Sanur weather in March

In March, Sanur sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 206 mm of rain across 25 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Sanur's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sanur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
206 mm
25 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:27 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
76%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
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 Sanur 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)
12826
22826
32826
42826
52826
62826
72826
82826
92826
102826
112826
122826
132826
142826
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182826
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202826
212826
222826
232826
242826
252826
262826
272826
282826
292826
302826
312826

How March really feels in Sanur

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 15 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
15
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.

Sanur weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°2772712.43.7
Feb28° / 26°23424.412.33.7
Mar28° / 26°2062512.14.0
Apr28° / 26°11618.711.84.7
May28° / 26°6414.811.65.9
Jun27° / 26°481311.56.2
Jul26° / 25°4012.311.56.5
Aug26° / 25°2811.311.76.8
Sep26° / 25°3811.111.96.7
Oct27° / 25°571512.25.9
Nov28° / 26°14520.512.44.8
Dec28° / 26°24625.812.53.9

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 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31684
41783
51783
61882
71882
81981
92179
102179
112377
122377
132575
142674
152773
162872
173070
183070
193070
203268
213268
223367
233367
243367
253466
263466
273466
283565
293565
303565
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sanur gets around 206 mm of rain over 25 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 80% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
186
286
386
486
586
686
785
885
985
1084
1183
1282
1382
1481
1580
1679
1778
1877
1977
2076
2176
2276
2375
2475
2575
2675
2775
2875
2974
3074
3174

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14852
24852
34852
44951
54951
65050
75050
85149
95149
105149
115149
125149
135149
145050
154951
164951
174852
184753
194654
204555
214456
224357
234357
244258
254159
264159
274060
283961
293961
303961
313862

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:276:38
212.26:276:37
312.26:276:37
412.26:276:36
512.16:276:36
612.16:276:35
712.16:276:35
812.16:276:34
912.16:276:34
1012.16:276:33
1112.16:276:33
1212.16:276:32
1312.16:276:32
1412.16:276:31
1512.16:276:31
1612.16:276:30
1712.16:276:30
1812.06:276:29
1912.06:276:29
2012.06:276:28
2112.06:276:28
2212.06:266:27
2312.06:266:27
2412.06:266:26
2512.06:266:25
2612.06:266:25
2712.06:266:24
2812.06:266:24
2912.06:266:23
3011.96:266:23
3111.96:266:22

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
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155.8Bright
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285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sanur

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sanur's monsoon runs November–March, 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 Sanur?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Sanur for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sanur in March

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

In March, Sanur sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sanur 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 14 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Sanur 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 Sanur peaks around March 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 highExtremeMar 15UV 14Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Sanur?

Sanur sits at 8.7°S, 115.3°E, 0 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Denpasar, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Sanur

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sanur has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,988 m.

The land around Sanur is covered by water (40%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, water (51%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and water (70%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
174 m
80 km
2,988 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Denpasar 6.0 km · Batubulan 6.0 km · Benoa 10 km · Kuta 11 km · Seminyak 11 km · Dalung 11 km · Tuban 12 km · Nusa Dua 14 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 Sanur (-8.675°, 115.2611°, elevation 0 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).