Rantepao Weather in March
Rantepao in March
The short of it: Rantepao in March averages a high of 28 °C (83 °F) and a low of 19 °C (66 °F), with 356 mm (14.0 in) of rain and about 12 h 8 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 28° · low 19° · rain 356 mm · daylight 12 h 8 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: July & June
Thirty years of records give Rantepao an average March high of 28°, a low of 19° and some 356 mm of rain. Much like February: highs about 28°, nights near 19°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 356 mm, the 3rd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 8 min in mid-March.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates March 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and June.
Against its neighbours, Rantepao runs cooler than most and wetter than most in March. Palopo, 33 km to the E, is 3° warmer by day.
March in Rantepao, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 4th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus February
- about the same, 12 mm more rain
- Versus April
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 10°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 8 min
- Average wind
- 5 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PalopoSouth Sulawesi | 33 km E | 32° | 23° | 297 mm |
| MasambaSouth Sulawesi | 67 km NE | 32° | 23° | 326 mm |
| PolewaliWest Sulawesi | 80 km SW | 31° | 23° | 200 mm |
| MamujuWest Sulawesi | 117 km WNW | 31° | 23° | 182 mm |
| ParepareSouth Sulawesi | 120 km SSW | 31° | 23° | 217 mm |
| MajeneWest Sulawesi | 121 km WSW | 31° | 23° | 147 mm |
| SengkangSouth Sulawesi | 130 km S | 32° | 24° | 129 mm |
| WatamponeSouth Sulawesi | 181 km SSE | 31° | 24° | 169 mm |