Tanjungtiram weather in March

In March, Tanjungtiram sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 145 mm of rain across 22.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-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 9% 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 Tanjungtiram's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tanjungtiram's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
145 mm
22.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:37 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
78%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Tanjungtiram is human settlement in Sumatra, 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 Tanjungtiram reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°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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How March really feels in Tanjungtiram

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.

Tanjungtiram weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°16023.111.83.7
Feb30° / 24°10618.411.93.8
Mar30° / 25°14522.7123.3
Apr31° / 25°17826.712.12.7
May31° / 25°20527.212.22.7
Jun31° / 25°14122.912.23.1
Jul30° / 25°15224.212.23.1
Aug30° / 24°18226.812.12.9
Sep30° / 24°23328.9122.7
Oct29° / 24°28029.511.92.8
Nov29° / 24°31928.811.82.9
Dec29° / 24°2872811.83.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 79%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32773
42773
52674
62575
72674
82674
92674
102773
112674
122674
132575
142575
152377
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202080
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281387
291387
301288
311288

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tanjungtiram gets around 145 mm of rain over 22.7 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 73% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
165
265
366
466
566
666
766
866
967
1067
1168
1268
1369
1470
1571
1672
1772
1873
1974
2075
2177
2278
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2783
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3085
3185

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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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118613
208713
308713
408713
508713
608713
708713
808614
908614
1008614
1108614
1208515
1308515
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1608317
1708218
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1908119
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2607327
2707228
2807030
2906931
3006832
3106733

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

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
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315calm

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 6:42 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:426:37
211.96:426:37
311.96:426:37
411.96:416:37
511.96:416:37
611.96:416:37
711.96:406:37
811.96:406:37
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1011.96:396:36
1112.06:396:36
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1312.06:386:36
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1812.06:366:35
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2012.06:356:35
2112.06:356:34
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2312.06:346:34
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2512.06:336:34
2612.06:336:33
2712.06:326:33
2812.06:326:33
2912.06:316:33
3012.06:316:33
3112.06:316:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.57 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tanjungtiram

In seasonPeak

None of Tanjungtiram's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Tanjungtiram sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

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

Is March a good time to visit Tanjungtiram?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tanjungtiram.

What to pack for Tanjungtiram in March

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

In March, Tanjungtiram sees daytime highs around 30°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 Tanjungtiram in March

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 June at about 30°C and coldest in January near 29°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Tanjungtiram in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tanjungtiram peaks around February 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 14Jul 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Tanjungtiram 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 Tanjungtiram is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2434 µg/m³Dec 1626 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tanjungtiram?

Tanjungtiram sits at 4.1°N, 98.4°E, 2 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Pangkalan Brandan, 11 km away.

Topography around Tanjungtiram

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tanjungtiram has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,973 m.

The land around Tanjungtiram is covered by trees (48%) and water (29%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
7 m
16 km
69 m
80 km
2,973 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Pangkalan Brandan 11 km · Labuhan Deli 36 km · Stabat 38 km · Belawan 47 km · Binjai 53 km · Sunggal 60 km · Medan 63 km · Langsa 63 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 Tanjungtiram (4.0613°, 98.3699°, elevation 2 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).