Culion weather in March

In March, Culion sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 28 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 Culion's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Culion's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
27°
7th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:12 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
41%
2nd clearest
Wind
18 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Culion reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 28°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)
12726
22726
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How March really feels in Culion

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Culion weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°354.811.47.3
Feb27° / 26°243.511.67.7
Mar27° / 27°284.211.97.6
Apr28° / 27°405.412.36.8
May29° / 27°17619.112.54.5
Jun28° / 27°33525.612.73.4
Jul28° / 26°45827.212.63.5
Aug28° / 26°3802512.43.9
Sep28° / 26°41125.612.13.8
Oct28° / 26°25522.811.74.3
Nov28° / 27°15214.311.55.3
Dec28° / 27°14811.611.36.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56634
66634
76634
86634
96634
106733
116733
126733
136733
146832
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Culion gets around 28 mm of rain over 4.2 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 13% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
511
611
711
811
911
1011
1111
1211
1312
1412
1512
1612
1713
1813
1914
2014
2114
2215
2315
2415
2515
2616
2716
2816
2915
3015
3115

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
113807
213807
312808
412808
511809
611809
710819
898110
998110
1088210
1188111
1288111
1378112
1478112
1568212
1668212
1758213
1858213
1948214
2038215
2138215
2228216
2328117
2428018
2517920
2617821
2717722
2817524
2917425
3017227
3117128

Wind in March

Winds average 18 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
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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 6:21 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:216:06
211.86:206:06
311.86:206:06
411.86:196:06
511.86:196:06
611.86:186:06
711.86:176:06
811.86:176:07
911.86:166:07
1011.96:166:07
1111.96:156:07
1211.96:146:07
1311.96:146:07
1411.96:136:07
1511.96:136:07
1611.96:126:07
1711.96:116:07
1811.96:116:07
1912.06:106:07
2012.06:096:07
2112.06:096:07
2212.06:086:07
2312.06:086:07
2412.06:076:07
2512.06:066:07
2612.06:066:07
2712.06:056:07
2812.16:046:07
2912.16:046:07
3012.16:036:07
3112.16:026:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.64 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
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286.9Intense
296.9Intense
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Culion

In seasonPeak

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

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

Culion's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Culion?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Culion for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Culion in March

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

In March, Culion sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Culion 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 May 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
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Culion 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 Culion peaks around August 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 highAug 17UV 14Nov 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Culion?

Culion sits at 11.9°N, 120.0°E, 40 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Coron, 23 km away.

El NidoSan JoseSablayanMamburaoMansalayRoxasVictoria

Topography around Culion

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Culion has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 629 m.

The land around Culion is covered by water (51%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and water (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
293 m
16 km
434 m
80 km
629 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Coron 23 km · El Nido 104 km · San Jose 125 km · Sablayan 133 km · Mamburao 161 km · Mansalay 169 km · Roxas 189 km · Victoria 198 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 Culion (11.8904°, 120.0222°, elevation 40 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).