5:36 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:365:39
212.05:365:39
312.05:365:38
412.05:365:38
512.05:365:38
612.05:365:38
712.05:355:37
812.05:355:37
912.05:355:37
1012.05:355:36
1112.05:355:36
1212.05:345:36
1312.05:345:35
1412.05:345:35
1512.05:345:35
1612.05:345:34
1712.05:335:34
1812.05:335:34
1912.05:335:33
2012.05:335:33
2112.05:325:33
2212.05:325:32
2312.05:325:32
2412.05:325:32
2512.05:315:31
2612.05:315:31
2712.05:315:30
2812.05:315:30
2912.05:305:30
3012.05:305:29
3112.05:305:29

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 4.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Palangkaraya?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Palangkaraya.

What to pack for Palangkaraya in March

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

In March, Palangkaraya 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

UV index in Palangkaraya 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 Palangkaraya peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 15Jul 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Palangkaraya 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 Palangkaraya is worst in September — around 136 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 14.0× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateSep 23135 µg/m³Jan 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug59Unhealthy
Sep136Unhealthy
Oct134Unhealthy
Nov35Poor
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Palangkaraya?

Palangkaraya sits at 2.2°S, 113.9°E, 16 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Kualakapuas, 103 km away.

Topography around Palangkaraya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palangkaraya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m.

The land around Palangkaraya is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
43 m
80 km
129 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Kualakapuas 103 km · Sampit 113 km · Banjarmasin 145 km · Amuntai 150 km · Tanjung 166 km · Barabai 168 km · Martapura 170 km · Banjarbaru 171 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 Palangkaraya (-2.2083°, 113.9167°, elevation 16 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. 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).