Timika weather in March

In March, Timika sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 440 mm of rain across 28.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Timika's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Timika's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
440 mm
28.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:02 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
94%
11th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Timika reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
173123
183123
193123
203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How March really feels in Timika

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.

Timika weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°40227.112.22.5
Feb31° / 23°36125.112.22.4
Mar31° / 23°44028.6122.4
Apr30° / 23°6522811.92.6
May30° / 23°72528.111.82.8
Jun29° / 23°97528.511.73.0
Jul28° / 22°10433011.83.2
Aug28° / 22°81728.911.83.2
Sep29° / 23°62426.2123.0
Oct30° / 23°39925.312.12.9
Nov31° / 23°36726.412.22.6
Dec31° / 23°42828.612.32.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 0% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
10100
20100
30100
40100
50100
60100
70100
80100
90100
100100
110100
120100
130100
140100
150100
160100
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
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30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Timika gets around 440 mm of rain over 28.6 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 92% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
192
292
392
492
592
692
792
892
992
1092
1192
1292
1392
1492
1592
1692
1792
1892
1992
2092
2192
2292
2392
2492
2592
2693
2793
2893
2994
3094
3194

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14852
24852
34852
44951
54951
65050
75050
85050
95149
105149
115149
125149
135149
145149
155149
165050
174951
184951
194852
204753
214654
224555
234456
244456
254357
264258
274258
284159
294159
304060
314060

Wind in March

Winds average 3 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:046:09
212.16:046:09
312.16:046:09
412.16:036:08
512.16:036:08
612.16:036:08
712.16:036:07
812.16:036:07
912.16:036:07
1012.16:036:06
1112.16:036:06
1212.06:036:06
1312.06:026:05
1412.06:026:05
1512.06:026:04
1612.06:026:04
1712.06:026:03
1812.06:026:03
1912.06:026:03
2012.06:016:02
2112.06:016:02
2212.06:016:01
2312.06:016:01
2412.06:016:00
2512.06:006:00
2612.06:006:00
2712.06:005:59
2812.06:005:59
2912.06:005:58
3012.05:595:58
3112.05:595:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 4.61 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 4.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Timika

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Timika?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Timika.

What to pack for Timika in March

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

In March, Timika sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Timika 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 at the nearest coast (about 30 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°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°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Timika in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Timika peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 16Jun 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Timika?

Timika sits at 4.6°S, 136.7°E, 21 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Mulia, 176 km away.

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Topography around Timika

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Timika has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,713 m.

The land around Timika is covered by trees (95%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
46 m
80 km
4,713 m
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March weather nearby: Mulia 176 km · Nabire 191 km · Agats 192 km · Tiom 212 km · Wamena 258 km · Dobo 299 km · Biak 388 km · Ransiki 443 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 Timika (-4.6141°, 136.6768°, elevation 21 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).