Digos weather in March

In March, Digos sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 116 mm of rain across 13.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Digos's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Digos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:50 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
68%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Digos is city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Davao del Sur.

Density
404/km²
people per km²
Founded
1949

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 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Digos reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°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)
13122
23122
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43122
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63122
73122
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103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
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313223

How March really feels in Digos

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.

Digos weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°15616.711.74.1
Feb30° / 22°10612.611.84.1
Mar32° / 22°11613.9123.8
Apr32° / 23°12615.412.13.2
May31° / 23°23925.612.32.7
Jun30° / 23°27727.112.42.7
Jul30° / 22°24326.612.43.0
Aug30° / 22°24626.412.22.9
Sep30° / 22°22725.3122.9
Oct30° / 22°25726.211.82.9
Nov30° / 22°18622.311.73.2
Dec30° / 22°14518.411.63.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33268
43367
53367
63268
73268
83268
93268
103268
113169
123169
133268
143268
153367
163466
173466
183664
193664
203763
213763
223763
233862
243862
253961
264060
274060
284060
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Digos gets around 116 mm of rain over 13.9 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 44% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
642
742
842
943
1043
1144
1244
1344
1445
1545
1645
1746
1846
1946
2047
2147
2247
2347
2446
2546
2646
2745
2845
2945
3044
3144

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
133760
233760
333760
433760
533760
633760
733760
833760
923662
1023662
1123563
1223464
1323464
1423365
1523266
1623167
1723068
1822969
1922870
2022771
2122771
2222672
2322672
2422672
2522672
2622771
2722771
2812871
2912970
3012970
3113069

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:565:48
211.95:565:48
311.95:555:48
411.95:555:48
511.95:545:48
611.95:545:48
711.95:545:48
811.95:535:47
911.95:535:47
1011.95:525:47
1111.95:525:47
1211.95:515:47
1311.95:515:47
1411.95:515:47
1511.95:505:47
1612.05:505:47
1712.05:495:47
1812.05:495:47
1912.05:485:47
2012.05:485:46
2112.05:475:46
2212.05:475:46
2312.05:465:46
2412.05:465:46
2512.05:455:46
2612.05:455:46
2712.05:445:46
2812.05:445:45
2912.05:435:45
3012.05:435:45
3112.05:425:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
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255.8Bright
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275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Digos

In seasonPeak

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

Digos 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 Digos?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Digos.

What to pack for Digos in March

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

In March, Digos sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Digos 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 14 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
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Digos in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Digos peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 15Dec 12UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Digos 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 Digos 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 Digos?

Digos sits at 6.7°N, 125.4°E, 18 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Bansalan, 16 km away.

Topography around Digos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Digos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,348 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,917 m.

The land around Digos is covered by trees (62%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (36%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
174 m
16 km
1,348 m
80 km
2,917 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Bansalan 16 km · Magsaysay 19 km · Santa Maria 25 km · Kidapawan 41 km · Lambayong 43 km · Davao 46 km · Malita 47 km · Samal 53 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 Digos (6.7497°, 125.3572°, elevation 18 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).