March is one of the warmer months of the year in Banka, with average highs near 35.3°C and lows around 18.3°C (mean 26.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 14 mm of rainfall and 30% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Banka. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Banka was 2016 — when the month averaged 29.1°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 23.9°C. Typical March days reach 35.3°C with nights near 18.3°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Banka, averaging 14 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1982 with 72 mm, while the driest was 1992 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Banka during March averages 30%. The most humid March was 2020 at 55%, and the least humid was 1999 at 15%.
March receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Banka. The sunniest March was 1986 at 6.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in Banka during March is 2.2 m/s. The windiest March was 1992 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1990 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.5°C | 26.9°C | 26.9°C | 27.2°C | 26.6°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 35.2°C | 35.6°C | 35.3°C | 35.6°C | 34.7°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 17.8°C | 18.1°C | 18.6°C | 18.7°C | 18.6°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 16 mm | 10 mm | 12 mm | 13 mm | 25 mm | +9 mm |
March temperatures in Banka have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 9.6°C (2019) to a record high of 43.3°C (1986).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 14 mm, with a wettest year of 72 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Banka
March is a good time to visit Banka, with days averaging 35.3°C and nights around 18.3°C (mean 26.8°C, close to Banka's yearly average) and low rainfall. November and February are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36.4°C | 27.7°C | 19.0°C | 41.0°C | 13.2°C | 8 mm | 30% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 33.4°C | 25.4°C | 17.4°C | 39.9°C | 12.2°C | 45 mm | 42% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2023 | 33.9°C | 26.7°C | 19.5°C | 36.4°C | 16.4°C | 34 mm | 39% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 35.7°C | 27.0°C | 18.2°C | 39.3°C | 13.8°C | 4 mm | 42% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 36.9°C | 28.4°C | 19.8°C | 41.2°C | 14.8°C | 2 mm | 26% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 31.7°C | 24.5°C | 17.4°C | 36.8°C | 13.5°C | 61 mm | 55% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 34.6°C | 26.4°C | 18.1°C | 40.4°C | 9.6°C | 5 mm | 31% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 36.4°C | 27.6°C | 18.7°C | 39.6°C | 15.0°C | 12 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 34.5°C | 26.3°C | 18.1°C | 41.3°C | 11.9°C | 32 mm | 36% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 🔥 | 37.1°C | 29.1°C | 21.0°C | 40.2°C | 17.4°C | 13 mm | 28% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 34.9°C | 27.0°C | 19.1°C | 38.5°C | 13.0°C | 32 mm | 36% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 34.2°C | 26.0°C | 17.8°C | 41.1°C | 12.4°C | 4 mm | 36% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 35.6°C | 27.0°C | 18.3°C | 39.5°C | 12.6°C | 3 mm | 27% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 35.2°C | 26.3°C | 17.4°C | 39.7°C | 12.7°C | 8 mm | 25% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 36.1°C | 27.6°C | 19.0°C | 40.9°C | 11.4°C | 14 mm | 28% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 37.8°C | 28.6°C | 19.4°C | 41.9°C | 15.3°C | 3 mm | 23% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2009 | 36.0°C | 27.6°C | 19.3°C | 38.2°C | 13.1°C | 8 mm | 24% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 34.9°C | 26.8°C | 18.6°C | 39.6°C | 13.8°C | 3 mm | 36% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 33.4°C | 25.2°C | 17.1°C | 39.9°C | 11.5°C | 19 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 35.6°C | 27.4°C | 19.2°C | 40.5°C | 15.2°C | 4 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 36.0°C | 28.2°C | 20.4°C | 40.3°C | 15.6°C | 27 mm | 38% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 36.8°C | 27.8°C | 18.8°C | 42.1°C | 12.3°C | 12 mm | 28% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 33.8°C | 25.9°C | 17.9°C | 39.0°C | 10.4°C | 14 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 36.0°C | 27.6°C | 19.2°C | 39.8°C | 14.3°C | 14 mm | 28% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 35.3°C | 26.8°C | 18.4°C | 39.2°C | 14.0°C | 11 mm | 22% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 35.1°C | 26.0°C | 16.9°C | 39.3°C | 12.4°C | 7 mm | 23% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 37.2°C | 27.3°C | 17.3°C | 40.1°C | 13.3°C | 1 mm | 15% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1998 | 32.3°C | 24.1°C | 16.0°C | 35.7°C | 10.4°C | 24 mm | 40% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1997 | 36.0°C | 27.5°C | 19.1°C | 38.3°C | 13.6°C | 8 mm | 19% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 36.8°C | 28.3°C | 19.8°C | 41.8°C | 14.7°C | 2 mm | 28% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 35.3°C | 26.8°C | 18.2°C | 41.2°C | 12.7°C | 10 mm | 28% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 36.7°C | 27.3°C | 17.9°C | 41.2°C | 12.5°C | 1 mm | 22% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1993 | 34.1°C | 25.5°C | 16.9°C | 38.4°C | 13.3°C | 20 mm | 28% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1992 | 37.1°C | 28.1°C | 19.0°C | 42.0°C | 14.0°C | 0 mm | 18% | 3.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1991 | 37.1°C | 28.3°C | 19.5°C | 40.5°C | 15.4°C | 9 mm | 22% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1990 | 33.6°C | 25.6°C | 17.6°C | 39.5°C | 12.4°C | 21 mm | 32% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 35.0°C | 26.4°C | 17.9°C | 39.8°C | 11.6°C | 5 mm | 24% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 34.8°C | 26.0°C | 17.3°C | 39.3°C | 12.3°C | 27 mm | 31% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 35.3°C | 27.0°C | 18.8°C | 39.7°C | 14.5°C | 12 mm | 27% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 35.9°C | 26.9°C | 18.0°C | 43.3°C | 12.8°C | 1 mm | 24% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 37.9°C | 28.1°C | 18.2°C | 40.9°C | 12.8°C | 3 mm | 16% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 | 36.8°C | 27.2°C | 17.6°C | 42.4°C | 11.1°C | 3 mm | 20% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 36.1°C | 27.0°C | 17.9°C | 39.9°C | 12.0°C | 3 mm | 19% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ 🌧️ | 31.4°C | 23.9°C | 16.3°C | 36.9°C | 10.6°C | 72 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.0°C | 26.0°C | 18.0°C | 37.3°C | 13.2°C | 23 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 35.3°C with lows near 18.3°C (mean 26.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 14 mm of rainfall in Banka, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 72 mm in 1982.
The hottest March reached 43.3°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 9.6°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 35.2°C to 35.3°C and overnight lows from 17.6°C to 18.8°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Banka and one of the drier months, so plan for around 35.3°C daytime highs and 18.3°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 6th coolest month in Banka, averaging 26.8°C.
For March in Banka, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.3°C and lows of 18.3°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 30% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.5 m/s (1992).
The wettest March on record was 1982 with 72 mm. On average, March sees 14 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Banka behaves each March, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
