Maliana weather in March

In March, Maliana sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 289 mm of rain across 26.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Maliana's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maliana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
289 mm
26.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:47 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
79%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Maliana is city in East Timor.

Density
92/km²
people per km²

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 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Maliana reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°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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42720
52720
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72720
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112720
122720
132720
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212720
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232720
242720
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272720
282720
292720
302720
312720

Maliana weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°35729.512.53.5
Feb26° / 20°32026.612.33.5
Mar27° / 20°28926.112.14.0
Apr27° / 19°16218.211.85.1
May27° / 19°8711.911.66.2
Jun26° / 18°46711.57.0
Jul26° / 17°234.911.57.4
Aug27° / 16°112.311.77.8
Sep28° / 17°213.711.97.0
Oct29° / 19°448.212.25.7
Nov29° / 20°13717.312.44.4
Dec28° / 21°31428.212.53.5

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 open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
31090
41090
51189
61288
71387
81486
91486
101585
111783
121981
131981
142179
152377
162377
172575
182575
192575
202773
212872
222872
232971
242971
252872
262971
272971
282872
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Maliana gets around 289 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 83% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
194
294
394
493
593
692
792
891
990
1089
1188
1287
1385
1484
1583
1681
1780
1879
1978
2078
2177
2277
2377
2476
2576
2676
2776
2876
2975
3075
3175

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
106436
206436
306535
406535
506535
606535
716534
816633
916633
1026632
1126731
1226929
1336928
1437027
1537126
1647125
1747224
1847224
1947323
2057223
2157223
2257322
2357322
2457322
2547422
2647422
2747422
2847422
2947422
3047422
3137522

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:47 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:476:58
212.26:476:58
312.26:476:57
412.26:476:57
512.26:476:56
612.16:476:56
712.16:476:55
812.16:476:55
912.16:476:54
1012.16:476:54
1112.16:476:53
1212.16:476:53
1312.16:476:52
1412.16:476:52
1512.16:476:51
1612.16:476:51
1712.16:476:50
1812.06:476:50
1912.06:476:49
2012.06:476:48
2112.06:476:48
2212.06:476:47
2312.06:476:47
2412.06:476:46
2512.06:466:46
2612.06:466:45
2712.06:466:44
2812.06:466:44
2912.06:466:43
3011.96:466:43
3111.96:466:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
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205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Maliana

In seasonPeak

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

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

Maliana's monsoon runs December–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 Maliana?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Maliana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Maliana in March

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

In March, Maliana sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Maliana 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 40 km away) is warmest in December at about 30°C and coldest in August near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Maliana 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 Maliana peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 10UV 16Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Maliana?

Maliana sits at 9.0°S, 125.2°E, 253 m above sea level, in Timor Leste. The nearest listed city is Atsabe, 21 km away.

AtsabeSuaiGlenoAtambuaMaubaraLiquiçáAileuDili

Topography around Maliana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maliana has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 519 m around an average of 318 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,868 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,916 m.

The land around Maliana is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
519 m
16 km
1,868 m
80 km
2,916 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Atsabe 21 km · Suai 36 km · Gleno 38 km · Atambua 38 km · Maubara 42 km · Liquiçá 47 km · Aileu 48 km · Dili 62 km

Timor Leste travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E / F / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 28% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,341
2025
Homicide rate
4.1
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
11.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Catholic 91%other 7%Protestant Evangelical 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 Maliana (-8.9917°, 125.2197°, elevation 253 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).