Puncak in March

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain), plus every weekend and Indonesian long weekend for traffic.

March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• AprilGreatInside Puncak's best window: Apr–Oct (dry season, clearer mornings).
• MayGreatInside Puncak's best window: Apr–Oct (dry season, clearer mornings).
• JuneGreatInside Puncak's best window: Apr–Oct (dry season, clearer mornings).
• JulyGreatInside Puncak's best window: Apr–Oct (dry season, clearer mornings).

• PuncakHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 18 days

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 · Indonesia overall

Medium

Prices · Indonesia overall

Medium

Indonesia overall: Nyepi shuts Bali for 24 h and Idul Fitri travel peaks in 2026 (both check).

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Puncak, side by side.

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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