Carcar weather in March

In March, Carcar sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 112 mm of rain across 15.9 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 30% 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 Carcar's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carcar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
15.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:57 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
60%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

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 Carcar reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12825
22825
32825
42825
52825
62825
72825
82825
92825
102825
112825
122825
132825
142825
152825
162825
172825
182825
192825
202825
212825
222925
232925
242925
252925
262925
272925
282925
292925
302925
312925

How March really feels in Carcar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 6 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
6
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.

Carcar 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
Jan27° / 25°17821.911.54.6
Feb28° / 25°13816.311.75.2
Mar28° / 25°11215.911.95.2
Apr29° / 26°8413.312.24.9
May30° / 26°11521.312.53.8
Jun29° / 26°16924.512.63.3
Jul29° / 26°15924.212.53.5
Aug29° / 26°11219.512.34.0
Sep29° / 26°12821.812.13.7
Oct29° / 26°16824.511.83.6
Nov28° / 26°19624.511.53.8
Dec28° / 25°23425.911.44.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44753
54753
64654
74654
84753
94753
104753
114852
124852
134852
144951
154951
165050
175149
185149
195149
205248
215347
225347
235446
245446
255545
265644
275644
285644
295743
305743
315644

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Carcar gets around 112 mm of rain over 15.9 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 51% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
251
351
451
552
652
752
852
952
1052
1152
1252
1352
1452
1552
1652
1752
1852
1951
2051
2151
2251
2350
2450
2550
2649
2748
2848
2947
3046
3146

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17885
27885
36895
46895
55905
65896
75896
84906
94906
104906
114906
124915
134915
144906
154906
164906
174906
184897
194897
204897
213898
223898
233898
243889
253889
2628810
2728810
2828711
2928612
3028513
3118613

Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 6:05 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:055:52
211.86:055:52
311.86:045:53
411.86:045:53
511.86:035:53
611.86:035:53
711.86:025:53
811.96:025:53
911.96:015:53
1011.96:015:53
1111.96:005:53
1211.95:595:53
1311.95:595:53
1411.95:585:53
1511.95:585:53
1611.95:575:53
1711.95:575:53
1811.95:565:53
1912.05:555:53
2012.05:555:53
2112.05:545:53
2212.05:545:53
2312.05:535:53
2412.05:525:53
2512.05:525:53
2612.05:515:53
2712.05:515:53
2812.05:505:53
2912.15:495:53
3012.15:495:53
3112.15:485:53

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.83 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Carcar

In seasonPeak

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

Carcar 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 Carcar?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Carcar in March

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

In March, Carcar sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Carcar 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 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
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Carcar in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Carcar peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highMar 24UV 14Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Carcar?

Carcar sits at 10.1°N, 123.6°E, 21 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is San Fernando, 10 km away.

Topography around Carcar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carcar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 676 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,455 m.

The land around Carcar is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
293 m
16 km
676 m
80 km
2,455 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: San Fernando 10 km · Sibonga 10 km · Naga 17 km · Pinamungahan 19 km · Minglanilla 23 km · Talisay 28 km · Toledo 30 km · Cebu City 36 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 Carcar (10.1061°, 123.6402°, elevation 21 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).