When to go · Bandar Seri Begawan
Bandar Seri Begawan in March
Great month. Hot; good for mornings.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Brunei overall
- Prices
- Low
- Brunei overall
Verdict
Hot; good for mornings.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Bandar Seri Begawan in this guide.
Weather in March
- Bandar Seri BegawanHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Coast and capital, Brunei · Bandar Seri Begawan, Muara, Tutong, Seriabest weather
Hot and humid all year (around 32 °C (90 °F)); heaviest rain Nov–Jan; afternoon storms any month.Hot and humid all year (around 90 °F (32 °C)); heaviest rain Nov–Jan; afternoon storms any month.
Feb–Aug season
Still hot and humid with regular short showers, but the least rain-heavy stretch of the year.
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.
Ramadan big impact
Moves yearly (check; about Feb–Mar in 2026) · Brunei
No eating or drinking in public by day, shorter hours, restaurants open at dusk.
Hari Raya Aidilfitri big impact
Moves yearly (check; about March in 2026) · Brunei
Several days of holidays; Istana Nurul Iman open house on the first days (check).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Brunei overall
- Low
- Prices · Brunei overall
- Low
Brunei overall: Ramadan and Hari Raya may fall here in 2026 (check): quiet days, festive nights.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bandar Seri Begawan, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Apr: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 12 (better)
Apr: 13
Crowds
Mar: Low
Apr: Low
Prices
Mar: Low
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Apr: 0
March: Hot; good for mornings.
April: Hot and humid.
Bandar Seri Begawan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast