Apalit weather in March

In March, Apalit sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 29 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Apalit's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Apalit's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:10 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
45%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Apalit is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Pampanga.

Density
1,969/km²
people per km²

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 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical March day in Apalit reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
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313324

How March really feels in Apalit

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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
31
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.

Apalit weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°263.111.26.0
Feb30° / 22°232.611.55.7
Mar32° / 23°293.611.94.7
Apr34° / 25°265.512.33.6
May34° / 26°13617.712.72.6
Jun32° / 26°19424.312.92.5
Jul31° / 25°32028.312.82.5
Aug31° / 25°28428.612.52.6
Sep31° / 25°27926.812.12.6
Oct31° / 25°17517.911.73.6
Nov31° / 24°799.511.34.7
Dec30° / 23°847.311.15.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 (%)
16931
26931
36931
47030
57129
67129
77129
87228
97327
107327
117327
127426
137525
147525
157426
167426
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187426
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227426
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307525
317624

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Apalit gets around 29 mm of rain over 3.6 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 11% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
510
611
711
811
911
1010
1110
1210
1310
149
159
169
1710
1810
1910
2011
2111
2211
2312
2412
2513
2613
2714
2814
2914
3014
3114

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1136612
2136603
3135613
4135613
5134623
6133633
7132634
8131644
9130654
10129664
11128674
12127684
13025714
14024724
15023734
16022744
17021745
18020755
19019765
20018766
21017767
22016777
23016768
24015778
25014779
260147610
270137710
280137611
290127612
300127612
310117613

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
318calm

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 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:206:01
211.76:196:01
311.76:186:01
411.76:186:01
511.76:176:02
611.86:176:02
711.86:166:02
811.86:156:02
911.86:156:02
1011.86:146:03
1111.86:136:03
1211.86:136:03
1311.96:126:03
1411.96:116:03
1511.96:106:03
1611.96:106:03
1711.96:096:04
1811.96:086:04
1911.96:086:04
2012.06:076:04
2112.06:066:04
2212.06:056:04
2312.06:056:04
2412.06:046:04
2512.06:036:05
2612.06:026:05
2712.16:026:05
2812.16:016:05
2912.16:006:05
3012.15:596:05
3112.15:596:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
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175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Apalit

In seasonPeak

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

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

Apalit's monsoon runs June–October, 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 Apalit?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Apalit in March

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

In March, Apalit sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Apalit 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 38 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January 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 Apalit 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 Apalit peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 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 13Nov 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Apalit 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 Apalit 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 Apalit?

Apalit sits at 15.0°N, 120.8°E, 14 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Calumpit, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Apalit

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Apalit has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,653 m.

The land around Apalit is covered by cropland (48%) within 3 km, cropland (35%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), water (22%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
28 m
80 km
1,653 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Calumpit 4.0 km · San Simon 5.0 km · Masantol 9.0 km · San Luis 10 km · Pulilan 10 km · Plaridel 12 km · Del Pilar 12 km · San Fernando 13 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 Apalit (14.9533°, 120.77°, elevation 14 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).