Budta weather in March

In March, Budta sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 121 mm of rain across 18 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Budta's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Budta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
121 mm
18 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:53 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
67%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical March day in Budta reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Budta

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
18 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Budta weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°14618.611.62.9
Feb33° / 24°11915.611.82.7
Mar34° / 24°12118122.3
Apr35° / 25°12121.212.21.8
May34° / 25°19326.612.31.9
Jun32° / 25°20026.112.42.3
Jul31° / 24°19425.312.42.6
Aug32° / 24°17322.712.22.8
Sep32° / 24°15322122.7
Oct32° / 24°20125.411.82.5
Nov33° / 24°16423.611.72.4
Dec33° / 24°14621.111.62.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53565
63565
73565
83565
93565
103565
113565
123565
133565
143763
153763
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203961
213961
224060
234060
244060
254060
264258
274258
284258
294258
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Budta gets around 121 mm of rain over 18 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 58% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
154
254
354
454
554
654
754
855
955
1055
1155
1256
1356
1456
1557
1657
1758
1859
1959
2060
2160
2260
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2661
2761
2861
2961
3061
3161

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12206711
22206711
32206711
42206711
52206612
62206612
72206612
82206612
91206613
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Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
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45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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 12 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:005:51
211.96:005:51
311.95:595:51
411.95:595:51
511.95:585:51
611.95:585:51
711.95:585:51
811.95:575:51
911.95:575:51
1011.95:565:51
1111.95:565:51
1211.95:555:51
1311.95:555:51
1411.95:545:51
1511.95:545:51
1612.05:535:50
1712.05:535:50
1812.05:525:50
1912.05:525:50
2012.05:515:50
2112.05:515:50
2212.05:505:50
2312.05:505:50
2412.05:495:50
2512.05:495:49
2612.05:485:49
2712.05:485:49
2812.05:475:49
2912.05:475:49
3012.05:465:49
3112.15:465:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
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135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
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175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Budta

In seasonPeak

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

Budta 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 Budta?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Budta.

What to pack for Budta in March

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

In March, Budta sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Budta in March

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 36 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 29°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Budta 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 Budta peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Budta 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 Budta is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1922 µg/m³Jun 2315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Budta?

Budta sits at 7.2°N, 124.4°E, 4 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Malingao, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Budta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Budta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 711 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,778 m.

The land around Budta is covered by grassland (41%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
10 m
16 km
711 m
80 km
2,778 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Malingao 6.0 km · Pagaluñgan 10 km · Midsayap 10 km · Sultan Kudarat 20 km · Cotabato 21 km · Dinaig 26 km · Parang 26 km · Talitay 34 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 Budta (7.2042°, 124.4397°, elevation 4 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).