When to go · Ambarawa
Ambarawa in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain, the southern flats flood).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Medium
- Indonesia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Indonesia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain, the southern flats flood).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Ambarawa's best window: May–Sep (drier, clearer mountain views).
- JuneGreatInside Ambarawa's best window: May–Sep (drier, clearer mountain views).
- JulyGreatInside Ambarawa's best window: May–Sep (drier, clearer mountain views).
- AugustGreatInside Ambarawa's best window: May–Sep (drier, clearer mountain views).
Weather in March
- AmbarawaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 17 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Nyepi (Balinese Day of Silence) big impact
Mar (Saka calendar — check; 19 Mar in 2026) · Indonesia
Bali shuts for 24 h: airport closed, no one outdoors, hotels keep guests inside. Ogoh-ogoh parades the night before.
Idul Fitri (Lebaran) big impact
Moves yearly (check; about 20–21 Mar in 2026) · Indonesia
Mudik: tens of millions travel home; trains, flights and roads full for two weeks; Jakarta empties.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Indonesia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Indonesia overall
- Medium
Indonesia overall: Nyepi shuts Bali for 24 h and Idul Fitri travel peaks in 2026 (both check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ambarawa, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 17
May: 12 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
May: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain, the southern flats flood).
May: Inside Ambarawa's best window: May–Sep (drier, clearer mountain views).
Ambarawa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast