Purwodadi weather in March

In March, Purwodadi sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 284 mm of rain across 28.4 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

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

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
284 mm
28.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:45 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
84%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Purwodadi reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°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)
13124
23124
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53124
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How March really feels in Purwodadi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Purwodadi 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
Jan31° / 24°31128.412.42.5
Feb31° / 24°2932612.22.5
Mar32° / 24°28428.4122.4
Apr32° / 24°21225.311.82.6
May32° / 24°1041711.73.5
Jun32° / 23°641111.64.0
Jul32° / 23°366.911.64.3
Aug32° / 23°214.511.84.3
Sep33° / 23°356123.7
Oct33° / 24°11714.112.22.9
Nov33° / 24°24224.212.32.3
Dec32° / 24°3172812.42.3

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 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3694
4694
5793
6793
7991
8991
91090
101090
111189
121189
131288
141288
151288
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291486
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Purwodadi gets around 284 mm of rain over 28.4 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 93% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
192
292
392
492
593
693
793
893
993
1093
1193
1293
1393
1493
1593
1693
1793
1893
1992
2092
2192
2291
2391
2491
2590
2690
2790
2890
2990
3089
3189

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the miserable band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14753
24654
34654
44654
54654
64654
74654
84654
94654
104555
114555
124456
134357
144258
154159
164060
173961
183862
193763
203664
213565
223466
233367
243268
253169
263070
273070
282971
292971
302872
312872

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
314calm

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 5:45 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:455:54
212.15:455:54
312.15:455:53
412.15:455:53
512.15:455:52
612.15:455:52
712.15:455:52
812.15:455:51
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1012.15:455:50
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1512.15:455:48
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1712.05:445:47
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1912.05:445:46
2012.05:445:45
2112.05:445:45
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2612.05:435:42
2712.05:435:42
2812.05:435:41
2912.05:435:41
3012.05:435:40
3111.95:435:40

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 4.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
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95.3Bright
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135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
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255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Purwodadi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Purwodadi's rainy season runs November–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 Purwodadi?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Purwodadi.

What to pack for Purwodadi in March

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

In March, Purwodadi sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Purwodadi 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 56 km away) is warmest in November at about 30°C and coldest in August near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Purwodadi in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks 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 Purwodadi peaks around March 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 10UV 13Jun 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Purwodadi 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 Purwodadi is worst in May — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1944 µg/m³Feb 1129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar35Poor
Apr39Poor
May45Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug35Poor
Sep37Poor
Oct39Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Purwodadi?

Purwodadi sits at 7.1°S, 110.9°E, 29 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Jekulo, 31 km away.

Topography around Purwodadi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Purwodadi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,226 m.

The land around Purwodadi is covered by cropland (50%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
420 m
80 km
3,226 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Jekulo 31 km · Kudus 32 km · Baekrajan 36 km · Demak 37 km · Welahan 39 km · Pati 39 km · Sragen 40 km · Gebog 40 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 Purwodadi (-7.0868°, 110.9158°, elevation 29 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).