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Weather in March in Riau

Planning a journey to Riau this March and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Riau in March?

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

Temperatures

You can expect very warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 33°C and nighttime temperatures around 24°C in Pekanbaru. The temperatures mentioned for daytime and nighttime are general averages. However there can be days that surpass these temperatures. So equip yourself with clothing that can handle the potential heat.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Duri with an average of 223 mm to heavy rainfall in Dumai with 229 mm.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Riau in March, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Riau climate page.

Where to go in Riau in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Riau 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 Riau?

Pekanbaru

In March Pekanbaru generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 33°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Pekanbaru
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
33°C 
24°C 
187 mm 
12 days 
33°C 
24°C 
229 mm 
15 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
33°C 
24°C 
258 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Pekanbaru

Dumai

In March Dumai generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 33°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Dumai
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
33°C 
25°C 
151 mm 
13 days 
33°C 
25°C 
229 mm 
16 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
33°C 
25°C 
265 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Dumai

Duri

In March Duri generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 33°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Duri
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
33°C 
24°C 
172 mm 
13 days 
33°C 
24°C 
223 mm 
15 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
33°C 
24°C 
250 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Duri

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

Is March the best time to visit Riau?

In our view, March might not be the best time to travel to Riau with often poor weather in Pekanbaru.

On average, the best time to visit Riau is in June, July and August with generally tolerable weather in Pekanbaru. On the other hand, the weather in January, March, April, May, September, October, November and December tend to be poor.

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