Bocaue weather in March

In March, Bocaue sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 29 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Bocaue's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bocaue's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:09 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
46%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Bocaue is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Bulacan.

Density
3,095/km²
people per km²
Founded
1582

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bocaue reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13024
23024
33024
43024
53024
63024
73024
83124
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
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233125
243125
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303225
313225

How March really feels in Bocaue

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.

Bocaue 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°28311.26.5
Feb30° / 24°232.911.56.1
Mar31° / 25°293.911.95.3
Apr33° / 26°366.612.34.1
May32° / 26°19819.812.72.9
Jun31° / 26°28926.112.92.6
Jul30° / 25°46529.212.82.7
Aug30° / 25°44429.512.52.7
Sep30° / 25°40028.412.12.7
Oct30° / 25°23519.911.73.6
Nov30° / 25°909.311.34.9
Dec29° / 25°937.211.15.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% 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
46832
56832
66931
76931
87030
97129
107129
117228
127228
137327
147327
157327
167327
177327
187327
197327
207327
217327
227327
237327
247426
257426
267327
277426
287426
297426
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bocaue gets around 29 mm of rain over 3.9 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 12% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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211
311
411
511
611
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811
911
1010
1110
1210
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1510
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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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
120737
219747
319747
418748
517758
616768
716759
815769
914779
10137710
11127810
12127810
13117811
14107911
1598011
1688012
1788012
1878013
1968014
2058015
2157916
2248016
2347917
2447818
2537819
2637621
2737522
2837423
2937324
3037225
3137126

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:19 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:196:00
211.76:186:00
311.76:186:01
411.76:176:01
511.76:166:01
611.86:166:01
711.86:156:01
811.86:156:02
911.86:146:02
1011.86:136:02
1111.86:136:02
1211.86:126:02
1311.96:116:02
1411.96:106:03
1511.96:106:03
1611.96:096:03
1711.96:086:03
1811.96:086:03
1911.96:076:03
2012.06:066:03
2112.06:056:03
2212.06:056:04
2312.06:046:04
2412.06:036:04
2512.06:026:04
2612.06:026:04
2712.16:016:04
2812.16:006:04
2912.15:596:04
3012.15:596:04
3112.15:586:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.64 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.7Bright
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255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bocaue

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bocaue'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 Bocaue?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bocaue in March

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

In March, Bocaue sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bocaue 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 20 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 Bocaue 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 Bocaue peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 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 18UV 13Nov 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bocaue 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 Bocaue is worst in October — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateOct 1049 µg/m³Feb 1132 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr39Poor
May42Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep49Poor
Oct49Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bocaue?

Bocaue sits at 14.8°N, 120.9°E, 9 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Marilao, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Bocaue

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bocaue has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,557 m.

The land around Bocaue is covered by water (30%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, water (29%), artificial surfaces (25%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
126 m
80 km
1,557 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Marilao 5.0 km · Bulacan 5.0 km · Guiguinto 6.0 km · Balagtas 7.0 km · Guyong 7.0 km · Meycauayan 8.0 km · Loma de Gato 8.0 km · Pandi 8.0 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 Bocaue (14.7983°, 120.9261°, elevation 9 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).