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Weather in March in Papua

Thinking about venturing to Papua 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 Papua in March?

Papua is a region in Indonesia. March in Papua generally has very warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect very warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 30°C and nighttime temperatures around 25°C in Jayapura. The temperatures mentioned for both day and night are typical averages. However some days might get even hotter. It's best to stay prepared by wearing cloths suitable for the warmth.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Biak with an average of 248 mm to heavy rainfall in Merauke with 307 mm. Jayapura experiences its highest rainfall in this month of the year. Come prepared by bringing an umbrella.

For specific regional insights in Papua for March, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Papua climate page.

Where to go in Papua in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Papua 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 3 most popular destinations in Papua?

Jayapura

In March Jayapura generally has very 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 poor that month.

Jayapura
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
25°C 
266 mm 
18 days 
poor 
30°C 
25°C 
277 mm 
19 days 
poor 
April   >> April
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30°C 
25°C 
272 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Jayapura

Biak

In March Biak generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Biak
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 
26°C 
85 hours 
220 mm 
20 days 
29°C 
26°C 
84 hours 
248 mm 
22 days 
April   >> April
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29°C 
26°C 
102 hours 
260 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Biak

Merauke

In March Merauke generally has very 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 poor that month.

Merauke
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
26°C 
306 mm 
18 days 
poor 
30°C 
25°C 
307 mm 
19 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
30°C 
25°C 
227 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Merauke

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

Is March the best time to visit Papua?

In our opinion, March may not be the ideal time to visit Papua due to the typically poor weather in Jayapura.

Generally speaking, provide poor weather in Jayapura.

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