Malaybalay weather in March

In March, Malaybalay sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 163 mm of rain across 21.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-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 8% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Malaybalay's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malaybalay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
163 mm
21.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:51 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
76%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

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 Malaybalay reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
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102719
112719
122719
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312819

Malaybalay weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 19°24224.311.64.3
Feb26° / 19°18520.711.74.5
Mar27° / 19°16321.211.94.7
Apr28° / 19°13920.512.24.3
May28° / 20°25527.712.43.3
Jun28° / 20°30228.412.53.3
Jul28° / 19°3182912.43.4
Aug28° / 19°31727.812.33.6
Sep28° / 19°32027.8123.5
Oct28° / 19°28328.411.83.5
Nov27° / 19°20225.411.63.9
Dec27° / 19°20225.111.54.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32278
42179
52179
62179
72179
82179
92179
102179
112179
122179
132278
142377
152377
162377
172476
182476
192575
202575
212674
222773
232872
242971
252971
262971
273070
283169
293169
303169
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Malaybalay gets around 163 mm of rain over 21.2 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 68% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
170
269
369
468
568
667
767
867
967
1067
1167
1267
1367
1468
1568
1668
1769
1869
1970
2070
2170
2270
2370
2470
2570
2669
2769
2868
2968
3067
3167

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
19838
29838
39838
49829
58839
68839
78839
88839
97849
107849
117849
127849
136859
146859
1568410
1668410
1758510
1858411
1958411
2058411
2158312
2248412
2348313
2448313
2548214
2648214
2748115
2848115
2948016
3048016
3148016

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:58 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:585:48
211.85:575:48
311.85:575:48
411.95:575:48
511.95:565:48
611.95:565:48
711.95:555:48
811.95:555:48
911.95:545:48
1011.95:545:48
1111.95:535:48
1211.95:535:48
1311.95:525:48
1411.95:525:48
1511.95:515:48
1611.95:515:47
1712.05:505:47
1812.05:505:47
1912.05:495:47
2012.05:495:47
2112.05:485:47
2212.05:485:47
2312.05:475:47
2412.05:475:47
2512.05:465:47
2612.05:455:47
2712.05:455:47
2812.05:445:47
2912.05:445:46
3012.15:435:46
3112.15:435:46

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.37 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
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205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Malaybalay?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Malaybalay for sightseeing.

What to pack for Malaybalay in March

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

In March, Malaybalay sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Malaybalay 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 Malaybalay peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 15Dec 14UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Malaybalay 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 Malaybalay is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1615 µg/m³Jan 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Malaybalay?

Malaybalay sits at 8.2°N, 125.1°E, 629 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Impasugong, 22 km away.

Topography around Malaybalay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malaybalay has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m around an average of 665 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,700 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,883 m.

The land around Malaybalay is covered by trees (74%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
368 m
16 km
1,700 m
80 km
2,883 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Impasugong 22 km · NIA Valencia 28 km · Dologon 36 km · Manolo Fortich 37 km · Maramag 46 km · Quezon 48 km · Don Carlos 55 km · Bugo 56 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 Malaybalay (8.1575°, 125.1278°, elevation 629 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).