Glan weather in March

In March, Glan sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 96 mm of rain across 15.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-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 23% 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 Glan's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Glan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:50 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
65%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Glan is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Sarangani.

Density
40/km²
people per km²
Founded
1914

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 Glan reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°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 on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Glan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 18 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
18
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.

Glan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°15417.711.74.7
Feb28° / 25°10013.811.84.9
Mar29° / 25°9615.8124.8
Apr29° / 26°1031612.14.6
May29° / 26°16623.112.33.9
Jun28° / 25°21925.712.33.7
Jul28° / 25°20326.312.33.9
Aug28° / 25°18124.912.24.1
Sep28° / 25°11820.4124.5
Oct28° / 25°1612211.94.1
Nov28° / 26°1622311.73.9
Dec28° / 25°14321.311.74.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63664
73664
83664
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103664
113763
123763
133961
143961
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Glan gets around 96 mm of rain over 15.8 wet days in March, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 50% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
149
249
349
449
549
649
750
850
950
1050
1150
1250
1350
1450
1550
1650
1751
1851
1951
2051
2151
2251
2351
2451
2551
2651
2750
2850
2950
3050
3150

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14942
24942
33952
43952
53952
63952
73952
82953
92953
102953
112953
122953
132953
142944
152944
162944
172935
183925
193916
203907
213907
223898
233889
242899
2528810
2628711
2728711
2828612
2928612
3028612
3128513

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
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218calm
228calm
239calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
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308calm
318calm

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 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:565:49
211.95:565:49
311.95:555:49
411.95:555:49
511.95:555:49
611.95:545:49
711.95:545:49
811.95:535:48
911.95:535:48
1011.95:535:48
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1211.95:525:48
1311.95:515:48
1411.95:515:48
1512.05:505:48
1612.05:505:48
1712.05:505:48
1812.05:495:47
1912.05:495:47
2012.05:485:47
2112.05:485:47
2212.05:475:47
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2412.05:465:47
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2612.05:455:46
2712.05:455:46
2812.05:445:46
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3012.05:435:46
3112.05:435:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
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206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Glan

In seasonPeak

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

Glan 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 Glan?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Glan in March

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

In March, Glan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Glan in March

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 29°C and coldest in January near 29°C.

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

28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Glan 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 Glan peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 15Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Glan?

Glan sits at 5.8°N, 125.2°E, 9 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Malapatan, 19 km away.

Topography around Glan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Glan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 668 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,255 m.

The land around Glan is covered by trees (65%) and water (27%) within 3 km, water (60%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
288 m
16 km
668 m
80 km
2,255 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Malapatan 19 km · General Santos 32 km · Alabel 32 km · Polomolok 47 km · Maluñgun 51 km · Tupi 63 km · Lake Sebu 70 km · Lambayong 79 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 Glan (5.8242°, 125.2033°, elevation 9 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).