Baguio weather in March

In March, Baguio sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 66 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Baguio's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baguio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:11 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Baguio is city of the Philippines.

Density
4,742/km²
people per km²
Founded
1900

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 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Baguio reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12721
22721
32721
42721
52721
62721
72721
82721
92721
102721
112721
122721
132721
142721
152721
162721
172821
182821
192821
202821
212821
222821
232821
242821
252821
262821
272821
282822
292822
302822
312822

How March really feels in Baguio

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Baguio weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 20°4510.211.16.8
Feb26° / 20°498.611.46.9
Mar27° / 21°6613.111.96.2
Apr29° / 22°10417.712.44.8
May29° / 23°27325.812.83.5
Jun29° / 23°37728.5133.1
Jul28° / 22°68530.412.93.2
Aug27° / 22°68429.812.63.3
Sep27° / 22°46328.912.13.4
Oct27° / 22°35325.311.64.1
Nov27° / 22°14818.311.25.2
Dec26° / 21°11615.9115.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47327
57426
67426
77327
87327
97327
107228
117228
127228
137228
147228
157228
167228
177228
187129
197129
207129
217129
227129
237129
247129
257129
267129
277129
287030
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Baguio gets around 66 mm of rain over 13.1 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 42% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
536
636
736
836
936
1036
1136
1237
1337
1438
1539
1640
1741
1842
1943
2044
2145
2246
2347
2448
2549
2650
2751
2852
2952
3053
3153

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
186527
286428
376429
476330
576231
676132
766133
865935
965836
1065638
1165539
1255441
1355342
1455144
1545145
1645046
1744947
1834948
1934849
2034850
2124751
2224652
2324652
2424553
2524355
2624256
2724157
2823959
2923860
3023662
3113564

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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:21 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:216:00
211.76:216:01
311.76:206:01
411.76:196:01
511.76:196:02
611.76:186:02
711.76:176:02
811.86:176:02
911.86:166:02
1011.86:156:03
1111.86:146:03
1211.86:146:03
1311.86:136:03
1411.96:126:03
1511.96:116:04
1611.96:116:04
1711.96:106:04
1811.96:096:04
1911.96:086:04
2011.96:086:05
2112.06:076:05
2212.06:066:05
2312.06:056:05
2412.06:046:05
2512.06:046:05
2612.06:036:06
2712.16:026:06
2812.16:016:06
2912.16:016:06
3012.16:006:06
3112.15:596:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Baguio

In seasonPeak

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

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

Baguio'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 Baguio?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Baguio in March

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

In March, Baguio sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Baguio 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 24 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
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Baguio 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 Baguio peaks around August 16 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 16UV 14Dec 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Baguio 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 Baguio is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2118 µg/m³Dec 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Baguio?

Baguio sits at 16.4°N, 120.6°E, 1,493 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is La Trinidad, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Baguio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baguio has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 m around an average of 1,439 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,197 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,900 m.

The land around Baguio is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (45%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
407 m
16 km
2,197 m
80 km
2,900 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: La Trinidad 4.0 km · Itogon 11 km · Aringay 26 km · Bauang 31 km · San Fernando 37 km · Guiset East 40 km · Manaoag 43 km · Mangaldan 44 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 Baguio (16.4164°, 120.5931°, elevation 1,493 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).