Subulussalam weather in March

In March, Subulussalam sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 339 mm of rain across 28.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-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 2% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Subulussalam's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Subulussalam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
339 mm
28.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:39 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
85%
5th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
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 Subulussalam reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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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23020
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How March really feels in Subulussalam

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.

Subulussalam weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°32726.311.93.1
Feb30° / 20°28923.911.92.9
Mar30° / 21°33928.2122.8
Apr30° / 21°36827.312.12.8
May30° / 21°26421.412.13.4
Jun30° / 21°15016.712.23.9
Jul30° / 20°16017.712.14.0
Aug29° / 20°23820.712.13.8
Sep29° / 21°29522.5123.6
Oct29° / 21°4192611.93.4
Nov28° / 21°51028.211.93.1
Dec29° / 21°39527.511.83.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31486
41486
51387
61387
71387
81486
91486
101486
111486
121486
131387
141387
151387
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181288
191189
201090
211090
22892
23892
24793
25793
26694
27595
28595
29595
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Subulussalam gets around 339 mm of rain over 28.2 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 91% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
190
290
390
490
591
690
790
890
990
1090
1190
1290
1390
1490
1590
1690
1790
1890
1991
2091
2191
2291
2391
2491
2592
2692
2792
2892
2992
3092
3192

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111881
211881
310891
410891
59901
69901
79901
88911
98911
108911
117930
127930
136940
146940
156940
165950
175950
185950
195950
204960
214960
224960
234960
244960
254960
264951
274951
284951
294951
304951
314951

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 4 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
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
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233calm
243calm
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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 6:43 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:436:40
211.96:436:40
312.06:436:40
412.06:436:40
512.06:426:40
612.06:426:39
712.06:426:39
812.06:416:39
912.06:416:39
1012.06:416:39
1112.06:406:39
1212.06:406:38
1312.06:406:38
1412.06:396:38
1512.06:396:38
1612.06:396:38
1712.06:386:37
1812.06:386:37
1912.06:386:37
2012.06:376:37
2112.06:376:36
2212.06:366:36
2312.06:366:36
2412.06:366:36
2512.06:356:35
2612.06:356:35
2712.06:346:35
2812.06:346:35
2912.06:346:35
3012.06:336:34
3112.06:336:34

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
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105.3Bright
115.3Bright
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135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
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205.1Bright
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245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Subulussalam

In seasonPeak

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

Subulussalam 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 Subulussalam?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Subulussalam.

What to pack for Subulussalam in March

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

In March, Subulussalam sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Subulussalam 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 29 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in November 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
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Subulussalam 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 Subulussalam peaks around March 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 14Jul 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Subulussalam 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 Subulussalam 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 Subulussalam?

Subulussalam sits at 2.7°N, 97.9°E, 29 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Singkil, 43 km away.

Topography around Subulussalam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Subulussalam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,429 m.

The land around Subulussalam is covered by trees (90%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
205 m
80 km
2,429 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Singkil 43 km · Sidikalang 49 km · Paropo 74 km · Tongging 76 km · Kabanjahe 83 km · Pangururan 91 km · Berastagi 91 km · Barus 92 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 Subulussalam (2.662°, 97.8827°, elevation 29 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).