Bongabon weather in March

In March, Bongabon sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 46 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:08 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
53%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Bongabon is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Nueva Ecija.

Density
242/km²
people per km²
Founded
1760

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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Bongabon reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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)
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How March really feels in Bongabon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bongabon weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 20°43611.27.1
Feb27° / 20°445.811.57.1
Mar28° / 21°468.411.96.3
Apr30° / 22°5510.912.35.0
May31° / 23°19020.212.73.5
Jun30° / 23°23524.912.93.1
Jul29° / 23°37829.512.82.9
Aug29° / 22°38129.512.53.0
Sep29° / 22°34027.912.13.0
Oct29° / 22°26421.611.64.0
Nov28° / 21°12914.111.35.6
Dec27° / 21°12410.411.16.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 33% 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 (%)
16238
26238
36337
46337
56337
66337
76436
86436
96535
106535
116634
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bongabon gets around 46 mm of rain over 8.4 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 27% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
525
625
725
825
925
1024
1124
1224
1324
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1525
1625
1726
1827
1927
2028
2128
2229
2329
2430
2531
2631
2732
2832
2933
3033
3133

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1106228
2106228
396229
496229
596130
696031
786032
885933
985834
1075736
1175637
1265539
1365440
1455342
1545343
1645145
1735146
1835047
1925048
2024949
2124950
2214851
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2414752
2514653
2614554
2714455
2814356
2914257
3014158
3113960

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
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48calm
58calm
68calm
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108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
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308calm
318calm

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 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:195:59
211.76:185:59
311.76:175:59
411.76:175:59
511.76:166:00
611.76:156:00
711.86:156:00
811.86:146:00
911.86:136:01
1011.86:136:01
1111.86:126:01
1211.86:116:01
1311.86:116:01
1411.96:106:01
1511.96:096:02
1611.96:086:02
1711.96:086:02
1811.96:076:02
1911.96:066:02
2012.06:056:02
2112.06:056:03
2212.06:046:03
2312.06:036:03
2412.06:026:03
2512.06:026:03
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2712.16:006:03
2812.15:596:04
2912.15:586:04
3012.15:586:04
3112.15:576:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.61 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bongabon

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bongabon's monsoon runs May–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 Bongabon?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bongabon in March

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

In March, Bongabon sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bongabon 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 51 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Bongabon 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 Bongabon peaks around August 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 15UV 14Nov 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bongabon 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 Bongabon is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (February, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1922 µg/m³Feb 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bongabon?

Bongabon sits at 15.6°N, 121.1°E, 74 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Laur, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Bongabon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bongabon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 67 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,328 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,921 m.

The land around Bongabon is covered by cropland (81%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
1,328 m
80 km
1,921 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Laur 7.0 km · Rizal 10 km · General Mamerto Natividad 11 km · Palayan City 12 km · Talavera 25 km · Cabanatuan City 25 km · Muñoz 28 km · General Tinio 33 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 Bongabon (15.6321°, 121.1448°, elevation 74 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).