Sun, sea & sand

Nusa Dua weather in March

Temperature, sea and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in March

Good

Best time to visit: May – October

What is the weather like in Nusa Dua in March?

In March, Nusa Dua is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 26 °C. The sea averages 28.9 °C – lovely and warm for swimming. Expect around 6.2 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 27 days, totalling 226 mm. On about 7 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, March is a good month for a holiday in Nusa Dua.

March compared

How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.

FebruaryFebMarchMarAprilApr
Score687174
Day29°29°30°
Night25°26°26°
Sea29°29°29°
Sun5.5 h6.2 h7.1 h
Rain days262722

Nusa Dua: the weather in March 2021–2025

How March really was in each of the last 5 years, next to the long-term normal of 1996–2025.

In March 2025, days were about as warm as normal, with about the usual rain (194 mm). The warmest March was in 2024 with 30.5° by day, the wettest in 2022 with 268 mm.

YearDayNightRain mmRain daysSun
202529.8°26.2°194285.8 h
202430.5°26.7°219266.2 h
202329.5°25.5°132287.8 h
202229.7°25.6°268315.5 h
202129.2°25.4°183296.1 h
Normal 1996–202529.4°25.6°226276.2 h

Shaded: at least 1° warmer or cooler, or half again as wet or half as dry as normal.

Yearly values from the ERA5 and ERA5-Land reanalyses (Copernicus Climate Change Service) via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), matched to the climate normals; rain days: days with at least 1 mm.

More details for March

Daylight
12 h 10 min06:24 – 18:34
UV index
13 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
31 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
14 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
80 %on averageAll months
Hot days
7 days30 °C or moreAll months
Time zone
UTC+8offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 35 %100 %
  • Seaweight 25 %100 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %53 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 20 %0 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.

What to pack in March

  • Swimwear
  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses & sun hat
  • Light, breathable clothes
  • Insect repellent
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Nusa Dua in March: quick answers

Is Nusa Dua hot in March?

Yes. In March, Nusa Dua is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C and nights stay around 26 °C. On about 7 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.

Can you swim in Nusa Dua in March?

Yes. In March the sea averages 28.9 °C – lovely and warm for swimming.

Does it rain much in Nusa Dua in March?

It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 27 days, totalling 226 mm.

Nusa Dua month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences