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When to go · Merak

Merak in March

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar.

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
33°C (91°F) / 25°C (77°F)
average high / low
Rain days
13
Crowds
Medium
Indonesia overall
Prices
Medium
Indonesia overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Merak

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar.

Is another month better than March?

March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • MerakHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 13 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 Merak, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Mar: Avoid

    May: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 33 °C (91 °F)

    May: 34 °C (93 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)

    May: 27 °C (81 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 13

    May: 10 (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.

May: Inside Merak's best window: May–Sep.

Merak: 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

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