Sungailiat weather in March

In March, Sungailiat sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 251 mm of rain across 26.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-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 4% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Sungailiat's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sungailiat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
251 mm
26.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:05 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
83%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Sungailiat is district in Bangka Regency, Bangka Belitung Islands Province, Indonesia.

Density
687/km²
people per km²

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 Sungailiat reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°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)
12925
22925
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42925
52925
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How March really feels in Sungailiat

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.

Sungailiat weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°26326.512.13.4
Feb29° / 25°19321.512.13.7
Mar29° / 25°25126.1123.2
Apr30° / 25°30128.6122.8
May30° / 26°22626.511.93.1
Jun30° / 26°16821.411.93.7
Jul30° / 25°13918.111.94.2
Aug30° / 25°10613.511.94.6
Sep30° / 25°11914.1124.3
Oct30° / 25°23921.1123.6
Nov29° / 25°34728.412.12.9
Dec29° / 25°37830.112.12.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41486
51585
61585
71585
81585
91585
101585
111684
121684
131684
141585
151585
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31991

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sungailiat gets around 251 mm of rain over 26.1 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 85% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
176
276
376
476
576
677
777
877
978
1079
1180
1281
1382
1483
1584
1685
1786
1887
1987
2088
2189
2290
2390
2491
2591
2692
2792
2893
2993
3094
3194

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14159
24060
33961
43862
53862
63763
73664
83565
93466
103367
113268
123169
133070
142872
152773
162575
172476
182278
192080
201981
211783
221684
231585
241486
251387
261288
271288
281288
291189
301189
311090

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
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317calm

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 6:08 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:086:10
212.06:076:10
312.06:076:09
412.06:076:09
512.06:076:09
612.06:076:09
712.06:076:08
812.06:076:08
912.06:066:08
1012.06:066:07
1112.06:066:07
1212.06:066:07
1312.06:056:07
1412.06:056:06
1512.06:056:06
1612.06:056:06
1712.06:056:05
1812.06:046:05
1912.06:046:05
2012.06:046:04
2112.06:046:04
2212.06:036:03
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2712.06:026:02
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2912.06:016:01
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Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
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95.4Bright
105.4Bright
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245.2Bright
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265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Sungailiat?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sungailiat.

What to pack for Sungailiat in March

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

In March, Sungailiat sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sungailiat 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 offshore is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February 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
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 15Jul 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Sungailiat 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 Sungailiat is worst in October — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1123 µg/m³Jan 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sungailiat?

Sungailiat sits at 1.9°S, 106.1°E, 4 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Pangkalpinang, 31 km away.

Topography around Sungailiat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sungailiat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 666 m.

The land around Sungailiat is covered by trees (32%), water (31%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
279 m
80 km
666 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Pangkalpinang 31 km · Muntok 109 km · Palembang 193 km · Tanjung Pandan 194 km · Indralaya 224 km · Simpang 234 km · Manggar 264 km · Prabumulih 274 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 Sungailiat (-1.8544°, 106.1222°, elevation 4 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).