Pangururan weather in March

In March, Pangururan sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 156 mm of rain across 21.8 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 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Pangururan's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pangururan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
156 mm
21.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:35 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
86%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical March day in Pangururan reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
12518
22518
32518
42518
52518
62518
72518
82518
92518
102518
112518
122518
132518
142518
152518
162518
172518
182518
192518
202518
212518
222518
232518
242518
252518
262518
272518
282518
292518
302518
312518

Pangururan 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
Jan24° / 18°16222.511.94.7
Feb25° / 18°12518.611.94.9
Mar25° / 18°15621.8124.7
Apr25° / 19°18424.512.14.1
May26° / 19°13520.312.14.8
Jun26° / 18°9215.212.15.5
Jul25° / 18°9615.512.15.6
Aug25° / 18°14819.312.15.0
Sep25° / 18°16721.2124.7
Oct24° / 18°23325.611.94.2
Nov24° / 18°26327.811.93.8
Dec24° / 18°2392611.94.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21189
31189
41189
51288
61288
71288
81288
91288
101387
111387
121387
131387
141387
151387
161387
171288
181189
191189
201189
211090
22991
23892
24892
25694
26694
27595
28595
29595
30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Pangururan gets around 156 mm of rain over 21.8 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 70% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
266
366
466
566
666
765
865
965
1065
1165
1265
1366
1466
1567
1667
1768
1869
1970
2071
2172
2274
2375
2476
2577
2678
2779
2880
2981
3081
3182

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
127721
227721
327721
427721
527721
627721
727820
827820
927820
1027820
1127721
1217821
1317821
1417722
1517722
1617623
1717524
1817425
1907426
2007327
2107228
2207030
2306931
2406832
2506733
2606535
2706436
2806337
2906139
3006040
3105941

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 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 6:40 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:406:37
211.96:406:37
312.06:406:37
412.06:396:36
512.06:396:36
612.06:396:36
712.06:386:36
812.06:386:36
912.06:386:36
1012.06:376:36
1112.06:376:35
1212.06:376:35
1312.06:366:35
1412.06:366:35
1512.06:366:35
1612.06:356:34
1712.06:356:34
1812.06:356:34
1912.06:346:34
2012.06:346:33
2112.06:346:33
2212.06:336:33
2312.06:336:33
2412.06:326:32
2512.06:326:32
2612.06:326:32
2712.06:316:32
2812.06:316:32
2912.06:306:31
3012.06:306:31
3112.06:306:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 5 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Pangururan

In seasonPeak

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

Pangururan 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 Pangururan?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Pangururan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pangururan in March

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

In March, Pangururan sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Pangururan in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pangururan peaks around February 22 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 16Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Pangururan 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 Pangururan is worst in October — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 1123 µg/m³Dec 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pangururan?

Pangururan sits at 2.6°N, 98.7°E, 913 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Paropo, 35 km away.

Topography around Pangururan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pangururan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 563 m around an average of 1,008 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,169 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,429 m.

The land around Pangururan is covered by water (30%), trees (29%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
563 m
16 km
1,169 m
80 km
2,429 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Paropo 35 km · Tongging 38 km · Sidikalang 45 km · Pematangsiantar 57 km · Kabanjahe 59 km · Berastagi 68 km · Tarutung 72 km · Barus 74 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 Pangururan (2.6081°, 98.6961°, elevation 913 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). 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).