Sumenep weather in March

In March, Sumenep sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 226 mm of rain across 27.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Sumenep's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sumenep's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
26°
5th coldest
Rainfall
226 mm
27.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:33 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
77%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Sumenep is district in Sumenep Regency, East Java Province, Indonesia.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Sumenep reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°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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How March really feels in Sumenep

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.

Sumenep weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 26°29329.312.43.0
Feb29° / 26°25026.612.23.0
Mar29° / 26°22627.2123.2
Apr30° / 26°1752211.93.7
May30° / 27°8212.311.74.9
Jun29° / 26°527.711.65.7
Jul29° / 26°223.711.66.5
Aug29° / 26°20.611.86.8
Sep30° / 26°111.5126.1
Oct31° / 26°386.412.25.0
Nov30° / 26°12517.612.33.8
Dec29° / 26°27628.112.43.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2991
31090
41189
51387
61486
71783
81882
91981
102179
112179
122377
132575
142575
152674
162872
172971
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203070
213070
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302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sumenep gets around 226 mm of rain over 27.2 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 88% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
196
296
396
495
595
694
793
893
992
1091
1191
1290
1389
1488
1587
1687
1786
1885
1984
2084
2183
2283
2383
2483
2583
2683
2783
2883
2983
3083
3183

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13268
23169
33169
43169
53169
63169
73169
83169
93169
103169
113070
123070
132971
142971
152872
162872
172773
182773
192674
202674
212575
222575
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242476
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Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512calm
612calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1210calm
1310calm
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209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 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 12 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:335:42
212.15:335:42
312.15:335:41
412.15:335:41
512.15:335:41
612.15:335:40
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1912.05:325:34
2012.05:325:34
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2712.05:325:30
2812.05:315:30
2912.05:315:29
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3111.95:315:28

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.23 kWh/m² to a high of 7.01 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sumenep

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sumenep's monsoon runs December–April, 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 Sumenep?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sumenep.

What to pack for Sumenep in March

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

In March, Sumenep sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sumenep 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 13 km away) is warmest in November at about 30°C and coldest in August near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Sumenep 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 Sumenep peaks around March 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 10UV 14Jun 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Sumenep 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 Sumenep is worst in October — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (February, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateModerateOct 1823 µg/m³Feb 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sumenep?

Sumenep sits at 7.0°S, 113.9°E, 8 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Kalianget, 10 km away.

Topography around Sumenep

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sumenep has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,128 m.

The land around Sumenep is covered by cropland (31%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and water (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
334 m
80 km
1,128 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Kalianget 10 km · Pamekasan 46 km · Sampang 71 km · Panarukan 77 km · Situbondo 79 km · Balung 81 km · Besuki 82 km · Panji 84 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 Sumenep (-7.0115°, 113.8604°, elevation 8 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).