Banaue weather in March

In March, Banaue sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 88 mm of rain across 14.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Banaue's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banaue's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:09 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
63%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical March day in Banaue reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°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)
12214
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
82314
92314
102314
112314
122314
132315
142315
152315
162315
172315
182315
192415
202415
212415
222415
232415
242415
252415
262415
272415
282415
292415
302415
312415

Banaue weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 13°6713.111.15.8
Feb22° / 14°6312.111.46.0
Mar23° / 15°8814.911.96.1
Apr25° / 16°12316.412.45.8
May25° / 17°35024.212.84.5
Jun25° / 17°33625.4134.1
Jul25° / 17°47128.612.93.8
Aug24° / 17°44929.112.63.7
Sep24° / 17°35227.312.13.9
Oct24° / 16°24920.711.65.0
Nov23° / 15°1511711.25.4
Dec21° / 14°14717.2115.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
53961
64060
73961
84060
94060
104159
114258
124357
134357
144555
154555
164654
174753
184753
194753
204753
214852
224753
234654
244654
254555
264555
274555
284456
294555
304555
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Banaue gets around 88 mm of rain over 14.9 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 48% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
246
346
447
547
647
747
847
947
1047
1147
1246
1346
1446
1546
1646
1746
1846
1946
2047
2147
2248
2348
2449
2550
2651
2752
2853
2953
3054
3154

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1857341
2856351
3756361
4755371
5754381
6752401
7751411
8749431
9748451
10646461
11645481
12644501
13642511
14641521
15540541
16540541
17439561
18438562
19437572
20436582
21336592
22335602
23334612
24333613
25331633
26330643
27329653
28328663
29327664
30326674
31325684

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:20 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:205:58
211.76:195:59
311.76:185:59
411.76:185:59
511.76:175:59
611.76:166:00
711.76:166:00
811.86:156:00
911.86:146:00
1011.86:146:01
1111.86:136:01
1211.86:126:01
1311.86:116:01
1411.86:116:01
1511.96:106:02
1611.96:096:02
1711.96:086:02
1811.96:076:02
1911.96:076:02
2011.96:066:03
2112.06:056:03
2212.06:046:03
2312.06:036:03
2412.06:036:03
2512.06:026:04
2612.06:016:04
2712.16:006:04
2812.15:596:04
2912.15:596:04
3012.15:586:04
3112.15:576:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Banaue

In seasonPeak

None of Banaue's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Banaue?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Banaue for sightseeing.

What to pack for Banaue in March

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

In March, Banaue sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Banaue 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 Banaue peaks around August 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 17UV 14Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Banaue 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 Banaue is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2416 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Banaue?

Banaue sits at 16.9°N, 121.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Lagawe, 14 km away.

Topography around Banaue

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banaue has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,038 m around an average of 1,233 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,281 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,854 m.

The land around Banaue is covered by trees (87%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,038 m
16 km
2,281 m
80 km
2,854 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Lagawe 14 km · Bontoc 21 km · Mankayan 30 km · Diadi 38 km · Solano 46 km · Baggabag B 47 km · Bayombong 49 km · Ramon 52 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 Banaue (16.9136°, 121.0618°, 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. 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).