Pekan Bahapal in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Pekan Bahapal sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 623 mm of rain over about 80 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Spring is Pekan Bahapal's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Pekan Bahapal has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Pekan Bahapal's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
623 mm
80 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
2.6
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Pekan Bahapal in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.

A typical spring day in Pekan Bahapal reaches about 31°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Pekan Bahapal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Pekan Bahapal weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°18725.811.83.1
Feb30° / 22°14722.311.93.0
Mar31° / 23°17924.7122.8
Apr31° / 23°21527.712.12.4
May31° / 23°22827.712.12.5
Jun31° / 23°17524.112.22.8
Jul31° / 23°18424.612.22.9
Aug31° / 23°21826.812.12.7
Sep30° / 23°29828.8122.5
Oct30° / 23°32029.711.92.6
Nov30° / 23°31129.211.92.6
Dec30° / 23°26728.411.82.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Pekan Bahapal gets around 623 mm of rain over 80 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 4 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Pekan Bahapal

In seasonPeak

In spring, Pekan Bahapal overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Pekan Bahapal 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 spring a good time to visit Pekan Bahapal?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pekan Bahapal.

What to pack for Pekan Bahapal in Spring

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

In spring, Pekan Bahapal sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 80 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pekan Bahapal in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 30°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 37 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Pekan Bahapal in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pekan Bahapal peaks around February 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 14Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Pekan Bahapal in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Pekan Bahapal is worst in October — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateOct 1039 µg/m³Dec 1729 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb35Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr36Poor
May34Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pekan Bahapal?

Pekan Bahapal sits at 3.1°N, 99.2°E, 1,000 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Pematangsiantar, 21 km away.

Topography around Pekan Bahapal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pekan Bahapal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 133 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,189 m.

The land around Pekan Bahapal is covered by trees (84%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
318 m
80 km
2,189 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Pematangsiantar 21 km · Tebingtinggi 24 km · Kisaran 51 km · Perbaungan 56 km · Percut 67 km · Deli Tua 70 km · Tanjungbalai 71 km · Teluk Nibung 72 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 Pekan Bahapal (3.1131°, 99.1735°, elevation 1,000 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.