Maasin weather in March

In March, Maasin sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 98 mm of rain across 14.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Maasin's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maasin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:52 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
64%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Maasin reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62925
73025
83025
93025
103025
113025
123025
133025
143025
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How March really feels in Maasin

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.

Maasin weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°16118.811.54.4
Feb29° / 24°12214.311.74.6
Mar30° / 25°9814.911.94.5
Apr31° / 25°7413.412.24.2
May31° / 26°1422112.53.3
Jun30° / 26°23125.312.63.0
Jul30° / 26°26327.412.53.0
Aug30° / 26°21624.412.33.2
Sep30° / 26°2352612.13.0
Oct30° / 25°25727.611.83.0
Nov30° / 25°19322.611.53.5
Dec29° / 25°19121.911.43.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54159
64159
74159
84159
94258
104258
114258
124357
134357
144456
154456
164555
174654
184753
194852
204852
214951
224951
234951
245050
255149
265149
275248
285248
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Maasin gets around 98 mm of rain over 14.9 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 47% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
448
549
649
749
849
949
1049
1149
1248
1348
1448
1547
1647
1747
1847
1947
2047
2146
2246
2346
2446
2546
2646
2745
2845
2945
3045
3144

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.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
187814
287814
377815
477815
567816
667816
767816
867717
957817
1057817
1157718
1257718
1357718
1457718
1557619
1657619
1757520
1857520
1947521
2047422
2147422
2247323
2347323
2437324
2537225
2637225
2737225
2837126
2937126
3037027
3137027

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:00 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:005:48
211.86:005:48
311.85:595:48
411.85:595:48
511.85:585:48
611.85:585:48
711.85:575:48
811.95:575:48
911.95:565:48
1011.95:565:48
1111.95:555:48
1211.95:555:48
1311.95:545:48
1411.95:545:48
1511.95:535:48
1611.95:525:48
1711.95:525:48
1811.95:515:48
1912.05:515:48
2012.05:505:48
2112.05:495:48
2212.05:495:48
2312.05:485:48
2412.05:485:48
2512.05:475:48
2612.05:465:48
2712.05:465:48
2812.05:455:48
2912.15:455:48
3012.15:445:48
3112.15:435:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Maasin

In seasonPeak

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

Maasin 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 Maasin?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Maasin in March

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

In March, Maasin sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Maasin 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 offshore 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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Maasin 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 Maasin peaks around April 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 10UV 14Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Maasin?

Maasin sits at 10.1°N, 124.8°E, 3 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Inopacan, 42 km away.

Inabanga

Topography around Maasin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maasin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 705 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,176 m.

The land around Maasin is covered by trees (48%) and water (45%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (46%) within 16 km, and water (69%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
215 m
16 km
705 m
80 km
1,176 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Inopacan 42 km · Baybay 61 km · Abuyog 71 km · Jagna 74 km · Jetafe 75 km · San Jose 80 km · Surigao 81 km · Inabanga 85 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 Maasin (10.1327°, 124.8408°, elevation 3 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).