Solok weather in March

In March, Solok sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 180 mm of rain across 24.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-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 muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Solok's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Solok's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
180 mm
24.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:27 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
87%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Solok is city in West Sumatra Province, Indonesia.

Density
1,274/km²
people per km²
Founded
1970

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Solok reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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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22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
92820
102820
112820
122820
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Solok weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°19424.7124.0
Feb28° / 20°14620.7124.2
Mar28° / 20°18024.7123.7
Apr28° / 20°20925.7123.4
May29° / 20°15322.5123.8
Jun29° / 20°9718.1124.3
Jul29° / 20°10719.1124.3
Aug29° / 20°13721.3124.0
Sep28° / 20°15723.5123.7
Oct28° / 20°18125.2123.7
Nov28° / 20°25526.1123.7
Dec27° / 20°22825.4123.9

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 (%)
1892
2892
3892
4892
5892
6892
7892
8892
9892
10892
11991
12892
13892
14892
15892
16892
17892
18793
19793
20793
21793
22694
23694
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25595
26595
27595
28595
29595
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Solok gets around 180 mm of rain over 24.7 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 80% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
173
273
374
474
574
675
775
876
976
1077
1178
1278
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1479
1580
1681
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1882
1982
2082
2183
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2484
2584
2684
2784
2885
2985
3085
3185

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1128215
2128215
3128215
4128215
5128215
6128215
7128215
8128215
9128116
10128116
11028117
12028117
13028018
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20017524
21017425
22017326
23017128
24017029
25016930
26007030
27006931
28006832
29006733
30006733
31006634

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 0 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:306:31
212.06:306:31
312.06:306:31
412.06:306:30
512.06:296:30
612.06:296:30
712.06:296:30
812.06:296:29
912.06:296:29
1012.06:286:29
1112.06:286:29
1212.06:286:28
1312.06:286:28
1412.06:276:28
1512.06:276:28
1612.06:276:27
1712.06:276:27
1812.06:266:27
1912.06:266:26
2012.06:266:26
2112.06:256:26
2212.06:256:25
2312.06:256:25
2412.06:256:25
2512.06:246:24
2612.06:246:24
2712.06:246:24
2812.06:236:23
2912.06:236:23
3012.06:236:23
3112.06:236:22

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 4.73 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 4.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
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134.7Bright
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154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
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214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Solok?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Solok.

What to pack for Solok in March

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

In March, Solok sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Solok in March

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 32 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in October near 29°C.

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

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Solok 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 Solok peaks around February 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 15UV 16Jun 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Solok 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 Solok is worst in October — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateOct 1235 µg/m³Dec 1620 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov21Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Solok?

Solok sits at 0.8°S, 100.7°E, 392 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Sijunjung, 37 km away.

Topography around Solok

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Solok has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 399 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,659 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,877 m.

The land around Solok is covered by cropland (45%), trees (31%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
1,659 m
80 km
2,877 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Sijunjung 37 km · Padang 38 km · Padangpanjang 47 km · Pariaman 63 km · Bukittinggi 63 km · Payakumbuh 65 km · Sungai Penuh 162 km · Pekanbaru 170 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 Solok (-0.8006°, 100.6571°, elevation 392 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. 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).