Davao weather in March

In March, Davao sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 76 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-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 22% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Davao's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Davao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:49 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
66%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Davao is city of the Philippines.

Density
757/km²
people per km²
Founded
1848

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 Davao reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13123
23123
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How March really feels in Davao

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.

Davao weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°11913.911.64.6
Feb30° / 23°8110.411.84.6
Mar31° / 23°7610.7124.4
Apr32° / 24°751212.23.8
May31° / 24°16123.112.33.0
Jun30° / 24°18024.912.43.0
Jul30° / 24°18324.312.43.2
Aug30° / 24°19323.912.23.2
Sep31° / 24°18421.7123.2
Oct31° / 24°1912311.83.1
Nov30° / 24°11817.311.73.8
Dec30° / 24°10513.611.64.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33763
43763
53763
63763
73763
83664
93664
103664
113664
123763
133763
143763
153763
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183961
194060
204159
214159
224159
234159
244258
254357
264357
274456
284456
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Davao gets around 76 mm of rain over 10.7 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
733
833
933
1033
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1735
1835
1935
2035
2136
2236
2336
2436
2535
2635
2735
2834
2934
3033
3133

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1128710
2128710
3128710
4128710
5128710
6128710
7128710
8128710
9128710
10128710
11128710
12127720
13126730
14126721
15125731
16124741
17123751
18122761
19121771
20120781
21119791
22118801
23118801
24117811
25117811
26117811
27017821
28017821
29018811
30018811
31018811

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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 12 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:555:46
211.95:555:46
311.95:545:46
411.95:545:46
511.95:545:46
611.95:535:46
711.95:535:46
811.95:525:46
911.95:525:46
1011.95:515:46
1111.95:515:46
1211.95:515:46
1311.95:505:46
1411.95:505:46
1511.95:495:46
1612.05:495:46
1712.05:485:46
1812.05:485:46
1912.05:475:45
2012.05:475:45
2112.05:465:45
2212.05:465:45
2312.05:455:45
2412.05:455:45
2512.05:445:45
2612.05:445:45
2712.05:435:45
2812.05:435:44
2912.05:425:44
3012.05:415:44
3112.15:415:44

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.73 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
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185.6Bright
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215.6Bright
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245.6Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Davao

In seasonPeak

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

Davao 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 Davao?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Davao in March

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

In March, Davao sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Davao 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 February near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Davao 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 Davao peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

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

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 2019 µg/m³May 1715 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Davao?

Davao sits at 7.1°N, 125.6°E, 13 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Samal, 11 km away.

Topography around Davao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Davao has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,917 m.

The land around Davao is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and water (32%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
310 m
80 km
2,917 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Samal 11 km · Panabo 27 km · Cabayangan 39 km · Maco 42 km · Digos 46 km · Magugpo Poblacion 47 km · Lupon 48 km · Bansalan 54 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 Davao (7.0731°, 125.6128°, elevation 13 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).