Batac City weather in March

In March, Batac City sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 75% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:11 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
29%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

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 Batac City reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
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How March really feels in Batac City

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 17 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
17
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.

Batac City weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°101.5118.0
Feb28° / 23°131.711.47.4
Mar30° / 24°122.511.96.6
Apr30° / 25°376.812.45.5
May30° / 26°19019.812.83.8
Jun30° / 26°3262613.13.1
Jul29° / 26°49328.2133.1
Aug29° / 25°56528.412.63.1
Sep29° / 25°36325.712.13.4
Oct30° / 25°15312.611.64.9
Nov29° / 25°656.811.25.8
Dec29° / 24°324.310.96.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38812
48812
58812
68812
78812
88812
98812
108812
118812
128812
138713
148713
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Batac City gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.5 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 8% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
105
115
126
136
146
157
168
178
189
199
2010
2111
2211
2311
2412
2512
2613
2713
2813
2914
3014
3115

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111650330
211551330
311550340
411451340
511450350
611349360
711249380
811248390
911147410
1011046430
111945451
121943471
131842491
140741511
150640531
160539542
170537562
180536572
190434602
200433612
210432622
220430642
230429652
240427672
250526672
260525682
270524692
280522712
290521722
300520732
310519733

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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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 6:22 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:225:59
211.66:226:00
311.66:216:00
411.76:206:00
511.76:206:01
611.76:196:01
711.76:186:01
811.76:176:02
911.86:176:02
1011.86:166:02
1111.86:156:02
1211.86:146:03
1311.86:146:03
1411.86:136:03
1511.96:126:03
1611.96:116:04
1711.96:106:04
1811.96:106:04
1911.96:096:04
2011.96:086:04
2112.06:076:05
2212.06:066:05
2312.06:056:05
2412.06:056:05
2512.06:046:06
2612.06:036:06
2712.16:026:06
2812.16:016:06
2912.16:006:06
3012.15:596:07
3112.15:596:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Batac City

In seasonPeak

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

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

Batac City's monsoon runs June–September, 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 Batac City?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Batac City in March

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

In March, Batac City sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Batac City in March

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 22 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
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Batac City 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 Batac City peaks around August 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 15UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Batac City 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 Batac City is worst in April — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1427 µg/m³Dec 1013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Batac City?

Batac City sits at 18.1°N, 120.6°E, 27 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is San Nicolas, 13 km away.

Sanchez-MiraTabukBontoc

Topography around Batac City

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Batac City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 533 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,335 m.

The land around Batac City is covered by cropland (51%) and trees (42%) within 3 km, trees (47%), cropland (25%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
533 m
80 km
2,335 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: San Nicolas 13 km · Laoag 16 km · Bangued 50 km · Bantay 56 km · Vigan 57 km · Sanchez-Mira 90 km · Tabuk 115 km · Bontoc 116 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 Batac City (18.0554°, 120.5649°, elevation 27 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).