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Weather in March in North Sulawesi

Thinking about venturing to North Sulawesi this March and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in North Sulawesi in March?

North Sulawesi is a region in Indonesia. March in North Sulawesi generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 30°C and nighttime temperatures around 24°C in Manado. While the given temperatures for day and night are typical, there may be days that feel warmer. Make sure you're dressed in a way that keeps you cool and comfortable.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Bitung with an average of 181 mm to heavy rainfall in Tomohon with 264 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Manado usually sees around 140 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

For a closer look at March's conditions in North Sulawesi, see the map below. For a more detailed look at North Sulawesi's yearly weather, check out our North Sulawesi climate page.

Where to go in North Sulawesi in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the North Sulawesi on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in March for the 5 most popular destinations in North Sulawesi?

Manado

In March Manado generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Manado
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
24°C 
120 hours 
270 mm 
19 days 
poor 
30°C 
24°C 
140 hours 
235 mm 
16 days 
poor 
April   >> April
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30°C 
25°C 
150 hours 
270 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Manado

Bunaken

In March Bunaken generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Bunaken
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
25°C 
120 hours 
260 mm 
19 days 
poor 
29°C 
25°C 
140 hours 
209 mm 
16 days 
April   >> April
>>  
30°C 
26°C 
150 hours 
210 mm 
13 days 
poor 
Climate in Bunaken

Bitung

In March Bitung generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Bitung
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
25°C 
120 hours 
206 mm 
19 days 
30°C 
25°C 
140 hours 
181 mm 
16 days 
April   >> April
>>  
30°C 
25°C 
150 hours 
225 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Bitung

Tomohon

In March Tomohon generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Tomohon
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
23°C 
120 hours 
285 mm 
19 days 
poor 
29°C 
23°C 
140 hours 
264 mm 
17 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
30°C 
23°C 
150 hours 
311 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Tomohon

Wori

In March Wori generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Wori
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
25°C 
120 hours 
263 mm 
19 days 
poor 
29°C 
25°C 
140 hours 
216 mm 
16 days 
April   >> April
>>  
30°C 
25°C 
150 hours 
227 mm 
13 days 
poor 
Climate in Wori

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in North Sulawesi, in Indonesia.

Is March the best time to visit North Sulawesi?

In our opinion, March may not be the ideal time to visit North Sulawesi due to the typically poor weather in Manado.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in August and September offering mostly tolerable weather in Manado. On the other hand, the weather in January, February, March, April, May, June, July, October, November and December tend to be poor.

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