Abucay weather in March

In March, Abucay sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 23 mm of rain across 3.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Abucay's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abucay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:11 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
45%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Abucay is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Bataan.

Density
445/km²
people per km²
Founded
1587

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Abucay reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
63023
73024
83024
93024
103024
113024
123024
133024
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153024
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263124
273124
283124
293124
303124
313125

How March really feels in Abucay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 24 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
24
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Abucay weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°223.411.27.1
Feb29° / 23°202.911.56.6
Mar30° / 24°233.311.96.0
Apr31° / 25°235.612.34.9
May31° / 26°15518.312.73.6
Jun30° / 26°27925.212.93.1
Jul29° / 25°44628.812.83.0
Aug28° / 25°42128.812.53.1
Sep29° / 25°35527.212.13.2
Oct29° / 25°19519.611.74.1
Nov29° / 25°8210.211.35.4
Dec28° / 24°818.211.16.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36931
46931
56931
66931
76931
87129
97129
107228
117228
127327
137327
147426
157426
167426
177426
187426
197426
207426
217426
227426
237426
247426
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277525
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297525
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Abucay gets around 23 mm of rain over 3.3 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 10% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
510
610
710
810
99
109
119
128
138
148
157
168
178
188
198
209
219
2210
2311
2411
2512
2612
2713
2814
2914
3014
3115

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1351460
2350470
3350470
4349480
5348480
6348490
7346510
8345520
9344530
10343540
11241570
12240580
13239590
14237610
15236620
16235630
17234640
18133660
19132670
20131680
21130690
22130690
23129700
24128701
25128701
26127711
27026731
28025741
29025741
30024751
31023752

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:206:02
211.76:206:02
311.76:196:02
411.76:196:02
511.76:186:03
611.86:176:03
711.86:176:03
811.86:166:03
911.86:156:03
1011.86:156:04
1111.86:146:04
1211.86:136:04
1311.96:136:04
1411.96:126:04
1511.96:116:04
1611.96:116:04
1711.96:106:05
1811.96:096:05
1911.96:086:05
2012.06:086:05
2112.06:076:05
2212.06:066:05
2312.06:066:05
2412.06:056:05
2512.06:046:06
2612.06:036:06
2712.16:036:06
2812.16:026:06
2912.16:016:06
3012.16:006:06
3112.16:006:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Abucay

In seasonPeak

In March, Abucay sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Abucay sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Abucay's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Abucay?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Abucay for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Abucay in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Abucay sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Abucay in March

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Abucay in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abucay peaks around August 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 18UV 14Nov 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Abucay in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Abucay is worst in October — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateOct 1049 µg/m³Feb 1132 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr39Poor
May42Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep49Poor
Oct49Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Abucay?

Abucay sits at 14.7°N, 120.5°E, 6 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Samal, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Abucay

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Abucay.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abucay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,255 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,653 m.

The land around Abucay is covered by water (32%), cropland (27%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (42%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
1,255 m
80 km
1,653 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Samal 4.0 km · Balanga 6.0 km · Orani 7.0 km · Pilar 9.0 km · Hermosa 11 km · Orion 14 km · Dinalupihan 18 km · Limay 20 km

Philippines travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
230 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,171
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
48%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Roman Catholic 79%other 8%Muslim 6%other Christian 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Abucay (14.7335°, 120.5336°, elevation 6 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).