Pelabuhanratu weather in March

In March, Pelabuhanratu sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 362 mm of rain across 29.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Pelabuhanratu's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pelabuhanratu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
362 mm
29.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:02 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
87%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Pelabuhanratu reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°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)
12723
22723
32723
42723
52723
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Pelabuhanratu weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 22°38929.312.43.4
Feb27° / 22°34826.512.23.4
Mar28° / 23°36229.2123.4
Apr28° / 23°29726.611.93.5
May28° / 23°19721.811.74.2
Jun28° / 22°11715.711.65.1
Jul28° / 22°10212.211.66.0
Aug28° / 21°739.611.86.4
Sep28° / 22°12312.4125.8
Oct28° / 22°25720.812.24.6
Nov28° / 23°41826.312.33.7
Dec27° / 23°45028.912.43.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2793
3793
4793
5793
6793
7793
8793
9793
10793
11793
12793
13793
14793
15793
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28793
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31991

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Pelabuhanratu gets around 362 mm of rain over 29.2 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 94% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
195
295
394
494
594
694
794
893
993
1093
1193
1293
1393
1493
1594
1694
1794
1894
1994
2094
2195
2295
2395
2495
2595
2695
2795
2895
2995
3094
3194

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 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13298
14298
15298
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17298
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31199

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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276calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 5:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:036:11
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312.16:036:11
412.16:036:10
512.16:036:10
612.16:036:09
712.16:036:09
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1812.06:026:04
1912.06:026:03
2012.06:026:03
2112.06:026:02
2212.06:016:02
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2412.06:016:01
2512.06:016:00
2612.06:016:00
2712.06:015:59
2812.06:015:59
2912.06:015:58
3012.06:005:58
3111.96:005:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Pelabuhanratu

In seasonPeak

In March, Pelabuhanratu sits inside its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Pelabuhanratu sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Pelabuhanratu's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Pelabuhanratu?

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

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pelabuhanratu.

What to pack for Pelabuhanratu in March

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

In March, Pelabuhanratu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pelabuhanratu 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 25 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in September near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Pelabuhanratu 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 Pelabuhanratu peaks around March 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 15 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highExtremeMar 11UV 16Nov 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov6High
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Pelabuhanratu 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 Pelabuhanratu is worst in May — around 104 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 54 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMay 23104 µg/m³Jan 1054 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr83Unhealthy
May104Unhealthy
Jun102Unhealthy
Jul100Unhealthy
Aug87Unhealthy
Sep77Unhealthy
Oct73Unhealthy
Nov69Unhealthy
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Pelabuhanratu?

Pelabuhanratu sits at 7.0°S, 106.6°E, 21 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Cicurug, 34 km away.

Topography around Pelabuhanratu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pelabuhanratu has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 606 m around an average of 111 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,623 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,993 m.

The land around Pelabuhanratu is covered by trees (60%) and water (22%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
606 m
16 km
1,623 m
80 km
2,993 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Cicurug 34 km · Sukabumi 42 km · Caringin 43 km · Ciampea 51 km · Bogor 51 km · Cibinong 65 km · Parung 66 km · Citeureup 67 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 Pelabuhanratu (-6.9875°, 106.5514°, elevation 21 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).