Taliwang weather in March

In March, Taliwang sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 155 mm of rain across 23.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 14% 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 Taliwang's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taliwang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
155 mm
23.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:20 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
75%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
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 Taliwang reaches about 28°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 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)
12825
22825
32825
42825
52825
62825
72825
82825
92825
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Taliwang weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°23026.712.53.8
Feb28° / 25°20624.112.33.8
Mar28° / 25°15523.312.14.3
Apr28° / 25°901611.85.0
May28° / 25°255.711.67.0
Jun27° / 25°122.911.57.7
Jul27° / 24°61.811.58.1
Aug26° / 24°20.611.78.3
Sep27° / 24°61.611.98.1
Oct28° / 25°236.112.27.2
Nov28° / 25°8315.512.45.2
Dec28° / 25°19825.212.54.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31486
41585
51684
61783
71882
81882
92080
102080
112278
122278
132476
142575
152674
162872
172971
183070
193070
203268
213367
223367
233367
243565
253565
263565
273565
283664
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Taliwang gets around 155 mm of rain over 23.3 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 75% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
183
283
383
483
582
682
781
881
980
1080
1179
1278
1377
1476
1575
1674
1773
1872
1971
2071
2170
2270
2370
2469
2569
2669
2770
2870
2970
3070
3170

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18119
28119
38119
48119
58119
68218
78218
88317
98317
108416
118416
128416
138416
148416
158416
168416
178317
188317
198218
208218
218119
228119
238119
248119
258020
268020
278020
288020
298020
308020
318020

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
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 6:20 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:206:31
212.26:206:31
312.26:206:30
412.26:216:30
512.16:216:30
612.16:216:29
712.16:216:29
812.16:216:28
912.16:216:28
1012.16:216:27
1112.16:216:27
1212.16:216:26
1312.16:216:26
1412.16:216:25
1512.16:206:25
1612.16:206:24
1712.16:206:24
1812.06:206:23
1912.06:206:22
2012.06:206:22
2112.06:206:21
2212.06:206:21
2312.06:206:20
2412.06:206:20
2512.06:206:19
2612.06:206:18
2712.06:206:18
2812.06:206:17
2912.06:206:17
3011.96:206:16
3111.96:196:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.78 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
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
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315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Taliwang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Taliwang's monsoon runs December–March, 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 Taliwang?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Taliwang for sightseeing.

What to pack for Taliwang in March

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

In March, Taliwang sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Taliwang 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 28 km away) is warmest in December 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
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Taliwang 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 Taliwang peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 12UV 15Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Taliwang 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 Taliwang is worst in October — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 2121 µg/m³Jul 1513 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Taliwang?

Taliwang sits at 8.7°S, 116.9°E, 14 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Selong, 37 km away.

Topography around Taliwang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taliwang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 455 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 926 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,756 m.

The land around Taliwang is covered by trees (59%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
455 m
16 km
926 m
80 km
3,756 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Selong 37 km · Praya 64 km · Sumbawa Besar 68 km · Lombok 83 km · Gili Trawangan 100 km · Amlapura 140 km · Amlapura city 141 km · Bedugul 142 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 Taliwang (-8.7449°, 116.8532°, elevation 14 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).