Morong weather in March

In March, Morong sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 23 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-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 50% 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 Morong's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Morong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:12 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
44%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Morong is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Bataan.

Density
74/km²
people per km²
Founded
1607

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 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Morong reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Morong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 22 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
22
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.

Morong weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°172.511.26.9
Feb29° / 23°192.811.56.7
Mar30° / 24°233.811.96.1
Apr31° / 25°275.512.35.2
May30° / 26°1851912.73.8
Jun29° / 26°36125.712.93.2
Jul28° / 25°57129.512.83.1
Aug28° / 25°56529.412.53.3
Sep28° / 25°43627.712.13.2
Oct29° / 25°22520.311.74.1
Nov29° / 25°869.311.35.4
Dec29° / 24°676.611.16.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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26931
36931
46931
56931
67030
77030
87129
97228
107327
117327
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Morong gets around 23 mm of rain over 3.8 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 12% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
411
511
611
711
811
911
1010
1110
1210
139
149
159
169
1710
1810
1910
2011
2111
2212
2312
2413
2514
2614
2715
2815
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3016
3116

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1450460
2450460
3449470
4349470
5348480
6348490
7347501
8346501
9345511
10343531
11342541
12241561
13240571
14238591
15237601
16236611
17135640
18134650
19133660
20132670
21132670
22131680
23130690
24029710
25028720
26027730
27026740
28025741
29024751
30023761
31022771

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 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
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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 6:21 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:216:03
211.76:216:03
311.76:206:03
411.76:206:04
511.76:196:04
611.86:186:04
711.86:186:04
811.86:176:04
911.86:166:04
1011.86:166:05
1111.86:156:05
1211.86:146:05
1311.96:146:05
1411.96:136:05
1511.96:126:05
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1711.96:116:06
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2012.06:096:06
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2612.06:046:07
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2912.16:026:07
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Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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45.9Bright
55.9Bright
66.0Bright
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86.0Intense
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276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
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316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Morong

In seasonPeak

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

Morong sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Morong's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Morong?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Morong in March

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

In March, Morong sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Morong 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 at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in May 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
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Morong 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 Morong peaks around August 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 18UV 14Nov 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Morong 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 Morong is worst in November — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateNov 1530 µg/m³Aug 1421 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Morong?

Morong sits at 14.7°N, 120.3°E, 10 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Olongapo, 17 km away.

Topography around Morong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Morong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,254 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,653 m.

The land around Morong is covered by water (46%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, water (61%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
1,254 m
80 km
1,653 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Olongapo 17 km · Subic 23 km · Balanga 29 km · Castillejos 29 km · Abucay 29 km · Dinalupihan 30 km · Hermosa 31 km · Samal 31 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 Morong (14.6789°, 120.2661°, elevation 10 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).