Poso weather in March

In March, Poso sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 360 mm of rain across 28.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Poso's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
360 mm
28.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:06 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
91%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Poso is administrative seat of Poso Regency.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Poso reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°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)
12720
22720
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42720
52720
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
142721
152721
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212721
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282721
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312721

Poso weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°27827.412.13.6
Feb27° / 20°24125123.7
Mar27° / 21°36028.6123.5
Apr27° / 21°43329.2123.3
May28° / 21°35429.211.93.5
Jun27° / 21°28825.811.93.9
Jul27° / 21°20422.611.94.5
Aug28° / 21°15919.1125.0
Sep28° / 20°16517.6124.7
Oct28° / 21°24522.5124.0
Nov28° / 21°35028.212.13.5
Dec27° / 21°34530.312.13.3

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
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15496
16496
17496
18496
19496
20496
21595
22595
23595
24496
25496
26496
27496
28496
29496
30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Poso gets around 360 mm of rain over 28.6 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 92% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
188
288
388
489
589
690
790
890
991
1091
1191
1292
1392
1492
1592
1693
1793
1893
1993
2093
2193
2293
2393
2494
2594
2694
2795
2895
2995
3096
3196

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
116336
216336
316336
416336
516336
616336
716336
816435
916435
1016435
1116435
1216435
1316435
1416336
1516237
1616138
1716039
1815940
1915841
2015742
2115643
2215445
2315346
2415247
2515148
2605149
2705149
2805050
2905050
3005050
3105050

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 6:09 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:096:11
212.06:096:11
312.06:096:11
412.06:096:10
512.06:096:10
612.06:096:10
712.06:086:10
812.06:086:09
912.06:086:09
1012.06:086:09
1112.06:086:09
1212.06:076:08
1312.06:076:08
1412.06:076:08
1512.06:076:07
1612.06:066:07
1712.06:066:07
1812.06:066:06
1912.06:066:06
2012.06:056:06
2112.06:056:05
2212.06:056:05
2312.06:056:05
2412.06:046:04
2512.06:046:04
2612.06:046:03
2712.06:036:03
2812.06:036:03
2912.06:036:02
3012.06:036:02
3112.06:026:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
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

Is March a good time to visit Poso?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Poso.

What to pack for Poso in March

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

In March, Poso sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Poso 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 at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in February 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
Jan30Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Poso 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 Poso peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 16Jun 21UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Poso 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 Poso is worst in October — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (February, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1417 µg/m³Feb 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Poso?

Poso sits at 1.4°S, 120.8°E, 10 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Palu, 112 km away.

Majene

Topography around Poso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Poso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 737 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,772 m.

The land around Poso is covered by trees (65%) and water (20%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
229 m
16 km
737 m
80 km
2,772 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Palu 112 km · Masamba 137 km · Bungku 186 km · Palopo 188 km · Rantepao 199 km · Luwuk 232 km · Polewali 275 km · Majene 310 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 Poso (-1.3959°, 120.7524°, elevation 10 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).