Tebingtinggi weather in March

In March, Tebingtinggi sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 148 mm of rain across 22.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Tebingtinggi's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tebingtinggi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
148 mm
22.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:34 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
81%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Tebingtinggi is subdistrict in Tebing Tinggi City, North 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 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Tebingtinggi reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°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 Tebingtinggi

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
18 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Tebingtinggi weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°16923.911.83.0
Feb31° / 24°12919.711.93.0
Mar32° / 24°14822.2122.7
Apr32° / 25°18325.912.12.3
May32° / 25°20325.812.12.3
Jun32° / 24°13720.812.22.7
Jul32° / 24°14320.612.22.9
Aug32° / 24°16322.612.12.7
Sep31° / 24°23827.2122.4
Oct31° / 24°28428.911.92.4
Nov31° / 24°29828.811.82.5
Dec30° / 24°25826.811.82.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22278
32278
42278
52278
62278
72278
82377
92377
102377
112377
122377
132377
142278
152278
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172179
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201882
211684
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301189
311189

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tebingtinggi gets around 148 mm of rain over 22.2 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 72% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
168
267
367
467
567
667
766
866
966
1066
1167
1267
1367
1468
1568
1669
1770
1871
1971
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2174
2275
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2478
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2680
2782
2882
2983
3084
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.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14654
24555
34555
44456
54456
64357
74258
84258
94159
104060
113961
123763
133664
143565
153466
163367
173268
183169
193070
202971
212872
222773
232674
242476
252377
262278
272179
282179
292080
301882
311783

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
26calm
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126calm
135calm
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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 6:39 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:396:35
211.96:386:34
311.96:386:34
411.96:386:34
511.96:386:34
611.96:376:34
711.96:376:34
812.06:376:34
912.06:366:34
1012.06:366:33
1112.06:366:33
1212.06:356:33
1312.06:356:33
1412.06:346:33
1512.06:346:33
1612.06:346:32
1712.06:336:32
1812.06:336:32
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2012.06:326:32
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2712.06:296:30
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2912.06:286:30
3012.06:286:29
3112.06:286:29

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.52 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.24 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.52 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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275.4Bright
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tebingtinggi

In seasonPeak

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

Tebingtinggi 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 Tebingtinggi?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tebingtinggi.

What to pack for Tebingtinggi in March

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

In March, Tebingtinggi sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tebingtinggi 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 24 km away) 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
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Tebingtinggi 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 Tebingtinggi peaks around February 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 14Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Tebingtinggi 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 Tebingtinggi is worst in October — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateOct 1039 µg/m³Dec 1729 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb35Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr36Poor
May34Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tebingtinggi?

Tebingtinggi sits at 3.3°N, 99.2°E, 24 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Pekan Bahapal, 24 km away.

Topography around Tebingtinggi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tebingtinggi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,175 m.

The land around Tebingtinggi is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
115 m
80 km
2,175 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Pekan Bahapal 24 km · Perbaungan 35 km · Pematangsiantar 42 km · Percut 47 km · Deli Tua 57 km · Medan 62 km · Kisaran 63 km · Sunggal 67 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 Tebingtinggi (3.3285°, 99.1625°, elevation 24 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).