Ilagan weather in March

In March, Ilagan sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 102 mm of rain across 17.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ilagan's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ilagan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
4th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
17.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:06 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
64%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Ilagan is city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Isabela.

Density
141/km²
people per km²
Founded
1686

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ilagan reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22619
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42720
52720
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312921

How March really feels in Ilagan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ilagan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 19°11920.411.15.1
Feb26° / 19°10618.411.45.1
Mar28° / 20°10217.911.95.2
Apr30° / 22°11617.112.44.1
May31° / 23°23324.112.82.9
Jun32° / 23°23025.9132.5
Jul31° / 23°36428.712.92.6
Aug30° / 23°32928.312.62.6
Sep30° / 23°30126.912.12.9
Oct28° / 22°26725.611.63.7
Nov27° / 21°2632411.24.2
Dec25° / 20°31324.8114.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
53961
64060
74060
84060
94159
104258
114357
124555
134555
144555
154654
164753
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184753
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314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ilagan gets around 102 mm of rain over 17.9 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 58% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
162
262
361
460
560
659
759
859
958
1058
1157
1256
1356
1456
1555
1655
1755
1855
1955
2056
2156
2256
2357
2457
2557
2657
2758
2858
2958
3058
3158

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1146224
2136225
3136225
4126325
5126226
6116227
7116128
8106129
9105931
1095833
1185735
1275637
1375439
1465341
1555243
1655144
1745046
1834947
1934948
2034849
2124751
2224652
2324652
2424553
2524454
2624355
2724256
2824157
2924058
3023959
3113762

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

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
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:175:55
211.76:165:55
311.76:155:55
411.76:155:56
511.76:145:56
611.76:135:56
711.76:125:56
811.76:125:57
911.86:115:57
1011.86:105:57
1111.86:105:57
1211.86:095:58
1311.86:085:58
1411.86:075:58
1511.96:065:58
1611.96:065:58
1711.96:055:59
1811.96:045:59
1911.96:035:59
2011.96:035:59
2112.06:025:59
2212.06:016:00
2312.06:006:00
2412.05:596:00
2512.05:586:00
2612.05:586:00
2712.15:576:01
2812.15:566:01
2912.15:556:01
3012.15:546:01
3112.15:546:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ilagan

In seasonPeak

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

Ilagan 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 Ilagan?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ilagan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ilagan in March

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

In March, Ilagan sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ilagan in March

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 57 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Ilagan in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ilagan peaks around August 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 19UV 14Dec 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Ilagan?

Ilagan sits at 17.1°N, 121.9°E, 55 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Roxas, 29 km away.

Topography around Ilagan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ilagan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 722 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,277 m.

The land around Ilagan is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
722 m
80 km
2,277 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Roxas 29 km · Cabagan 34 km · San Mateo 44 km · Alicia 46 km · Tuguegarao 55 km · Ramon 55 km · Tabuk 58 km · Solana 60 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 Ilagan (17.1485°, 121.8892°, elevation 55 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).