El Nido weather in March

In March, El Nido sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 47 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 El Nido's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Nido's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:14 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
48%
2nd clearest
Wind
19 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

El Nido is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Palawan.

Density
56/km²
people per km²
Founded
1916

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 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in El Nido reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°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)
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42926
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How March really feels in El Nido

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.

El Nido weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°548.611.46.0
Feb29° / 25°395.911.66.2
Mar29° / 26°476.811.95.9
Apr30° / 27°5710.212.24.9
May30° / 27°17922.512.53.4
Jun30° / 26°28726.712.62.9
Jul29° / 26°36227.912.63.0
Aug29° / 26°29625.112.43.3
Sep29° / 26°33126.512.13.2
Oct29° / 26°26426.711.73.3
Nov29° / 26°20220.811.54.0
Dec29° / 26°1771711.44.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55842
65842
75842
86040
96040
106040
116139
126238
136337
146337
156337
166436
176535
186535
196634
206634
216634
226733
236733
246733
256832
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276931
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296931
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

El Nido gets around 47 mm of rain over 6.8 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 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
420
520
620
720
820
921
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1721
1821
1921
2022
2122
2222
2323
2423
2523
2624
2724
2824
2925
3025
3125

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
197714
297714
387715
487715
577815
677716
767816
867717
957817
1057817
1157718
1257718
1357718
1457619
1547719
1647620
1747620
1847521
1937522
2037423
2137324
2227325
2327226
2427127
2517128
2617029
2716930
2816831
2916831
3006832
3106733

Wind in March

Winds average 19 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light 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 6:23 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:236:09
211.86:226:09
311.86:226:09
411.86:216:09
511.86:216:09
611.86:206:09
711.86:206:09
811.86:196:09
911.86:186:09
1011.96:186:10
1111.96:176:10
1211.96:176:10
1311.96:166:10
1411.96:166:10
1511.96:156:10
1611.96:146:10
1711.96:146:10
1811.96:136:10
1912.06:136:10
2012.06:126:10
2112.06:116:10
2212.06:116:10
2312.06:106:10
2412.06:096:10
2512.06:096:10
2612.06:086:10
2712.06:076:10
2812.16:076:10
2912.16:066:10
3012.16:066:10
3112.16:056:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for El Nido

In seasonPeak

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

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

El Nido's rainy season runs May–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit El Nido?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Nido in March

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

In March, El Nido sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near El Nido 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 21 km away) 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
Dec28Tropical

UV index in El Nido 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 El Nido peaks around August 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 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 14Dec 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is El Nido?

El Nido sits at 11.2°N, 119.4°E, 36 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Roxas, 96 km away.

RoxasCulionCoronPuerto PrincesaSan JoseSablayanNarraMamburao

Topography around El Nido

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Nido has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 666 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 979 m.

The land around El Nido is covered by trees (49%) and water (46%) within 3 km, water (55%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and water (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
440 m
16 km
666 m
80 km
979 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Roxas 96 km · Culion 104 km · Coron 126 km · Puerto Princesa 176 km · San Jose 224 km · Sablayan 236 km · Narra 239 km · Mamburao 261 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 El Nido (11.1858°, 119.3956°, elevation 36 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).