Pariaman weather in March

In March, Pariaman sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 351 mm of rain across 26.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-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 3% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Pariaman's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pariaman's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
351 mm
26.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:29 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
86%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

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 Pariaman reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62924
72924
82924
92924
102924
112924
122924
132924
142924
152924
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172924
182924
192924
202924
212924
222924
232924
242924
252924
262924
272924
282924
292824
302824
312824

How March really feels in Pariaman

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Pariaman weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°35625123.6
Feb29° / 24°30321.9123.7
Mar29° / 24°35126.6123.4
Apr28° / 25°41327123.2
May29° / 25°33722.7123.8
Jun29° / 24°23619.7124.2
Jul28° / 24°29121.4124.3
Aug28° / 24°38224.6124.1
Sep28° / 24°40625.1123.8
Oct27° / 24°48127.8123.6
Nov27° / 24°58928123.4
Dec28° / 24°45327.4123.6

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 6% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41288
51288
61288
71090
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20793
21793
22793
23793
24793
25793
26793
27793
28793
29793
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Pariaman gets around 351 mm of rain over 26.6 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 86% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
181
282
382
482
582
683
783
883
983
1084
1184
1284
1385
1485
1585
1686
1786
1886
1987
2087
2187
2288
2388
2489
2589
2689
2790
2890
2990
3091
3191

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14879
24879
34879
44879
54879
64879
74879
84879
94888
103898
113898
123889
132899
142899
152899
161909
1718910
1818910
1918910
2018910
2109010
2209010
2309010
2409010
2509010
2609010
2709010
2809010
2909010
3009010
3109010

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:32 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:326:33
212.06:326:33
312.06:326:33
412.06:326:33
512.06:326:32
612.06:316:32
712.06:316:32
812.06:316:32
912.06:316:31
1012.06:316:31
1112.06:306:31
1212.06:306:30
1312.06:306:30
1412.06:306:30
1512.06:296:30
1612.06:296:29
1712.06:296:29
1812.06:286:29
1912.06:286:28
2012.06:286:28
2112.06:286:28
2212.06:276:27
2312.06:276:27
2412.06:276:27
2512.06:266:26
2612.06:266:26
2712.06:266:26
2812.06:266:25
2912.06:256:25
3012.06:256:25
3112.06:256:24

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Pariaman?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pariaman.

What to pack for Pariaman in March

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

In March, Pariaman sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pariaman 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 Pariaman 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 Pariaman peaks around February 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 20 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 14Jul 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Pariaman 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 Pariaman is worst in October — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodOct 1218 µg/m³Dec 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pariaman?

Pariaman sits at 0.6°S, 100.1°E, 4 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Padangpanjang, 37 km away.

Topography around Pariaman

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pariaman has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,877 m.

The land around Pariaman is covered by water (41%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
241 m
80 km
2,877 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Padangpanjang 37 km · Bukittinggi 44 km · Padang 45 km · Solok 63 km · Payakumbuh 73 km · Sijunjung 96 km · Pekanbaru 194 km · Sungai Penuh 213 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 Pariaman (-0.619°, 100.12°, elevation 4 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. 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).