Cagayan de Oro weather in March

In March, Cagayan de Oro sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 200 mm of rain across 20.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Cagayan de Oro's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cagayan de Oro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
200 mm
20.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:53 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
70%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Cagayan de Oro is city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Misamis Oriental.

Density
1,797/km²
people per km²
Founded
1871

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 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Cagayan de Oro reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°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)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
142922
152922
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172922
182922
192922
202922
212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
262922
272922
282922
292922
302922
312922

How March really feels in Cagayan de Oro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 20 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
20
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.

Cagayan de Oro weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 22°2562311.64.3
Feb28° / 22°2151911.74.2
Mar29° / 22°20020.511.94.1
Apr30° / 23°22522.112.23.6
May29° / 23°33027.512.43.1
Jun29° / 23°40326.612.53.2
Jul28° / 23°29824.212.43.7
Aug29° / 23°22520.612.34.0
Sep29° / 22°23122.8123.7
Oct28° / 22°29626.811.83.4
Nov29° / 22°31026.211.63.4
Dec28° / 22°2622611.53.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43169
53169
63169
73070
83070
92971
102971
112971
122971
133070
143169
153268
163367
173367
183367
193466
203466
213565
223565
233664
243862
253862
263961
274060
284060
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cagayan de Oro gets around 200 mm of rain over 20.5 wet days in March, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 66% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
264
364
463
563
663
763
863
963
1064
1164
1264
1365
1465
1565
1666
1766
1867
1967
2068
2168
2268
2368
2469
2569
2668
2768
2868
2968
3068
3168

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1018820
2017830
3017830
4016840
5016840
6016840
7015850
8015850
9115840
10114850
11114850
12114850
13113860
14113860
15113860
16113860
17113860
18113860
19113860
20113860
21113860
22113860
23113860
24113860
25113860
26113860
27113860
28113860
29113851
30113851
31112861

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
35calm
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 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 6:00 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:005:49
211.86:005:49
311.85:595:49
411.85:595:49
511.95:585:50
611.95:585:50
711.95:575:50
811.95:575:50
911.95:565:50
1011.95:565:50
1111.95:555:50
1211.95:555:49
1311.95:545:49
1411.95:545:49
1511.95:535:49
1611.95:535:49
1711.95:525:49
1812.05:525:49
1912.05:515:49
2012.05:515:49
2112.05:505:49
2212.05:505:49
2312.05:495:49
2412.05:485:49
2512.05:485:49
2612.05:475:49
2712.05:475:49
2812.05:465:48
2912.05:465:48
3012.15:455:48
3112.15:455:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Cagayan de Oro

In seasonPeak

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

Cagayan de Oro 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 Cagayan de Oro?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Cagayan de Oro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cagayan de Oro in March

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

In March, Cagayan de Oro sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cagayan de Oro 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 16 km away) 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
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Cagayan de Oro 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 Cagayan de Oro peaks around March 20 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 20UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Cagayan de Oro 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 Cagayan de Oro is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1119 µg/m³Jan 1414 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cagayan de Oro?

Cagayan de Oro sits at 8.5°N, 124.6°E, 8 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Balulang, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Cagayan de Oro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cagayan de Oro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 709 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,885 m.

The land around Cagayan de Oro is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
709 m
80 km
2,885 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Balulang 4.0 km · Bugo 13 km · Tagoloan 13 km · Jasaan 23 km · Manolo Fortich 27 km · Iligan City 37 km · Impasugong 43 km · Iligan 53 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 Cagayan de Oro (8.4822°, 124.6472°, elevation 8 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).