Alicia weather in March

In March, Alicia sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 73 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Alicia's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alicia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:06 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
57%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Alicia is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Isabela.

Density
485/km²
people per km²
Founded
1949

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical March day in Alicia reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22921
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52921
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72921
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How March really feels in Alicia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 25 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
25
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.

Alicia weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°9914.911.15.6
Feb28° / 21°7511.911.45.6
Mar30° / 22°7312.211.94.8
Apr33° / 23°7211.112.43.6
May34° / 25°15918.512.82.3
Jun34° / 25°13820.3132.0
Jul33° / 25°24424.612.92.1
Aug33° / 25°21024.212.62.2
Sep32° / 24°23624.612.12.4
Oct30° / 24°24723.511.63.2
Nov29° / 23°21321.211.24.0
Dec27° / 21°24120.9114.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55347
65347
75347
85545
95545
105644
115743
125842
135941
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Alicia gets around 73 mm of rain over 12.2 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
241
341
440
540
640
739
839
938
1038
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1838
1938
2039
2139
2239
2339
2439
2539
2639
2739
2839
2939
3039
3139

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1234622
2234613
3233623
4233623
5232633
6231634
7231634
8230644
9229654
10228664
11227674
12126694
13125704
14123724
15122734
16121744
17120745
18119755
19118756
20117766
21117757
22116758
23116758
24115759
25115759
261147510
271147411
281137412
291137412
301127413
311127314

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:175:56
211.76:165:56
311.76:165:56
411.76:155:57
511.76:145:57
611.76:145:57
711.76:135:57
811.86:125:58
911.86:125:58
1011.86:115:58
1111.86:105:58
1211.86:095:59
1311.86:095:59
1411.96:085:59
1511.96:075:59
1611.96:065:59
1711.96:066:00
1811.96:056:00
1911.96:046:00
2011.96:036:00
2112.06:026:00
2212.06:026:00
2312.06:016:01
2412.06:006:01
2512.05:596:01
2612.05:586:01
2712.15:586:01
2812.15:576:01
2912.15:566:02
3012.15:556:02
3112.15:546:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
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124.7Bright
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174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Alicia?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Alicia in March

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

In March, Alicia sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Alicia in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alicia peaks around August 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 19UV 14Dec 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Alicia 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 Alicia is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1616 µg/m³Dec 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alicia?

Alicia sits at 16.8°N, 121.7°E, 55 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is San Mateo, 16 km away.

Topography around Alicia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alicia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,660 m.

The land around Alicia is covered by cropland (72%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
84 m
80 km
2,660 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: San Mateo 16 km · Ramon 17 km · Santiago 19 km · Aglipay 33 km · Diadi 37 km · Roxas 39 km · Ilagan 46 km · Lagawe 62 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 Alicia (16.7794°, 121.6973°, elevation 55 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. 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).