Hinatuan weather in March

In March, Hinatuan sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 220 mm of rain across 26.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-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 13% 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 Hinatuan's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hinatuan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
220 mm
26.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:46 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
72%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Hinatuan is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Surigao del Sur.

Density
149/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 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Hinatuan reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62924
72924
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102924
112924
122924
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313024

How March really feels in Hinatuan

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.

Hinatuan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°42028.711.63.2
Feb29° / 24°29625.111.73.2
Mar29° / 24°22026.711.93.2
Apr30° / 25°14524.212.23.1
May31° / 25°1902712.42.6
Jun31° / 25°21626.312.52.6
Jul32° / 25°21725.312.42.6
Aug32° / 25°20723.412.32.6
Sep32° / 25°21524.5122.5
Oct31° / 25°22926.411.82.6
Nov30° / 25°23027.111.62.8
Dec29° / 25°29028.111.53.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42476
52476
62575
72575
82575
92674
102674
112773
122773
132872
142971
152971
163070
173070
183268
193367
203367
213466
223466
233565
243565
253664
263664
273763
283862
293862
303862
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Hinatuan gets around 220 mm of rain over 26.7 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 86% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
186
286
386
486
586
686
787
887
987
1087
1187
1287
1387
1487
1587
1686
1786
1886
1986
2086
2186
2285
2385
2485
2584
2684
2784
2884
2984
3083
3183

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
114059
213960
313960
413960
513861
613861
703763
803763
903664
1003565
1103565
1203466
1303466
1403367
1503268
1603169
1703070
1802971
1902872
2002773
2102674
2202575
2302476
2402377
2502278
2602179
2702179
2802080
2901981
3001882
3101882

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
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910calm
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259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:53 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:535:43
211.85:535:43
311.85:525:43
411.85:525:43
511.95:515:43
611.95:515:43
711.95:515:43
811.95:505:43
911.95:505:43
1011.95:495:43
1111.95:495:43
1211.95:485:43
1311.95:485:43
1411.95:475:43
1511.95:475:43
1611.95:465:43
1712.05:465:43
1812.05:455:42
1912.05:445:42
2012.05:445:42
2112.05:435:42
2212.05:435:42
2312.05:425:42
2412.05:425:42
2512.05:415:42
2612.05:415:42
2712.05:405:42
2812.05:395:42
2912.05:395:42
3012.15:385:42
3112.15:385:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in August across the year — March's 5.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.5Bright
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215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Hinatuan

In seasonPeak

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

Hinatuan 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 Hinatuan?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hinatuan.

What to pack for Hinatuan in March

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

In March, Hinatuan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hinatuan 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 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°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Hinatuan 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 Hinatuan peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 14Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Hinatuan 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 Hinatuan is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1516 µg/m³Feb 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hinatuan?

Hinatuan sits at 8.4°N, 126.3°E, 7 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Bislig, 18 km away.

Topography around Hinatuan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hinatuan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 307 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,615 m.

The land around Hinatuan is covered by water (41%), mangroves (27%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
307 m
80 km
1,615 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Bislig 18 km · Tagbina 20 km · Bunawan 44 km · San Francisco 46 km · Trento 47 km · Bah-Bah 53 km · Veruela 53 km · Prosperidad 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 Hinatuan (8.3722°, 126.3342°, elevation 7 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).