Carigara weather in March

In March, Carigara sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 93 mm of rain across 14.6 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Carigara's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carigara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:53 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
65%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Carigara is municipality in the Philippines in the province of Leyte.

Density
148/km²
people per km²

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 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Carigara reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°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)
13024
23024
33024
43024
53024
63024
73024
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
163124
173124
183124
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213124
223124
233124
243124
253124
263124
273124
283124
293124
303124
313124

How March really feels in Carigara

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
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.

Carigara 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
Jan29° / 24°14118.311.44.1
Feb30° / 24°10314.811.64.2
Mar31° / 24°9314.611.94.1
Apr32° / 25°6513.212.23.7
May32° / 26°13219.912.53.0
Jun31° / 25°22524.412.62.7
Jul31° / 25°28027.612.62.6
Aug31° / 25°21625.412.42.7
Sep31° / 25°25726.412.12.6
Oct31° / 25°24727.911.72.7
Nov30° / 25°16923.111.53.2
Dec30° / 24°20522.411.43.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43862
53862
63862
73763
83763
93763
103862
113862
124060
134060
144258
154258
164258
174456
184456
194555
204753
214852
224852
234951
245050
255050
265149
275149
285149
295248
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Carigara gets around 93 mm of rain over 14.6 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 47% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
249
349
449
549
649
749
848
948
1048
1148
1247
1347
1447
1547
1646
1746
1846
1946
2046
2146
2245
2345
2445
2545
2645
2745
2845
2945
3045
3145

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
135839
235839
325840
425741
525741
615742
715643
815643
915544
1015445
1105545
1205446
1305347
1405347
1505248
1605149
1705050
1804951
1904852
2004753
2104753
2204654
2304555
2404555
2504456
2604357
2704357
2804258
2904159
3004159
3104060

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
319calm

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 6:02 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:025:47
211.86:015:48
311.86:015:48
411.86:005:48
511.86:005:48
611.85:595:48
711.85:585:48
811.85:585:48
911.85:575:48
1011.95:575:48
1111.95:565:48
1211.95:565:48
1311.95:555:48
1411.95:545:49
1511.95:545:49
1611.95:535:49
1711.95:535:49
1811.95:525:49
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
2712.05:465:49
2812.15:465:49
2912.15:455:49
3012.15:445:49
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 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.82 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
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Carigara

In seasonPeak

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

Carigara 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 Carigara?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Carigara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Carigara in March

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

In March, Carigara sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Carigara 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
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Carigara 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 Carigara peaks around April 13 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 13UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Carigara?

Carigara sits at 11.3°N, 124.7°E, 5 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Ormoc, 33 km away.

Topography around Carigara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carigara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,225 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,309 m.

The land around Carigara is covered by water (44%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (39%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
1,225 m
80 km
1,309 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Ormoc 33 km · Tacloban 36 km · Panalanoy 36 km · Palo 37 km · Zumarraga 42 km · Tanauan 42 km · Burauen 43 km · Catbalogan 58 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 Carigara (11.2981°, 124.679°, elevation 5 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).