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When to go · Pagar Alam

Pagar Alam in March

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rainy season, trails can be muddy).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
29°C (84°F) / 18°C (64°F)
average high / low
Rain days
17
Crowds
Medium
Indonesia overall
Prices
Medium
Indonesia overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Pagar Alam

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rainy season, trails can be muddy).

Is another month better than March?

March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • Pagar AlamHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), 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 Pagar Alam, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Mar: Avoid

    Apr: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 29 °C (84 °F)

    Apr: 29 °C (84 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)

    Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 17

    Apr: 14 (better)

  • Crowds

    Mar: Medium

    Apr: Medium

  • Prices

    Mar: Medium

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 2

    Apr: 0

March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rainy season, trails can be muddy).

April: Inside Pagar Alam's best window: Apr–Oct.

Pagar Alam: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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