When to go · Malang
Malang in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wettest; Nov–Apr rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 22°C (71°F)71°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Medium
- Indonesia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Indonesia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wettest; Nov–Apr rain).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- MalangHighs around 27.5 °C (82 °F), lows around 21.5 °C (71 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 82 °F (27.5 °C), lows around 71 °F (21.5 °C), rain on about 18 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 Malang, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 27.5 °C (82 °F)82 °F (27.5 °C)
May: 27.9 °C (82 °F)82 °F (27.9 °C)
Night low
Mar: 21.5 °C (71 °F)71 °F (21.5 °C)
May: 20.8 °C (69 °F)69 °F (20.8 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 18
May: 8 (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 (wettest; Nov–Apr rain).
May: Inside Malang's best window: May–Sep (dry season).
Malang: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast