Waingapu weather in March

In March, Waingapu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 257 mm of rain across 26.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Waingapu's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Waingapu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
257 mm
26.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:07 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
76%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Waingapu reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°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 on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
142923
152923
162923
172923
182923
192923
202923
212923
222923
232923
242923
252923
262923
272923
282923
292923
302923
312923

How March really feels in Waingapu

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.

Waingapu weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°32527.512.53.1
Feb29° / 23°30225.812.33.1
Mar29° / 23°25726.112.13.3
Apr29° / 22°13618.911.84.1
May29° / 22°4911.611.65.2
Jun29° / 21°226.511.46.1
Jul29° / 20°164.311.56.5
Aug29° / 20°72.211.76.5
Sep31° / 21°163.411.95.6
Oct32° / 22°448.112.24.6
Nov31° / 23°13918.512.43.5
Dec30° / 23°28526.412.63.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 75%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41387
51387
61486
71585
81585
91783
101882
111981
122179
132278
142476
152674
162773
172971
183070
193169
203268
213268
223367
233466
243565
253565
263664
273565
283565
293664
303664
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Waingapu gets around 257 mm of rain over 26.1 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 84% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
190
290
390
490
590
690
790
889
989
1089
1188
1287
1387
1486
1585
1684
1783
1882
1981
2081
2180
2279
2379
2479
2578
2678
2778
2878
2978
3078
3178

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11945
21945
32935
42935
52935
62935
72935
82935
92935
102944
112944
122944
132944
143934
153934
163943
173943
183943
193943
203943
213943
223943
233943
243943
253943
262953
272953
282953
292953
302953
311963

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
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 6:06 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:066:18
212.26:066:18
312.26:066:17
412.26:066:17
512.26:066:16
612.26:066:16
712.16:076:15
812.16:076:15
912.16:076:14
1012.16:076:14
1112.16:076:13
1212.16:076:13
1312.16:076:12
1412.16:076:12
1512.16:076:11
1612.16:076:11
1712.16:076:10
1812.06:076:09
1912.06:076:09
2012.06:076:08
2112.06:066:08
2212.06:066:07
2312.06:066:07
2412.06:066:06
2512.06:066:05
2612.06:066:05
2712.06:066:04
2812.06:066:04
2911.96:066:03
3011.96:066:02
3111.96:066:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Waingapu

In seasonPeak

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

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

Waingapu'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 Waingapu?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Waingapu.

What to pack for Waingapu in March

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

In March, Waingapu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Waingapu 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 13 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
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Waingapu 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 Waingapu peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 15Jul 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Waingapu?

Waingapu sits at 9.7°S, 120.3°E, 26 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tambolaka, 115 km away.

Sumbawa Besar

Topography around Waingapu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Waingapu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,192 m.

The land around Waingapu is covered by grassland (31%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
670 m
80 km
1,192 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Tambolaka 115 km · Ruteng 118 km · Labuan Bajo 135 km · Ende 178 km · Bima 215 km · Dompu 234 km · Maumere 243 km · Sumbawa Besar 338 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 Waingapu (-9.6567°, 120.2641°, elevation 26 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).