Bel Air weather in March

In March, Bel Air sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 22 mm of rain across 2.9 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Bel Air's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bel Air's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:09 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
46%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Bel Air reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133225
143225
153225
163225
173225
183225
193225
203225
213225
223225
233225
243225
253225
263225
273226
283226
293226
303226
313326

How March really feels in Bel Air

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.

Bel Air 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
Jan29° / 24°272.811.26.2
Feb30° / 24°182.711.55.8
Mar32° / 25°222.911.95.0
Apr33° / 26°173.612.33.9
May33° / 27°11414.612.73.0
Jun32° / 27°16722.312.82.7
Jul31° / 26°31327.212.82.7
Aug30° / 26°28927.312.52.8
Sep30° / 26°27725.912.12.9
Oct31° / 26°15916.111.73.9
Nov30° / 26°747.811.34.9
Dec30° / 25°1037.411.25.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
47030
57030
67030
77030
87129
97129
107228
117228
127228
137228
147228
157228
167228
177228
187228
197228
207228
217228
227228
237228
247228
257228
267327
277327
287426
297426
307426
317525

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bel Air gets around 22 mm of rain over 2.9 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 9% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
98
108
118
127
137
147
157
167
177
188
198
208
219
229
239
2410
2510
2610
2710
2810
2910
3010
3110

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1134623
2133624
3133624
4132634
5131644
6130654
7129664
8128674
9127684
10025714
11024724
12023734
13022744
14021754
15020764
16019774
17018784
18017794
19016804
20015805
21014815
22013825
23013816
24012826
25012826
26011827
27011827
28011818
29010828
30010819
31010819

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 6:00 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:186:00
211.76:186:00
311.76:176:00
411.76:176:01
511.76:166:01
611.86:156:01
711.86:156:01
811.86:146:01
911.86:136:02
1011.86:136:02
1111.86:126:02
1211.86:116:02
1311.96:116:02
1411.96:106:02
1511.96:096:02
1611.96:096:03
1711.96:086:03
1811.96:076:03
1911.96:066:03
2012.06:066:03
2112.06:056:03
2212.06:046:03
2312.06:046:03
2412.06:036:03
2512.06:026:04
2612.06:016:04
2712.16:016:04
2812.16:006:04
2912.15:596:04
3012.15:586:04
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 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bel Air

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bel Air'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 Bel Air?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bel Air in March

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

In March, Bel Air sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bel Air 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 at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Bel Air 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 Bel Air peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 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 18UV 13Nov 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bel Air 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 Bel Air is worst in September — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (February, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 2244 µg/m³Feb 1323 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun43Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep44Poor
Oct43Poor
Nov30Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bel Air?

Bel Air sits at 14.6°N, 121.0°E, 39 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Makati City, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Bel Air

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bel Air has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,141 m.

The land around Bel Air is covered by artificial surfaces (83%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (51%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
250 m
80 km
2,141 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Makati City 1.0 km · Mandaluyong 2.0 km · Mandaluyong City 3.0 km · Pasay 4.0 km · Baclaran 5.0 km · San Juan 5.0 km · Paco 5.0 km · Pasig City 5.0 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 Bel Air (14.5594°, 121.0258°, elevation 39 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).