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West Sumatra weather in March

Planning a getaway to West Sumatra this March and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in West Sumatra in March?

West Sumatra is a region in Indonesia. March in West Sumatra generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 29°C and nighttime temperatures around 20°C in Bukittinggi.

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Sawahlunto with an average of 205 mm to heavy rainfall in Matur with 339 mm.

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

Where to go in West Sumatra in March

Find the average weather conditions in March for the most popular destinations in West Sumatra on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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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 in West Sumatra

What is the weather like in March for the 4 most popular destinations in West Sumatra?

Average weather in Bukittinggi

In March Bukittinggi generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Bukittinggi
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
29°C 
20°C 
294 mm 
14 days 
poor 
29°C 
20°C 
324 mm 
17 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
29°C 
20°C 
378 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Bukittinggi

Average weather in Matur

In March Matur generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Matur
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
29°C 
20°C 
312 mm 
14 days 
poor 
29°C 
20°C 
339 mm 
16 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
29°C 
21°C 
401 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Matur

Average weather in Kotabaru

In March Kotabaru generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Kotabaru
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
29°C 
20°C 
296 mm 
14 days 
poor 
29°C 
20°C 
326 mm 
17 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
29°C 
20°C 
377 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Kotabaru

Average weather in Sawahlunto

In March Sawahlunto generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Sawahlunto
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
29°C 
20°C 
192 mm 
13 days 
30°C 
20°C 
205 mm 
16 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
30°C 
21°C 
235 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Sawahlunto

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

Is March the best time to visit West Sumatra?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Bukittinggi, March may not be the ideal time to visit West Sumatra.

On average, the best time to visit West Sumatra is in June and July with generally unpleasant weather in Bukittinggi.

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