Laguilayan weather in March

In March, Laguilayan sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 112 mm of rain across 15.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Laguilayan's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Laguilayan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:53 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
66%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Laguilayan is barangay in the municipality of Isulan, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines.

Founded
1957

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 33°C through the month.

A typical March day in Laguilayan reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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 35°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)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
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313324

How March really feels in Laguilayan

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.

Laguilayan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°1291711.73.8
Feb31° / 23°9914.111.83.7
Mar33° / 23°11215.8123.2
Apr33° / 24°12318.212.12.6
May33° / 24°22527.112.32.2
Jun31° / 24°2582712.42.4
Jul31° / 23°25626.612.32.7
Aug31° / 23°21425.112.22.8
Sep31° / 23°21125122.7
Oct31° / 23°23826.411.92.6
Nov31° / 23°17123.211.72.9
Dec31° / 23°1302011.63.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43763
53763
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113763
123763
133961
143961
153961
164159
174159
184159
194258
204159
214159
224159
234159
244357
254357
264258
274357
284357
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Laguilayan gets around 112 mm of rain over 15.8 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 51% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
249
348
448
548
647
747
847
947
1048
1148
1249
1349
1450
1551
1652
1752
1853
1954
2055
2155
2255
2355
2455
2555
2654
2754
2853
2953
3052
3152

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1218791
2218791
3218791
4218791
5218791
6218791
7218791
8218791
9218791
10118801
11118801
12117811
13117811
14117811
15117811
16117811
17116821
18116821
19216811
20216811
21215821
22215821
23215821
24215812
25215812
26215812
27215812
28215803
29216793
30216793
31216793

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

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
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 5:59 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:595:51
211.95:595:51
311.95:595:51
411.95:585:51
511.95:585:51
611.95:575:51
711.95:575:51
811.95:575:51
911.95:565:51
1011.95:565:51
1111.95:555:51
1211.95:555:51
1311.95:545:50
1411.95:545:50
1511.95:535:50
1612.05:535:50
1712.05:525:50
1812.05:525:50
1912.05:515:50
2012.05:515:50
2112.05:505:50
2212.05:505:50
2312.05:495:49
2412.05:495:49
2512.05:485:49
2612.05:485:49
2712.05:475:49
2812.05:475:49
2912.05:465:49
3012.05:465:48
3112.05:455:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
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135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
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255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Laguilayan

In seasonPeak

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

Laguilayan 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 Laguilayan?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Laguilayan.

What to pack for Laguilayan in March

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

In March, Laguilayan sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Laguilayan 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 55 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 29°C.

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

28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Laguilayan 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 Laguilayan peaks around March 19 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 19UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Laguilayan 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 Laguilayan 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 Laguilayan?

Laguilayan sits at 6.7°N, 124.5°E, 56 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Isulan, 10 km away.

Topography around Laguilayan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Laguilayan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,837 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,255 m.

The land around Laguilayan is covered by cropland (51%) and trees (45%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
1,837 m
80 km
2,255 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Isulan 10 km · Tacurong 17 km · Sultan sa Barongis 19 km · Norala 22 km · Maganoy 23 km · General Salipada K. Pendatun 28 km · Buluan 31 km · Banga 39 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 Laguilayan (6.6721°, 124.5249°, elevation 56 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).