Isabela weather in March

In March, Isabela sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 78 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Isabela's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Isabela's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:00 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
59%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Isabela is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Negros Occidental.

Density
89/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 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Isabela reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°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)
13123
23123
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43223
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How March really feels in Isabela

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.

Isabela weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°8813.211.54.4
Feb31° / 23°819.911.74.4
Mar32° / 24°7810.511.94.0
Apr33° / 25°7911.412.23.2
May33° / 25°1952412.52.5
Jun31° / 24°29627.912.62.4
Jul30° / 24°34129.312.52.6
Aug30° / 24°29327.712.32.7
Sep30° / 24°30928.412.12.6
Oct30° / 24°27528.211.82.7
Nov31° / 24°16820.511.53.3
Dec30° / 24°1681811.43.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54852
64753
74753
84753
94753
104852
114852
124852
134951
144951
154951
164951
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185149
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275347
285347
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315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Isabela gets around 78 mm of rain over 10.5 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
231
331
431
531
632
732
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2434
2534
2634
2734
2834
2934
3033
3133

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
167915
258015
358015
457916
557916
657916
757817
857817
957817
1057817
1157817
1257718
1367618
1467618
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1667618
1757619
1857520
1957520
2057421
2147422
2247422
2347323
2447323
2547224
2647224
2747125
2847026
2947026
3046927
3146828

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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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
211.86:075:55
311.86:075:55
411.86:065:55
511.86:065:55
611.86:055:55
711.86:055:55
811.96:045:55
911.96:045:55
1011.96:035:56
1111.96:035:56
1211.96:025:56
1311.96:025:56
1411.96:015:56
1511.96:005:56
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1711.95:595:56
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1912.05:585:56
2012.05:575:56
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2712.05:535:55
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Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.84 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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95.7Bright
105.7Bright
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205.9Bright
215.9Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Isabela

In seasonPeak

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

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

Isabela'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 Isabela?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Isabela in March

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

In March, Isabela sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Isabela 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 15 km away) is warmest in June 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
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Isabela 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 Isabela peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 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 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Isabela 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 Isabela 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 2317 µg/m³Feb 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Isabela?

Isabela sits at 10.2°N, 123.0°E, 30 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Tinongan, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Isabela

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Isabela has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,233 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,458 m.

The land around Isabela is covered by cropland (61%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
323 m
16 km
1,233 m
80 km
2,458 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Tinongan 5.0 km · La Castellana 14 km · Binalbagan 14 km · Hinigaran 17 km · Himamaylan 17 km · Suay 23 km · La Carlota 25 km · Kabankalan 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 Isabela (10.2048°, 122.9888°, elevation 30 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).