Rajapolah weather in March

In March, Rajapolah sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 457 mm of rain across 29.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-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 1% 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 Rajapolah's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rajapolah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
457 mm
29.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:55 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
90%
8th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
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 Rajapolah reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
102821
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122821
132821
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222821
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272821
282821
292821
302821
312821

Rajapolah weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 21°49329.912.43.3
Feb28° / 21°47627.512.23.2
Mar28° / 21°45729.9123.1
Apr28° / 21°32327.711.83.2
May28° / 21°17423.811.74.2
Jun27° / 20°12519.111.65.0
Jul26° / 19°9317.311.65.5
Aug25° / 19°7915.111.85.8
Sep26° / 19°11017.7125.2
Oct27° / 20°21423.112.24.4
Nov27° / 21°34727.512.33.5
Dec28° / 21°45228.512.43.4

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 (%)
1298
2298
3298
4397
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11595
12595
13595
14496
15496
16496
17496
18496
19496
20496
21496
22496
23496
24496
25496
26496
27496
28496
29496
30496
31595

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Rajapolah gets around 457 mm of rain over 29.9 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 97% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
198
297
397
497
597
697
797
896
996
1096
1196
1296
1396
1496
1596
1696
1796
1896
1996
2096
2196
2297
2397
2497
2597
2697
2797
2897
2997
3096
3196

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53664
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113565
123565
133466
143466
153367
163268
173268
183169
193070
202971
212872
222872
232773
242674
252575
262476
272476
282377
292377
302377
312377

Wind in March

Winds average 3 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 3 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
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
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 5:56 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:566:05
212.15:566:05
312.15:566:04
412.15:566:04
512.15:566:03
612.15:566:03
712.15:566:03
812.15:566:02
912.15:566:02
1012.15:566:01
1112.15:566:01
1212.15:566:00
1312.15:566:00
1412.15:565:59
1512.15:565:59
1612.05:555:58
1712.05:555:58
1812.05:555:57
1912.05:555:57
2012.05:555:56
2112.05:555:56
2212.05:555:55
2312.05:555:55
2412.05:555:54
2512.05:545:54
2612.05:545:53
2712.05:545:53
2812.05:545:52
2912.05:545:52
3012.05:545:51
3111.95:545:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 4.95 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 4.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
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244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Rajapolah

In seasonPeak

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

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

Rajapolah'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 Rajapolah?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rajapolah.

What to pack for Rajapolah in March

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

In March, Rajapolah sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Rajapolah 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 57 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in September near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Rajapolah 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 Rajapolah peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 14 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 highExtremeMar 10UV 16Jun 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Rajapolah 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 Rajapolah is worst in May — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1335 µg/m³Dec 1125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rajapolah?

Rajapolah sits at 7.2°S, 108.2°E, 467 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tasikmalaya, 12 km away.

Topography around Rajapolah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rajapolah has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m around an average of 493 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,983 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,025 m.

The land around Rajapolah is covered by trees (45%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
341 m
16 km
1,983 m
80 km
3,025 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Tasikmalaya 12 km · Singaparna 17 km · Kawalu 18 km · Ciamis 21 km · Wanaraja 24 km · Garut 30 km · Kuningan 42 km · Majalengka 43 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 Rajapolah (-7.221°, 108.1896°, elevation 467 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).