Boracay weather in March

In March, Boracay sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 99 mm of rain across 16.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Boracay's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boracay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
26°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:04 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
52%
2nd clearest
Wind
28 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Boracay reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C cooler than April.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12725
22725
32725
42725
52726
62726
72726
82726
92726
102726
112726
122726
132726
142726
152726
162726
172726
182726
192726
202726
212726
222726
232726
242726
252726
262726
272726
282726
292726
302726
312726

How March really feels in Boracay

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.

Boracay weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 25°14520.511.45.0
Feb26° / 25°9314.911.65.7
Mar27° / 26°9916.411.95.8
Apr28° / 27°7115.312.35.6
May29° / 27°16922.212.54.1
Jun28° / 27°28625.912.73.5
Jul28° / 26°39627.312.63.6
Aug28° / 26°28924.912.44.0
Sep28° / 26°32825.512.13.8
Oct28° / 26°30826.711.73.9
Nov28° / 26°27626.811.43.8
Dec27° / 26°30625.911.34.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35842
45842
55743
65743
75743
85644
95743
105743
115743
125743
135842
145842
155842
165842
175842
185941
196040
206040
216040
226139
236238
246238
256337
266436
276535
286634
296634
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Boracay gets around 99 mm of rain over 16.4 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 52% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
252
352
452
553
653
753
853
953
1053
1152
1252
1351
1451
1551
1651
1751
1851
1952
2052
2152
2252
2352
2451
2551
2651
2751
2851
2951
3051
3151

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
198110
298011
388111
488111
578211
678211
768212
868212
958312
1058312
1158312
1258312
1358312
1448412
1548412
1648313
1738314
1838314
1938215
2038116
2128117
2228018
2327919
2427721
2527622
2617623
2717425
2817326
2917227
3017029
3116930

Wind in March

Winds average 28 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 27 km/h on the calmest days to 29 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
129windy
229windy
329windy
429windy
529breezy
629breezy
729breezy
829breezy
929breezy
1029breezy
1129breezy
1228breezy
1328breezy
1428breezy
1528breezy
1628breezy
1728breezy
1828breezy
1928breezy
2028breezy
2128breezy
2228breezy
2328breezy
2427breezy
2527breezy
2627breezy
2727breezy
2827breezy
2927breezy
3027breezy
3127breezy

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 6:13 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:135:58
211.86:135:58
311.86:125:58
411.86:115:58
511.86:115:59
611.86:105:59
711.86:105:59
811.86:095:59
911.86:095:59
1011.86:085:59
1111.96:085:59
1211.96:075:59
1311.96:065:59
1411.96:065:59
1511.96:055:59
1611.96:045:59
1711.96:046:00
1811.96:036:00
1912.06:036:00
2012.06:026:00
2112.06:016:00
2212.06:016:00
2312.06:006:00
2412.05:596:00
2512.05:596:00
2612.05:586:00
2712.05:576:00
2812.15:576:00
2912.15:566:00
3012.15:556:00
3112.15:556:00

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Boracay

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Boracay?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Boracay for sightseeing.

What to pack for Boracay in March

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

In March, Boracay sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and a windbreaker. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain geara windbreakersun protection

Sea temperature near Boracay 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 offshore is warmest in June 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
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Boracay 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 Boracay peaks around April 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 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 highApr 13UV 14Nov 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Boracay?

Boracay sits at 12.0°N, 121.9°E, 0 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Pandan, 31 km away.

Roxas CitySan JosePassiPinamalayan

Topography around Boracay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boracay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 768 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,272 m.

The land around Boracay is covered by water (72%) within 3 km, water (79%) within 16 km, and water (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
768 m
80 km
2,272 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Pandan 31 km · Kalibo (poblacion) 56 km · Romblon 77 km · Mansalay 81 km · Roxas City 99 km · San Jose 103 km · Passi 123 km · Pinamalayan 130 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 Boracay (11.9674°, 121.9248°, elevation 0 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).