Mariano weather in March

In March, Mariano sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 150 mm of rain across 16.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-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 18% 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 Mariano's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mariano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
150 mm
16.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:51 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
68%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
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 Mariano reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°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)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
123022
133022
143022
153022
163022
173022
183022
193022
203022
213023
223023
233023
243023
253023
263023
273023
283023
293023
303023
313023

How March really feels in Mariano

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.

Mariano weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 22°26120.311.54.3
Feb29° / 22°20316.811.74.4
Mar30° / 22°15016.911.94.3
Apr30° / 23°1621812.23.8
May30° / 23°26226.512.42.9
Jun30° / 23°3512812.52.8
Jul29° / 23°29626.712.53.2
Aug30° / 23°23924.512.33.3
Sep29° / 23°25425.812.13.1
Oct29° / 23°28228.111.83.0
Nov29° / 23°25724.611.63.4
Dec29° / 23°22822.811.53.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33466
43367
53367
63268
73268
83268
93268
103268
113268
123268
133367
143367
153367
163466
173466
183664
193664
203664
213862
223862
233961
244060
254060
264258
274258
284258
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mariano gets around 150 mm of rain over 16.9 wet days in March, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 55% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
256
356
455
555
655
754
854
954
1054
1154
1254
1354
1455
1555
1655
1755
1855
1955
2055
2155
2255
2355
2455
2555
2655
2754
2854
2954
3054
3154

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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1119800
2119800
3118810
4118810
5117820
6117820
7117820
8116830
9116830
10116830
11115840
12115840
13115840
14115840
15115840
16115840
17115840
18115840
19115840
20115840
21116830
22116830
23116830
24116821
25116821
26116821
27116821
28116821
29116821
30116821
31116821

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

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
145calm
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 5:47 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:585:47
211.85:585:47
311.85:575:47
411.85:575:47
511.85:575:47
611.95:565:47
711.95:565:48
811.95:555:48
911.95:555:48
1011.95:545:48
1111.95:545:48
1211.95:535:47
1311.95:535:47
1411.95:525:47
1511.95:525:47
1611.95:515:47
1711.95:505:47
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
2912.05:445:47
3012.15:435:47
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 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 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
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mariano

In seasonPeak

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

Mariano 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 Mariano?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Mariano for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mariano in March

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

In March, Mariano sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mariano 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°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Mariano 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 Mariano peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 22UV 14Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Mariano?

Mariano sits at 8.8°N, 125.1°E, 3 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Gingoog, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Mariano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mariano has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,298 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,836 m.

The land around Mariano is covered by water (47%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
309 m
16 km
2,298 m
80 km
2,836 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Gingoog 2.0 km · Buenavista 36 km · Libertad 44 km · Jasaan 44 km · Butuan 49 km · Tagoloan 52 km · Bugo 53 km · Cabadbaran 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 Mariano (8.8333°, 125.1167°, 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).