Bayawan weather in March

In March, Bayawan sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 48 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-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 32% 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 Bayawan's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bayawan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:00 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
58%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

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

Density
181/km²
people per km²
Founded
1872

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 Bayawan reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°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 on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
92925
102925
112925
122925
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313026

How March really feels in Bayawan

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.

Bayawan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°548.811.55.6
Feb29° / 25°52711.75.7
Mar29° / 25°487.311.95.6
Apr30° / 26°488.112.25.1
May30° / 26°1512112.43.8
Jun29° / 26°25926.112.53.3
Jul28° / 26°33127.512.53.3
Aug28° / 26°29825.512.33.6
Sep28° / 26°31226.612.13.4
Oct29° / 26°26425.811.83.5
Nov29° / 26°11516.911.64.4
Dec29° / 26°9813.611.55.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44456
54456
64555
74555
84555
94555
104654
114654
124654
134654
144654
154654
164753
174654
184852
194852
204852
214951
225050
235050
245050
255149
265248
275347
285347
295446
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bayawan gets around 48 mm of rain over 7.3 wet days in March, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
321
421
521
622
722
822
922
1023
1123
1223
1323
1424
1524
1624
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2424
2524
2624
2723
2823
2922
3022
3121

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17885
27885
36895
46895
55905
65905
75896
85896
94906
104906
114906
125887
135887
145887
155878
165878
175869
1848610
1948610
2048511
2148511
2248412
2338413
2438413
2538314
2638314
2738215
2838215
2938215
3038116
3138116

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
412calm
512calm
612calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
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1911calm
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2710calm
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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 6:08 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:085:56
211.86:075:56
311.86:075:56
411.86:075:56
511.86:065:56
611.86:065:56
711.96:055:57
811.96:055:57
911.96:045:57
1011.96:045:57
1111.96:035:57
1211.96:035:57
1311.96:025:57
1411.96:015:57
1511.96:015:57
1611.96:005:57
1711.96:005:56
1812.05:595:56
1912.05:595:56
2012.05:585:56
2112.05:585:56
2212.05:575:56
2312.05:565:56
2412.05:565:56
2512.05:555:56
2612.05:555:56
2712.05:545:56
2812.05:535:56
2912.15:535:56
3012.15:525:56
3112.15:525:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
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186.3Intense
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246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bayawan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bayawan's rainy season runs May–October, 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 Bayawan?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bayawan in March

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

In March, Bayawan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bayawan 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 May 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
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Bayawan 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 Bayawan peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 21UV 15Nov 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Bayawan?

Bayawan sits at 9.4°N, 122.8°E, 10 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Santa Catalina, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Bayawan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bayawan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 465 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,814 m.

The land around Bayawan is covered by water (38%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (39%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
465 m
80 km
1,814 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Santa Catalina 7.0 km · Asia 38 km · Tanjay 42 km · Bais 43 km · Sibulan 53 km · Dumaguete 56 km · Sipalay 61 km · Kabankalan 69 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 Bayawan (9.3649°, 122.804°, 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).