Tambolaka weather in March

In March, Tambolaka sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 242 mm of rain across 27.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Tambolaka's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tambolaka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
242 mm
27.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:11 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
79%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Tambolaka is place in Lesser Sunda Islands, 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 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Tambolaka reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
93025
103025
113025
123025
133025
143025
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203025
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293025
303025
313025

How March really feels in Tambolaka

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.

Tambolaka weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°28828.412.53.0
Feb29° / 25°2852612.33.0
Mar30° / 25°24227.212.13.0
Apr31° / 25°14821.511.83.4
May31° / 24°5310.911.64.6
Jun30° / 23°224.911.55.4
Jul30° / 22°142.811.55.6
Aug31° / 22°61.411.75.5
Sep32° / 23°214.311.94.9
Oct32° / 25°5711.512.24.1
Nov31° / 25°13420.512.43.3
Dec30° / 25°2512712.52.9

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 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21189
31189
41189
51189
61387
71387
81486
91585
101684
111783
121981
132080
142179
152377
162476
172674
182674
192872
202872
212971
223070
233070
243070
253169
263169
273169
283169
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tambolaka gets around 242 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 91% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
191
291
391
490
590
690
790
890
990
1090
1190
1289
1389
1489
1588
1688
1787
1887
1986
2086
2186
2286
2386
2485
2585
2685
2785
2885
2985
3085
3184

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12674
22674
32674
42674
52674
62773
72773
82872
92971
103070
113070
123169
133268
143367
153466
163565
173565
183664
193664
203763
213763
223763
233763
243763
253862
263862
273862
283961
293961
303961
313961

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:10 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:106:22
212.26:106:22
312.26:116:21
412.26:116:21
512.26:116:20
612.26:116:20
712.16:116:19
812.16:116:19
912.16:116:18
1012.16:116:18
1112.16:116:17
1212.16:116:17
1312.16:116:16
1412.16:116:16
1512.16:116:15
1612.16:116:15
1712.16:116:14
1812.06:116:14
1912.06:116:13
2012.06:116:12
2112.06:116:12
2212.06:116:11
2312.06:116:11
2412.06:106:10
2512.06:106:09
2612.06:106:09
2712.06:106:08
2812.06:106:08
2911.96:106:07
3011.96:106:07
3111.96:106:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tambolaka

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tambolaka'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 Tambolaka?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tambolaka.

What to pack for Tambolaka in March

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

In March, Tambolaka sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tambolaka 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 14 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
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Tambolaka 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 Tambolaka peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 21UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Tambolaka?

Tambolaka sits at 9.4°S, 119.2°E, 79 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Waingapu, 115 km away.

Topography around Tambolaka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tambolaka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 74 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 703 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 909 m.

The land around Tambolaka is covered by trees (69%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and water (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
180 m
16 km
703 m
80 km
909 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Waingapu 115 km · Bima 121 km · Labuan Bajo 126 km · Dompu 131 km · Ruteng 162 km · Sumbawa Besar 225 km · Taliwang 273 km · Ende 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 Tambolaka (-9.4283°, 119.238°, elevation 79 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).