Sangkapura weather in March

In March, Sangkapura sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 221 mm of rain across 25.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 14% 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 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Sangkapura's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sangkapura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
4th coldest
Rainfall
221 mm
25.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:38 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
75%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
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 Sangkapura reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°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)
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22826
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42826
52826
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How March really feels in Sangkapura

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 16 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
16
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.

Sangkapura weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°38829.112.33.4
Feb28° / 26°30424.912.23.6
Mar28° / 26°22125.9123.8
Apr28° / 26°19425.111.93.7
May28° / 27°13217.311.74.9
Jun28° / 27°1041311.75.8
Jul27° / 27°517.511.77.0
Aug27° / 26°132.911.87.8
Sep27° / 27°183.2127.6
Oct28° / 27°7110.412.16.1
Nov28° / 26°17020.912.34.2
Dec28° / 26°38829.412.33.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21684
31783
41882
51981
62080
72179
82377
92476
102575
112674
122773
132971
142971
153070
163070
173169
183268
193268
203367
213466
223466
233565
243565
253565
263664
273565
283466
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sangkapura gets around 221 mm of rain over 25.9 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 84% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
189
289
389
489
588
688
787
887
987
1086
1186
1285
1384
1484
1583
1682
1782
1881
1980
2080
2180
2280
2380
2480
2580
2681
2781
2882
2982
3083
3184

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15446
25446
35347
45347
55446
65446
75446
85446
95446
105446
115446
125446
135446
145446
155446
165446
175446
185446
195347
205347
215248
225248
235149
245149
255050
265050
275050
285050
294951
304951
314951

Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:395:46
212.15:395:46
312.15:395:46
412.15:395:45
512.15:395:45
612.15:395:44
712.15:395:44
812.15:395:44
912.15:395:43
1012.15:395:43
1112.15:385:42
1212.15:385:42
1312.15:385:42
1412.15:385:41
1512.05:385:41
1612.05:385:40
1712.05:385:40
1812.05:385:39
1912.05:375:39
2012.05:375:38
2112.05:375:38
2212.05:375:37
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2512.05:375:36
2612.05:365:36
2712.05:365:35
2812.05:365:35
2912.05:365:34
3012.05:365:34
3112.05:365:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
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245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sangkapura

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sangkapura's monsoon runs December–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 Sangkapura?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sangkapura.

What to pack for Sangkapura in March

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

In March, Sangkapura sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sangkapura 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 offshore 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
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Sangkapura 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 Sangkapura peaks around February 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 22UV 14Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Sangkapura 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 Sangkapura is worst in October — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (February, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 1720 µg/m³Feb 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sangkapura?

Sangkapura sits at 5.8°S, 112.7°E, 28 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Paciran, 119 km away.

Topography around Sangkapura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sangkapura has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 636 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 618 m.

The land around Sangkapura is covered by trees (44%) and water (38%) within 3 km, water (75%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
270 m
16 km
636 m
80 km
618 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Paciran 119 km · Bangkalan 134 km · Tuban 134 km · Lamongan 144 km · Gresik 146 km · Kebomas 147 km · Kamal 147 km · Babat 151 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 Sangkapura (-5.8453°, 112.6517°, elevation 28 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).