Enrique B. Magalona weather in March

In March, Enrique B. Magalona sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 132 mm of rain across 18.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Enrique B. Magalona's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Enrique B. Magalona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
132 mm
18.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:00 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
59%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Enrique B. Magalona is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Negros Occidental.

Density
568/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 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Enrique B. Magalona reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°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)
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303125
313125

How March really feels in Enrique B. Magalona

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.

Enrique B. Magalona weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°19823.611.43.9
Feb29° / 24°15418.311.64.1
Mar30° / 24°13218.111.94.0
Apr32° / 25°9715.912.23.6
May32° / 25°16923.812.52.7
Jun31° / 25°24927.312.62.5
Jul30° / 25°28428.112.62.7
Aug31° / 25°21625.712.42.8
Sep31° / 25°25327.312.12.6
Oct30° / 25°28028.411.82.7
Nov30° / 25°24327.311.52.9
Dec29° / 24°30127.211.43.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54753
64654
74654
84654
94753
104753
114753
124753
134852
144852
155050
165149
175149
185248
195248
205347
215446
225446
235545
245545
255545
265644
275644
285644
295743
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Enrique B. Magalona gets around 132 mm of rain over 18.1 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 58% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
160
260
360
459
559
660
760
860
960
1060
1160
1259
1359
1459
1559
1659
1758
1858
1958
2058
2158
2257
2357
2457
2556
2656
2755
2855
2954
3054
3153

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the miserable band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
135542
225543
325444
425444
525345
615346
715247
815148
915049
1014950
1114851
1214752
1314653
1414554
1514455
1614356
1714257
1814158
1914059
2014059
2113960
2213960
2313960
2413861
2503862
2603862
2703763
2803763
2903763
3003664
3103664

Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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3113light breeze

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 6:08 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:085:55
211.86:085:55
311.86:075:55
411.86:075:55
511.86:065:55
611.86:065:55
711.86:055:55
811.86:055:55
911.96:045:55
1011.96:035:55
1111.96:035:55
1211.96:025:55
1311.96:025:55
1411.96:015:55
1511.96:015:55
1611.96:005:56
1711.95:595:56
1811.95:595:56
1912.05:585:56
2012.05:585:56
2112.05:575:56
2212.05:565:56
2312.05:565:56
2412.05:555:56
2512.05:545:56
2612.05:545:56
2712.05:535:56
2812.05:535:55
2912.15:525:55
3012.15:515:55
3112.15:515:55

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.76 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Enrique B. Magalona

In seasonPeak

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

Enrique B. Magalona 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 Enrique B. Magalona?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Enrique B. Magalona for sightseeing.

What to pack for Enrique B. Magalona in March

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

In March, Enrique B. Magalona sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Enrique B. Magalona 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
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Enrique B. Magalona 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 Enrique B. Magalona peaks around March 24 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 highMar 24UV 14Nov 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Enrique B. Magalona 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 Enrique B. Magalona is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 1717 µg/m³Feb 1912 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Enrique B. Magalona?

Enrique B. Magalona sits at 10.9°N, 123.0°E, 1 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Victorias, 11 km away.

Topography around Enrique B. Magalona

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Enrique B. Magalona has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,459 m.

The land around Enrique B. Magalona is covered by water (40%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, water (64%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
121 m
80 km
2,459 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Victorias 11 km · Binonga 12 km · Talisay 16 km · Manapla 18 km · Bacolod City 24 km · Mansilingan 28 km · Murcia 31 km · Sumag 31 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 Enrique B. Magalona (10.8788°, 122.9771°, elevation 1 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).