Calbayog City weather in March

In March, Calbayog City sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 54 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-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 32% 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 Calbayog City's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Calbayog City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:54 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
58%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Calbayog City is city of the Philippines in the province of Samar.

Density
77/km²
people per km²
Founded
1948

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 Calbayog City reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 9 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
9
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.

Calbayog City weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°9912.211.45.9
Feb28° / 24°668.411.66.4
Mar28° / 25°549.211.95.9
Apr29° / 26°448.512.35.5
May29° / 26°12718.812.54.2
Jun29° / 26°22725.612.73.3
Jul28° / 26°32528.312.63.2
Aug28° / 26°26425.512.43.5
Sep28° / 26°29425.712.13.4
Oct28° / 26°2292511.73.7
Nov29° / 26°12618.211.44.4
Dec28° / 25°16217.211.35.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45149
55149
65149
75050
85050
95149
105149
115149
125248
135248
145347
155446
165446
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195743
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215842
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316139

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Calbayog City gets around 54 mm of rain over 9.2 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
430
530
630
731
831
931
1031
1130
1230
1330
1430
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2028
2128
2228
2327
2427
2527
2627
2726
2826
2926
3026
3126

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 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1114814
2114814
3113824
4113824
5112834
6012844
7011854
8011854
9010855
10010855
11010855
12010855
1309865
1409865
1509856
1608866
1708866
1807867
1907867
2006877
2106868
2205878
2305878
2405878
2504879
2604879
2704879
2804879
29038710
30038710
31038611

Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
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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 6:02 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:025:47
211.86:025:47
311.86:015:48
411.86:015:48
511.86:005:48
611.86:005:48
711.85:595:48
811.85:595:48
911.85:585:48
1011.85:575:48
1111.95:575:48
1211.95:565:49
1311.95:565:49
1411.95:555:49
1511.95:545:49
1611.95:545:49
1711.95:535:49
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1912.05:525:49
2012.05:515:49
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2512.05:485:49
2612.05:475:49
2712.05:475:49
2812.15:465:49
2912.15:455:49
3012.15:455:49
3112.15:445:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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295.9Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Calbayog City

In seasonPeak

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

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

Calbayog City's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Calbayog City?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Calbayog City in March

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

In March, Calbayog City sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Calbayog City 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 22 km away) is warmest in June 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
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Calbayog City 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 Calbayog City peaks around April 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 14UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Calbayog City?

Calbayog City sits at 12.1°N, 124.6°E, 7 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Catbalogan, 45 km away.

CarigaraIrosinPanalanoy

Topography around Calbayog City

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Calbayog City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 483 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,291 m.

The land around Calbayog City is covered by trees (42%) and water (41%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (44%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
483 m
80 km
1,291 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Catbalogan 45 km · Catarman 48 km · Zumarraga 55 km · Esperanza 71 km · Laoang 72 km · Carigara 86 km · Irosin 93 km · Panalanoy 101 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 Calbayog City (12.0668°, 124.5962°, elevation 7 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).