Kabacan weather in March

In March, Kabacan sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 193 mm of rain across 19.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kabacan's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kabacan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
193 mm
19.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:52 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
68%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Kabacan is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Cotabato.

Density
71/km²
people per km²
Founded
1947

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 34°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kabacan reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than 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 Kabacan

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
19 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Kabacan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°2312211.62.8
Feb33° / 24°19218.111.82.7
Mar34° / 24°19319.4122.4
Apr35° / 25°1642012.22.0
May34° / 25°21324.512.32.0
Jun33° / 25°2102512.42.3
Jul32° / 25°16824.312.42.6
Aug32° / 25°14021.312.22.8
Sep32° / 25°11819.8122.7
Oct32° / 25°18023.411.82.5
Nov33° / 24°21823.611.72.4
Dec32° / 24°21223.311.62.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33565
43565
53466
63466
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314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kabacan gets around 193 mm of rain over 19.4 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 63% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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261
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461
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761
862
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1263
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1863
1963
2064
2164
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2764
2864
2964
3064
3164

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
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Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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 12 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:585:50
211.95:585:50
311.95:585:50
411.95:575:50
511.95:575:50
611.95:565:49
711.95:565:49
811.95:565:49
911.95:555:49
1011.95:555:49
1111.95:545:49
1211.95:545:49
1311.95:535:49
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1912.05:505:49
2012.05:505:48
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2712.05:465:48
2812.05:465:48
2912.05:455:47
3012.05:455:47
3112.15:445:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.73 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kabacan?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kabacan.

What to pack for Kabacan in March

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

In March, Kabacan sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kabacan 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 Kabacan peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Kabacan 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 Kabacan is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1323 µg/m³Jun 2316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kabacan?

Kabacan sits at 7.1°N, 124.8°E, 24 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Talitay, 16 km away.

Topography around Kabacan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kabacan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 454 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,917 m.

The land around Kabacan is covered by cropland (64%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
454 m
80 km
2,917 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Talitay 16 km · Kidapawan 31 km · General Salipada K. Pendatun 33 km · Midsayap 34 km · Malingao 40 km · Sultan sa Barongis 40 km · Buluan 43 km · Budta 44 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 Kabacan (7.1067°, 124.8292°, elevation 24 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. 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).