Bauan weather in March

In March, Bauan sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 34 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Bauan's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bauan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:08 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
49%
2nd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Bauan is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Batangas.

Density
630/km²
people per km²
Founded
1596

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 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Bauan reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
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How March really feels in Bauan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 14 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
14
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.

Bauan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 23°366.311.36.9
Feb28° / 23°304.311.57.1
Mar29° / 24°345.211.96.3
Apr30° / 25°335.612.35.4
May30° / 26°13317.412.64.0
Jun30° / 26°22824.112.83.3
Jul29° / 25°35328.212.73.2
Aug28° / 25°26425.812.53.5
Sep28° / 25°31826.712.13.3
Oct29° / 25°20923.311.73.8
Nov28° / 25°11917.511.44.8
Dec28° / 24°16113.911.25.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56337
66337
76337
86337
96436
106436
116535
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bauan gets around 34 mm of rain over 5.2 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 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
416
516
616
716
815
915
1014
1114
1213
1313
1413
1513
1613
1714
1814
1915
2015
2116
2216
2317
2417
2517
2617
2718
2818
2917
3017
3117

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1134641
2134641
3133651
4032671
5031681
6031681
7030691
8028711
9027721
10026731
11025741
12024751
13022771
14021781
15020791
16019801
17017821
18016831
19015841
20014851
21013861
22012871
23012871
24011881
25011881
26011881
27010882
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29010882
30010873
31010873

Wind in March

Winds average 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
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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 6:18 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:186:01
211.76:176:01
311.76:176:01
411.76:166:01
511.86:166:01
611.86:156:01
711.86:146:02
811.86:146:02
911.86:136:02
1011.86:126:02
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1211.96:116:02
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1911.96:066:03
2012.06:066:03
2112.06:056:03
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2612.06:016:04
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2812.16:006:04
2912.15:596:04
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3112.15:586:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.11 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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96.0Bright
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216.3Intense
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246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bauan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bauan'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 Bauan?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bauan in March

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

In March, Bauan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bauan 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 17 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Bauan 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 Bauan peaks around August 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 highAug 17UV 14Dec 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bauan 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 Bauan is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1215 µg/m³Jun 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bauan?

Bauan sits at 13.8°N, 121.0°E, 20 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is San Pascual, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Bauan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bauan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 947 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,521 m.

The land around Bauan is covered by trees (38%), artificial surfaces (24%) and water (22%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
947 m
80 km
2,521 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: San Pascual 3.0 km · Batangas 7.0 km · Cuenca 13 km · Taal 13 km · Lipa City 24 km · Calaca 26 km · Rosario 29 km · Malvar 32 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 Bauan (13.7917°, 121.0085°, elevation 20 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).