Sidikalang weather in March

In March, Sidikalang sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 379 mm of rain across 28.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Sidikalang's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sidikalang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
379 mm
28.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:37 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
87%
4th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Sidikalang reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Sidikalang weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°38327.811.93.7
Feb27° / 18°33924.711.93.7
Mar27° / 18°37928.6123.5
Apr27° / 19°39427.612.13.5
May28° / 19°26621.612.14.4
Jun27° / 18°15517.112.25.0
Jul27° / 18°16417.412.15.1
Aug27° / 18°25321.412.14.5
Sep26° / 18°30822.7124.2
Oct26° / 18°43826.311.93.9
Nov26° / 18°54528.411.93.5
Dec26° / 18°44328.211.83.6

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 6% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4892
5892
6892
7892
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
141090
151090
16991
17892
18892
19892
20793
21793
22694
23694
24694
25595
26595
27496
28397
29397
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sidikalang gets around 379 mm of rain over 28.6 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
592
692
792
892
992
1092
1192
1292
1392
1492
1592
1692
1792
1892
1992
2092
2192
2292
2392
2492
2592
2692
2793
2893
2993
3093
3193

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
16922
26913
35923
45923
55923
64933
74933
84933
94942
103952
113952
123952
133952
143952
153952
163961
173961
183961
193961
203961
212971
222971
232971
242971
252962
262962
272962
282962
292962
302962
312962

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 3 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
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:426:38
211.96:416:38
311.96:416:38
412.06:416:38
512.06:416:38
612.06:406:38
712.06:406:38
812.06:406:37
912.06:396:37
1012.06:396:37
1112.06:396:37
1212.06:386:37
1312.06:386:36
1412.06:386:36
1512.06:376:36
1612.06:376:36
1712.06:376:36
1812.06:366:35
1912.06:366:35
2012.06:356:35
2112.06:356:35
2212.06:356:34
2312.06:346:34
2412.06:346:34
2512.06:346:34
2612.06:336:34
2712.06:336:33
2812.06:326:33
2912.06:326:33
3012.06:326:33
3112.06:316:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.07 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sidikalang

In seasonPeak

None of Sidikalang's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Sidikalang sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

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

Is March a good time to visit Sidikalang?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sidikalang.

What to pack for Sidikalang in March

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

In March, Sidikalang sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sidikalang 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 Sidikalang peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 15Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Sidikalang 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 Sidikalang is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1425 µg/m³Dec 1218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sidikalang?

Sidikalang sits at 2.7°N, 98.3°E, 1,066 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Paropo, 27 km away.

Topography around Sidikalang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sidikalang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m around an average of 1,070 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,219 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,429 m.

The land around Sidikalang is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
195 m
16 km
1,219 m
80 km
2,429 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Paropo 27 km · Tongging 29 km · Kabanjahe 44 km · Pangururan 45 km · Subulussalam 49 km · Berastagi 54 km · Singkil 78 km · Barus 83 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 Sidikalang (2.749°, 98.3127°, elevation 1,066 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). 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).