Kalamansig weather in March

In March, Kalamansig sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 206 mm of rain across 22.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kalamansig's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalamansig's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
206 mm
22.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:55 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
70%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Kalamansig is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Sultan Kudarat.

Density
75/km²
people per km²
Founded
1961

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 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kalamansig reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12725
22725
32725
42725
52725
62725
72725
82725
92725
102725
112725
122725
132725
142725
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272725
282725
292725
302725
312725

Kalamansig weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°23824.711.74.2
Feb27° / 25°19421.311.84.4
Mar27° / 25°20622.8124.6
Apr27° / 26°19923.512.14.3
May27° / 26°28125.312.34.1
Jun27° / 25°32224.512.44.0
Jul27° / 25°27523.912.34.2
Aug27° / 25°20820.512.24.7
Sep27° / 25°17219124.8
Oct27° / 25°24222.711.94.4
Nov27° / 25°26624.811.74.1
Dec27° / 25°23126.111.64.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43169
53169
63169
73169
83169
93169
103169
113070
123070
133070
143268
153268
163268
173367
183367
193367
203367
213367
223367
233367
243466
253367
263367
273367
283367
293466
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kalamansig gets around 206 mm of rain over 22.8 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 73% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
172
273
373
473
573
673
773
872
972
1072
1172
1272
1372
1472
1572
1672
1772
1873
1973
2073
2173
2274
2374
2475
2575
2675
2775
2875
2975
3075
3175

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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12953
22953
32953
41963
51963
61963
71963
81963
91963
101963
111963
121963
131963
141963
151963
161963
171972
181972
191972
201972
211972
221963
231963
241963
251954
261954
271954
281945
290955
300946
310946

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:015:53
211.96:015:53
311.96:005:53
411.96:005:53
511.96:005:53
611.95:595:53
711.95:595:53
811.95:585:53
911.95:585:53
1011.95:585:53
1111.95:575:53
1211.95:575:52
1311.95:565:52
1411.95:565:52
1511.95:555:52
1612.05:555:52
1712.05:545:52
1812.05:545:52
1912.05:535:52
2012.05:535:52
2112.05:525:52
2212.05:525:51
2312.05:515:51
2412.05:515:51
2512.05:505:51
2612.05:505:51
2712.05:495:51
2812.05:495:51
2912.05:485:50
3012.05:485:50
3112.05:475:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.06 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kalamansig

In seasonPeak

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

Kalamansig 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 Kalamansig?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Kalamansig for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kalamansig in March

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

In March, Kalamansig sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Kalamansig in March

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 21 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 29°C.

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

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kalamansig 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 Kalamansig 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
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Kalamansig?

Kalamansig sits at 6.6°N, 124.1°E, 2 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Laguilayan, 54 km away.

Topography around Kalamansig

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalamansig has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 356 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,495 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,883 m.

The land around Kalamansig is covered by trees (52%) and water (39%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (46%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
356 m
16 km
1,495 m
80 km
1,883 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Laguilayan 54 km · Maganoy 55 km · Isulan 62 km · Norala 67 km · Sultan sa Barongis 70 km · Tacurong 71 km · Dinaig 71 km · Pagaluñgan 75 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 Kalamansig (6.5519°, 124.0511°, elevation 2 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).