Tabanan weather in March

In March, Tabanan sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 332 mm of rain across 27.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-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 8% 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 Tabanan's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tabanan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
332 mm
27.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:27 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
80%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

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 Tabanan reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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)
12824
22824
32824
42824
52824
62824
72824
82824
92824
102824
112824
122824
132824
142824
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172824
182824
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202824
212824
222824
232824
242824
252824
262824
272824
282824
292824
302824
312824

Tabanan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°39228.912.43.5
Feb28° / 24°35626.612.33.3
Mar28° / 24°33227.912.13.4
Apr28° / 24°21323.411.83.9
May28° / 23°10316.811.65.5
Jun27° / 23°6512.611.56.1
Jul26° / 22°5011.311.66.5
Aug26° / 22°309.311.76.8
Sep26° / 22°5010.511.96.5
Oct27° / 23°9215.712.25.6
Nov28° / 24°24323.312.44.2
Dec28° / 24°3642812.53.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2991
31090
41090
51090
61288
71288
81387
91387
101486
111585
121684
131882
141882
152080
162080
172278
182377
192377
202377
212476
222476
232575
242476
252476
262575
272575
282476
292377
302377
312278

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tabanan gets around 332 mm of rain over 27.9 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 90% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
193
293
392
492
592
692
791
891
991
1090
1190
1290
1389
1489
1589
1688
1788
1888
1988
2088
2188
2288
2389
2489
2589
2690
2790
2890
2990
3090
3190

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 94% 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
51927
61927
71927
81927
91936
101936
111945
121945
131945
141945
151954
161954
171954
180964
190964
200964
210955
220955
230955
240955
250955
260955
270955
280946
290946
300946
310946

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:27 AM to 6:26 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)
112.26:276:38
212.26:276:38
312.26:286:37
412.26:286:37
512.16:286:36
612.16:286:36
712.16:286:35
812.16:286:35
912.16:286:34
1012.16:286:34
1112.16:286:33
1212.16:286:33
1312.16:286:32
1412.16:276:32
1512.16:276:31
1612.16:276:31
1712.16:276:30
1812.06:276:30
1912.06:276:29
2012.06:276:29
2112.06:276:28
2212.06:276:28
2312.06:276:27
2412.06:276:27
2512.06:276:26
2612.06:276:25
2712.06:276:25
2812.06:276:24
2912.06:276:24
3011.96:266:23
3111.96:266:23

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
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215.8Bright
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255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tabanan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tabanan's monsoon runs November–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 Tabanan?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tabanan.

What to pack for Tabanan in March

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

In March, Tabanan sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tabanan 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 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 Tabanan 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 Tabanan 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 Tabanan 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 Tabanan is worst in January — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1818 µg/m³Jul 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tabanan?

Tabanan sits at 8.5°S, 115.1°E, 126 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Sukawati, 10 km away.

Topography around Tabanan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tabanan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 116 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 644 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,988 m.

The land around Tabanan is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and water (70%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
644 m
80 km
2,988 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Sukawati 10 km · Dalung 11 km · Denpasar 16 km · Ubud 16 km · Seminyak 17 km · Batubulan 18 km · Kuta 21 km · Sanur 21 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 Tabanan (-8.5413°, 115.1252°, elevation 126 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).