Sukawati weather in March

In March, Sukawati sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 237 mm of rain across 26.7 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Sukawati's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sukawati's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
237 mm
26.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:28 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
78%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
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 Sukawati reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12725
22725
32725
42725
52725
62725
72725
82725
92725
102725
112725
122725
132725
142725
152725
162725
172725
182725
192725
202725
212725
222725
232725
242725
252725
262725
272725
282725
292725
302725
312725

Sukawati 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
Jan27° / 25°28527.812.43.7
Feb27° / 25°24225.912.33.5
Mar27° / 25°23726.712.13.9
Apr27° / 25°17422.211.84.5
May27° / 24°8313.711.66.1
Jun26° / 24°559.911.56.7
Jul26° / 23°398.211.67.1
Aug25° / 22°21611.77.5
Sep26° / 23°458.7126.9
Oct26° / 24°841512.25.9
Nov27° / 24°22522.612.44.5
Dec27° / 24°28927.712.53.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31288
41486
51486
61486
71585
81684
91783
101882
112080
122080
132179
142278
152377
162476
172575
182674
192674
202872
212872
222773
232872
242872
252872
262773
272872
282773
292773
302674
312575

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sukawati gets around 237 mm of rain over 26.7 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 86% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
191
291
390
490
590
689
789
889
988
1088
1187
1286
1386
1485
1584
1684
1784
1883
1983
2083
2183
2283
2384
2484
2584
2685
2785
2886
2986
3087
3187

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10937
20937
30937
40937
50937
60937
71927
81927
91936
101936
111936
121936
131936
141936
151936
161936
171936
180946
190946
200946
210946
220946
230937
240937
250937
260937
270928
280928
290928
300928
310919

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:28 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:286:38
212.26:286:38
312.26:286:37
412.26:286:37
512.16:286:37
612.16:286:36
712.16:286:36
812.16:286:35
912.16:286:35
1012.16:286:34
1112.16:286:34
1212.16:286:33
1312.16:286:33
1412.16:286:32
1512.16:286:32
1612.16:286:31
1712.16:286:31
1812.06:286:30
1912.06:286:30
2012.06:276:29
2112.06:276:29
2212.06:276:28
2312.06:276:27
2412.06:276:27
2512.06:276:26
2612.06:276:26
2712.06:276:25
2812.06:276:25
2912.06:276:24
3011.96:276:23
3111.96:276:23

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.86 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
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sukawati

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sukawati's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Sukawati?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sukawati.

What to pack for Sukawati in March

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

In March, Sukawati sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sukawati 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 17 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
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Sukawati 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 Sukawati peaks around March 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 16UV 14Jun 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Sukawati 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 Sukawati is worst in January — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1920 µg/m³Sep 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sukawati?

Sukawati sits at 8.5°S, 115.0°E, 159 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tabanan, 10 km away.

Topography around Sukawati

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sukawati has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m around an average of 159 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,625 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,988 m.

The land around Sukawati is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and water (68%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
193 m
16 km
1,625 m
80 km
2,988 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Tabanan 10 km · Dalung 20 km · Ubud 24 km · Seminyak 26 km · Denpasar 26 km · Batubulan 28 km · Kuta 29 km · Tuban 31 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 Sukawati (-8.4913°, 115.0459°, elevation 159 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).