Bacolod weather in March

In March, Bacolod sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 177 mm of rain across 19.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bacolod's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bacolod's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
177 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:56 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
76%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Bacolod reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
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112922
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303022
313022

How March really feels in Bacolod

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 28 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
28
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.

Bacolod weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 22°2132311.64.2
Feb28° / 22°1811811.74.3
Mar29° / 22°17719.711.94.0
Apr30° / 22°1982012.23.6
May30° / 23°3202812.42.9
Jun29° / 23°36127.412.53.0
Jul29° / 22°2882712.43.3
Aug29° / 22°2432512.33.5
Sep29° / 22°26726.1123.2
Oct29° / 22°29828.311.83.1
Nov29° / 22°25925.411.63.3
Dec28° / 22°25324.411.53.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52179
62179
72179
82179
92179
102179
112179
122179
132179
142179
152278
162278
172377
182377
192377
202377
212377
222476
232476
242575
252674
262674
272872
282872
292872
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bacolod gets around 177 mm of rain over 19.7 wet days in March, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 63% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
259
359
459
559
660
760
860
960
1061
1161
1262
1362
1463
1564
1664
1765
1865
1966
2066
2166
2267
2367
2467
2566
2666
2765
2865
2964
3063
3163

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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111890
211890
311890
410900
510900
69910
79910
88920
98911
108911
117921
127921
137921
147921
157921
167921
177921
187921
197921
207921
217912
227912
237912
247912
257912
266922
276922
286922
296922
306922
316922

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:035:53
211.86:025:53
311.86:025:53
411.96:015:53
511.96:015:53
611.96:015:53
711.96:005:53
811.96:005:53
911.95:595:53
1011.95:595:53
1111.95:585:53
1211.95:585:53
1311.95:575:52
1411.95:575:52
1511.95:565:52
1611.95:565:52
1712.05:555:52
1812.05:555:52
1912.05:545:52
2012.05:545:52
2112.05:535:52
2212.05:525:52
2312.05:525:52
2412.05:515:52
2512.05:515:52
2612.05:505:52
2712.05:505:51
2812.05:495:51
2912.05:495:51
3012.15:485:51
3112.15:485:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.65 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
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.7Bright
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255.7Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bacolod

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Bacolod?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Bacolod for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bacolod in March

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

In March, Bacolod sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bacolod 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 29 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
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Bacolod in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bacolod peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 15Nov 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Bacolod 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 Bacolod is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1815 µg/m³Jan 2410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bacolod?

Bacolod sits at 8.1°N, 123.9°E, 0 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Ozamiz City, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Bacolod

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bacolod has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 868 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,778 m.

The land around Bacolod is covered by trees (63%) and water (25%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
209 m
16 km
868 m
80 km
2,778 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Ozamiz City 9.0 km · Tubod 15 km · Tangub 20 km · Boroon 30 km · Nunungan 33 km · Mantampay 33 km · Iligan 38 km · Marawi City 42 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 Bacolod (8.1167°, 123.9167°, elevation 0 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).