Tahuna weather in March

In March, Tahuna sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 178 mm of rain across 20.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-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 21% 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 Tahuna's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tahuna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
26°
4th coldest
Rainfall
178 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:48 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
69%
5th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
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 Tahuna reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 28°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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22726
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How March really feels in Tahuna

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Tahuna weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°28425.411.84.1
Feb27° / 26°19319.911.94.6
Mar27° / 26°17820.4124.9
Apr28° / 26°16619.812.14.8
May28° / 26°21424.912.24.2
Jun28° / 26°26124.212.24.1
Jul27° / 26°2222212.24.6
Aug27° / 26°15416.912.15.4
Sep28° / 26°12316.2125.3
Oct28° / 26°17821.111.94.7
Nov28° / 26°24326.111.83.9
Dec27° / 26°26927.511.83.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43268
53268
63268
73268
83367
93466
103466
113565
123565
133664
143664
153664
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293961
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tahuna gets around 178 mm of rain over 20.4 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 65% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
164
264
363
463
562
662
762
861
961
1061
1161
1262
1362
1462
1563
1664
1764
1865
1966
2067
2167
2268
2368
2469
2569
2669
2768
2868
2967
3066
3166

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18515
28515
38416
48416
58416
68416
78416
88416
98416
108416
118416
128416
138416
148416
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297228
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317129

Wind in March

Winds average 20 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
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2020light breeze
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3119light breeze

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 5:54 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:545:49
211.95:535:49
311.95:535:49
411.95:535:49
511.95:525:49
611.95:525:49
711.95:525:48
811.95:515:48
912.05:515:48
1012.05:515:48
1112.05:505:48
1212.05:505:48
1312.05:505:48
1412.05:495:47
1512.05:495:47
1612.05:485:47
1712.05:485:47
1812.05:485:47
1912.05:475:46
2012.05:475:46
2112.05:465:46
2212.05:465:46
2312.05:465:46
2412.05:455:45
2512.05:455:45
2612.05:445:45
2712.05:445:45
2812.05:445:44
2912.05:435:44
3012.05:435:44
3112.05:425:44

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 5.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tahuna

In seasonPeak

In March, Tahuna sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tahuna sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Tahuna?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Tahuna for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tahuna in March

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

In March, Tahuna sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Tahuna in March

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Tahuna 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 Tahuna peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 15Dec 16UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Tahuna?

Tahuna sits at 3.6°N, 125.5°E, 77 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Bitung, 245 km away.

Topography around Tahuna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tahuna has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 547 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,337 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,311 m.

The land around Tahuna is covered by trees (61%) and water (30%) within 3 km, water (56%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and water (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
547 m
16 km
1,337 m
80 km
1,311 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Bitung 245 km · Manado 247 km · Glan 248 km · Malapatan 263 km · Tondano 264 km · Tomohon 266 km · Alabel 278 km · General Santos 280 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 Tahuna (3.611°, 125.4858°, elevation 77 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).