Mansalay weather in March

In March, Mansalay sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 53 mm of rain across 10.3 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 48% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Mansalay's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mansalay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
25°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:06 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
48%
2nd clearest
Wind
23 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Mansalay is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Oriental Mindoro.

Density
52/km²
people per km²

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 Mansalay 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 about 1°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12724
22724
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How March really feels in Mansalay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Mansalay 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° / 24°7210.711.36.5
Feb26° / 24°598.611.66.8
Mar27° / 25°5310.311.96.7
Apr28° / 26°4811.512.35.9
May29° / 26°9316.512.64.8
Jun28° / 26°14419.312.74.3
Jul28° / 26°22621.812.74.3
Aug28° / 26°16019.412.44.7
Sep28° / 26°16518.112.14.8
Oct28° / 26°15719.111.74.9
Nov27° / 25°16117.911.45.2
Dec27° / 25°19817.611.35.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76139
86238
96238
106238
116337
126436
136436
146436
156535
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216733
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276931
287030
297030
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mansalay gets around 53 mm of rain over 10.3 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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230
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530
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730
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1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1531
1631
1732
1833
1934
2034
2135
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036
3136

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 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1121771
2120781
3119791
4119791
5118801
6117811
7016831
8015841
9014851
10014851
11013861
12012862
13011872
14011872
15010882
1609892
1709892
1808893
1907903
2007903
2106913
2206913
2305914
2405914
2505914
2604924
2704924
2804915
2904915
3004915
3104906

Wind in March

Winds average 23 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 25 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
125breezy
225breezy
325breezy
424breezy
524breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:156:00
211.76:156:00
311.86:146:00
411.86:146:00
511.86:136:00
611.86:136:00
711.86:126:00
811.86:116:01
911.86:116:01
1011.86:106:01
1111.96:106:01
1211.96:096:01
1311.96:086:01
1411.96:086:01
1511.96:076:01
1611.96:066:01
1711.96:066:01
1811.96:056:01
1911.96:056:01
2012.06:046:02
2112.06:036:02
2212.06:036:02
2312.06:026:02
2412.06:016:02
2512.06:016:02
2612.06:006:02
2712.05:596:02
2812.15:586:02
2912.15:586:02
3012.15:576:02
3112.15:566:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.01 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mansalay

In seasonPeak

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

Mansalay 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 Mansalay?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mansalay in March

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

In March, Mansalay sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Mansalay in March

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 23 km away) 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°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Mansalay in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mansalay peaks around April 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 15UV 14Nov 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Mansalay?

Mansalay sits at 12.5°N, 121.4°E, 18 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is San Jose, 44 km away.

RomblonCalapanPandan

Topography around Mansalay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mansalay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,151 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,520 m.

The land around Mansalay is covered by trees (57%) and water (26%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and water (65%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
199 m
16 km
1,151 m
80 km
2,520 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: San Jose 44 km · Pinamalayan 59 km · Victoria 75 km · Sablayan 81 km · Boracay 81 km · Romblon 91 km · Calapan 103 km · Pandan 112 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 Mansalay (12.5204°, 121.4385°, elevation 18 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).