Sampang weather in March

In March, Sampang sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 334 mm of rain across 29.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 Sampang's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sampang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
334 mm
29.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:35 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
80%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Sampang reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°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)
13026
23026
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53026
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103026
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303026
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How March really feels in Sampang

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.

Sampang weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 26°3503012.42.7
Feb30° / 26°32027.312.22.7
Mar30° / 26°33429.7122.7
Apr30° / 26°25325.311.83.1
May30° / 26°10815.511.74.5
Jun29° / 26°601011.65.4
Jul29° / 25°254.711.66.4
Aug29° / 25°51.211.86.7
Sep30° / 26°182.4125.9
Oct31° / 26°7210.212.24.6
Nov31° / 26°20923.412.33.1
Dec30° / 26°35529.412.42.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3892
4991
51090
61189
71288
81387
91585
101684
111882
121882
131981
142080
152179
162278
172278
182377
192377
202377
212377
222377
232377
242377
252377
262278
272278
282179
292080
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sampang gets around 334 mm of rain over 29.7 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 96% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
498
598
698
798
898
998
1097
1197
1297
1397
1496
1596
1696
1795
1895
1995
2094
2194
2294
2394
2494
2594
2694
2794
2894
2994
3093
3193

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
52971
62971
72971
82971
92971
102971
112971
122971
132872
142773
152773
162674
172674
182575
192476
202476
212377
222278
232179
242179
252179
262080
272080
282080
292080
302080
311981

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:36 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:365:45
212.15:365:44
312.15:365:44
412.15:365:44
512.15:365:43
612.15:365:43
712.15:365:42
812.15:365:42
912.15:365:41
1012.15:365:41
1112.15:365:41
1212.15:365:40
1312.15:355:40
1412.15:355:39
1512.15:355:39
1612.05:355:38
1712.05:355:38
1812.05:355:37
1912.05:355:37
2012.05:355:36
2112.05:355:36
2212.05:355:35
2312.05:355:35
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2612.05:345:33
2712.05:345:33
2812.05:345:32
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3012.05:345:31
3111.95:345:30

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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115.6Bright
125.7Bright
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255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sampang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sampang's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Sampang?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sampang.

What to pack for Sampang in March

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

In March, Sampang sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sampang 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 24 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
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Sampang in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sampang peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 16UV 13Jun 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Sampang 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 Sampang is worst in March — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 36 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyUnhealthyPoorMar 1759 µg/m³Aug 1636 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb53Poor
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May45Poor
Jun43Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov52Poor
Dec56Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sampang?

Sampang sits at 7.2°S, 113.2°E, 5 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Pamekasan, 26 km away.

Topography around Sampang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sampang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,833 m.

The land around Sampang is covered by cropland (46%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, water (40%), trees (24%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and water (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
251 m
80 km
1,833 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Pamekasan 26 km · Surabaya 54 km · Kamal 57 km · Bangkalan 58 km · Gedangan 61 km · Pasuruan 63 km · Buduran 63 km · Probolinggo 63 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 Sampang (-7.1872°, 113.2394°, elevation 5 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).