Bais weather in March

In March, Bais sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 65 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-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 28% 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 Bais's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bais's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:59 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
62%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Bais is city of the Philippines in the province of Negros Oriental.

Density
275/km²
people per km²
Founded
1968

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 Bais reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°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)
13024
23024
33024
43024
53024
63024
73024
83024
93024
103024
113024
123024
133024
143024
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223124
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273124
283124
293124
303124
313124

How March really feels in Bais

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.

Bais weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°721211.55.1
Feb29° / 23°729.211.75.2
Mar30° / 24°659.411.94.8
Apr32° / 25°589.212.24.2
May31° / 25°15221.912.43.2
Jun30° / 25°24326.712.52.9
Jul29° / 24°2872812.53.1
Aug29° / 24°25926.112.33.3
Sep29° / 24°2682712.13.1
Oct29° / 24°24326.811.83.2
Nov30° / 24°13519.411.63.9
Dec29° / 24°12617.211.54.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44456
54456
64357
74357
84357
94357
104357
114357
124357
134456
144456
154456
164555
174555
184555
194555
204654
214654
224753
234852
244852
254951
264951
275149
285149
295248
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bais gets around 65 mm of rain over 9.4 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
427
527
628
728
829
930
1030
1130
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
1832
1932
2032
2132
2231
2331
2431
2530
2630
2729
2829
2928
3027
3127

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
114851
214851
313861
413852
512862
612862
712862
811872
911872
1011872
1111872
1211872
1311872
1411872
1511872
1611863
1711863
1811863
1910864
2010864
2110855
229865
239865
249856
259856
269856
279847
289847
299847
308857
318857

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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2211calm
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2610calm
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3010calm
3110calm

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 6:07 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:075:55
211.86:065:55
311.86:065:55
411.86:055:55
511.86:055:55
611.86:045:55
711.96:045:55
811.96:035:55
911.96:035:55
1011.96:025:55
1111.96:025:55
1211.96:015:55
1311.96:015:55
1411.96:005:55
1511.96:005:55
1611.95:595:55
1711.95:595:55
1812.05:585:55
1912.05:575:55
2012.05:575:55
2112.05:565:55
2212.05:565:55
2312.05:555:55
2412.05:555:55
2512.05:545:55
2612.05:535:55
2712.05:535:55
2812.05:525:55
2912.15:525:55
3012.15:515:55
3112.15:505:55

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 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 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
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bais

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bais's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Bais?

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
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bais in March

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

In March, Bais sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bais 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 28 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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Bais 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 Bais peaks around March 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 22UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Bais?

Bais sits at 9.6°N, 123.1°E, 10 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Tanjay, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Bais

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bais has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 930 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,814 m.

The land around Bais is covered by water (36%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (39%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
150 m
16 km
930 m
80 km
1,814 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Tanjay 9.0 km · Sibulan 31 km · Dumaguete 38 km · Santa Catalina 40 km · Bayawan 43 km · Kabankalan 55 km · Suay 60 km · Guihulñgan 61 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 Bais (9.5911°, 123.1228°, elevation 10 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).