Bantayan weather in March

In March, Bantayan sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 88 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-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 44% 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 Bantayan's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bantayan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
26°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:57 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
52%
2nd clearest
Wind
21 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

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 Bantayan reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12726
22726
32726
42726
52726
62726
72726
82726
92726
102726
112726
122726
132726
142726
152726
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202726
212726
222726
232726
242726
252826
262826
272826
282826
292826
302826
312826

How March really feels in Bantayan

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.

Bantayan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°14517.611.45.4
Feb27° / 25°10212.811.66.0
Mar27° / 26°8812.411.96.3
Apr28° / 27°7010.912.26.1
May29° / 27°12720.512.54.3
Jun29° / 27°23325.112.63.4
Jul28° / 27°23525.112.63.6
Aug29° / 27°16620.212.44.1
Sep28° / 27°2132312.13.8
Oct28° / 26°26626.711.73.6
Nov28° / 26°25623.111.54.3
Dec27° / 26°26623.311.44.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35644
45644
55644
65545
75545
85545
95545
105545
115545
125545
135545
145743
155743
165842
175941
185941
196040
206040
216139
226139
236337
246337
256436
266436
276535
286535
296535
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bantayan gets around 88 mm of rain over 12.4 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
640
740
840
941
1041
1141
1241
1340
1440
1540
1640
1740
1840
1940
2040
2139
2239
2339
2439
2539
2639
2738
2838
2938
3038
3137

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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18839
28839
37849
46859
56859
65869
75869
85869
94879
104879
1148610
1248610
1348610
1448610
1548511
1648412
1748412
1848313
1938314
2038314
2138215
2238116
2338116
2438017
2538017
2628117
2728018
2828018
2927919
3027820
3127820

Wind in March

Winds average 21 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
222breezy
322breezy
422breezy
522breezy
622breezy
722breezy
822breezy
922breezy
1022breezy
1122breezy
1222breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
1621breezy
1721breezy
1821breezy
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2020breezy
2120breezy
2220breezy
2320breezy
2420light breeze
2520light breeze
2620light breeze
2720light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze
3119light breeze

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 6:05 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:055:51
211.86:055:51
311.86:045:52
411.86:045:52
511.86:035:52
611.86:035:52
711.86:025:52
811.86:025:52
911.86:015:52
1011.96:015:52
1111.96:005:52
1211.95:595:52
1311.95:595:52
1411.95:585:52
1511.95:585:52
1611.95:575:52
1711.95:565:52
1811.95:565:53
1912.05:555:53
2012.05:555:53
2112.05:545:53
2212.05:535:53
2312.05:535:53
2412.05:525:53
2512.05:515:53
2612.05:515:53
2712.05:505:53
2812.15:505:53
2912.15:495:53
3012.15:485:53
3112.15:485:53

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bantayan

In seasonPeak

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

Bantayan 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 Bantayan?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bantayan in March

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

In March, Bantayan sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Bantayan 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 offshore 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
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Bantayan in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bantayan peaks around April 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 10UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Bantayan?

Bantayan sits at 11.2°N, 123.7°E, 8 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Daanbantayan, 33 km away.

Topography around Bantayan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bantayan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,842 m.

The land around Bantayan is covered by water (39%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, water (85%) within 16 km, and water (75%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
85 m
80 km
1,842 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Daanbantayan 33 km · Bogo 34 km · Sagay 41 km · Escalante 44 km · Paraiso 50 km · Cadiz 53 km · Manapla 69 km · Estancia 70 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 Bantayan (11.1683°, 123.7223°, elevation 8 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).