NIA Valencia weather in March

In March, NIA Valencia sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 113 mm of rain across 16.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-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 11% 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 NIA Valencia's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see NIA Valencia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
16.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:51 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
73%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
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 NIA Valencia reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152719
162719
172719
182719
192719
202719
212719
222819
232819
242819
252819
262819
272819
282819
292819
302819
312819

NIA Valencia weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 19°16019.611.65.0
Feb26° / 18°12115.211.75.3
Mar27° / 19°11316.611.95.3
Apr28° / 19°10616.112.24.8
May28° / 19°21225.812.43.8
Jun27° / 19°24927.412.53.6
Jul27° / 19°2512812.43.7
Aug27° / 19°22426.512.33.8
Sep27° / 19°24526.7123.7
Oct27° / 19°2342711.83.8
Nov27° / 19°15422.511.64.4
Dec26° / 19°14220.911.54.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42575
52575
62575
72575
82476
92476
102476
112476
122476
132575
142575
152773
162773
172773
182872
192872
202872
212872
223070
233169
243268
253268
263367
273466
283565
293565
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

NIA Valencia gets around 113 mm of rain over 16.6 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 53% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
252
352
452
552
652
752
852
952
1052
1152
1253
1353
1453
1554
1654
1754
1855
1955
2055
2156
2255
2355
2455
2554
2653
2752
2851
2951
3050
3149

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1223741
2223741
3223750
4223750
5224740
6224740
7224740
8224740
9224740
10224740
11223750
12223750
13223750
14223750
15222760
16122770
17122770
18122761
19121771
20121771
21120781
22120781
23120781
24120781
25120781
26120781
27120781
28121771
29121771
30121771
31121771

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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
311.95:575:48
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
1611.95:515:48
1712.05:505:48
1812.05:505:48
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
2612.05:465:47
2712.05:455:47
2812.05:445:47
2912.05:445:47
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 5.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.42 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
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 NIA Valencia?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit NIA Valencia for sightseeing.

What to pack for NIA Valencia in March

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

In March, NIA Valencia sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in NIA Valencia 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 NIA Valencia 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 NIA Valencia 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 NIA Valencia 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 NIA Valencia?

NIA Valencia sits at 7.9°N, 125.1°E, 310 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Dologon, 9.0 km away.

Topography around NIA Valencia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around NIA Valencia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m around an average of 326 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,112 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,885 m.

The land around NIA Valencia is covered by trees (40%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
244 m
16 km
1,112 m
80 km
2,885 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Dologon 9.0 km · Maramag 19 km · Quezon 20 km · Don Carlos 27 km · Malaybalay 28 km · Impasugong 46 km · Wao 53 km · Manolo Fortich 57 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 NIA Valencia (7.9064°, 125.0942°, elevation 310 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).