Jaen weather in March

In March, Jaen sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 39 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Jaen's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jaen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:09 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
46%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Jaen is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Nueva Ecija.

Density
465/km²
people per km²
Founded
1865

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 31°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical March day in Jaen reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°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)
13122
23122
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How March really feels in Jaen

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.

Jaen weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°364.511.26.0
Feb30° / 21°323.811.55.8
Mar32° / 22°395.111.94.9
Apr33° / 24°468.312.33.5
May34° / 25°1972112.72.4
Jun32° / 24°26926.212.92.3
Jul31° / 24°41129.512.82.4
Aug31° / 24°36829.312.52.5
Sep31° / 24°34928.212.12.5
Oct31° / 23°23919.911.73.4
Nov30° / 23°11211.811.34.6
Dec30° / 22°100911.15.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27129
37129
47129
57228
67327
77327
87327
97426
107525
117624
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Jaen gets around 39 mm of rain over 5.1 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 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
615
715
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1315
1415
1515
1615
1716
1816
1916
2017
2117
2217
2318
2418
2518
2619
2719
2819
2919
3019
3119

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1242551
2242542
3241552
4241552
5240562
6239572
7239572
8237592
9236602
10235612
11134632
12132652
13131662
14129682
15127702
16126703
17125713
18123733
19122743
20121753
21120763
22019774
23018784
24018784
25017785
26016795
27016795
28016786
29015796
30015796
31014797

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 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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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:196:00
211.76:196:00
311.76:186:00
411.76:176:01
511.76:176:01
611.76:166:01
711.86:156:01
811.86:156:01
911.86:146:02
1011.86:136:02
1111.86:136:02
1211.86:126:02
1311.86:116:02
1411.96:116:02
1511.96:106:03
1611.96:096:03
1711.96:086:03
1811.96:086:03
1911.96:076:03
2012.06:066:03
2112.06:056:03
2212.06:056:04
2312.06:046:04
2412.06:036:04
2512.06:026:04
2612.06:026:04
2712.16:016:04
2812.16:006:04
2912.15:596:04
3012.15:596:05
3112.15:586:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
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45.5Bright
55.6Bright
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95.7Bright
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205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Jaen

In seasonPeak

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

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

Jaen's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Jaen?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jaen in March

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

In March, Jaen sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Jaen in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jaen peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 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 highMar 24UV 13Nov 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Jaen 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 Jaen is worst in October — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateOct 1049 µg/m³Feb 1132 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr39Poor
May42Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep49Poor
Oct49Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jaen?

Jaen sits at 15.3°N, 120.9°E, 25 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Gapan, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Jaen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jaen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,922 m.

The land around Jaen is covered by trees (43%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
80 m
80 km
1,922 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Gapan 4.0 km · San Leonardo 6.0 km · Papaya 9.0 km · San Francisco 9.0 km · Peñaranda 9.0 km · Cabiao 11 km · General Tinio 14 km · Cabanatuan City 18 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 Jaen (15.3275°, 120.9192°, elevation 25 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). 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).