Orion weather in March

In March, Orion sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 18 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 Orion's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Orion's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:10 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
41%
2nd clearest
Wind
19 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

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

Density
964/km²
people per km²
Founded
1680

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 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Orion reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°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 Orion

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 10 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
10
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.

Orion weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 24°172.111.27.7
Feb28° / 24°152.211.57.7
Mar29° / 25°182.911.96.9
Apr30° / 26°194.212.36.0
May30° / 27°16916.712.74.3
Jun29° / 26°33024.812.83.5
Jul28° / 26°53628.312.83.4
Aug28° / 26°50128.212.53.5
Sep28° / 26°41326.412.13.7
Oct28° / 26°20417.811.74.6
Nov28° / 26°767.611.36.0
Dec28° / 25°806.511.26.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57327
67327
77327
87327
97327
107525
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Orion gets around 18 mm of rain over 2.9 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 8% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
98
108
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127
136
146
156
166
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186
197
207
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3011
3111

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1237601
2236611
3236611
4235621
5234631
6233641
7232651
8230671
9129691
10128701
11127711
12125731
13124732
14123742
15121762
16020782
17019801
18018802
19017812
20016822
21015832
22015832
23014842
24014842
25013852
26013852
27012853
28012853
29011863
30011854
31011854

Wind in March

Winds average 19 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
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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 6:20 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:206:02
211.76:206:02
311.76:196:02
411.76:186:02
511.76:186:03
611.86:176:03
711.86:166:03
811.86:166:03
911.86:156:03
1011.86:156:03
1111.86:146:04
1211.86:136:04
1311.96:126:04
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1611.96:106:04
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1811.96:096:05
1911.96:086:05
2012.06:086:05
2112.06:076:05
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2612.06:036:05
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3112.15:596:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.14 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
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65.9Bright
76.0Bright
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96.0Intense
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266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Orion

In seasonPeak

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

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

Orion'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 Orion?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Orion in March

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

In March, Orion sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Orion 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
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Orion 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 Orion 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 Orion 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 Orion is worst in September — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (February, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 2244 µg/m³Feb 1323 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun43Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep44Poor
Oct43Poor
Nov30Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Orion?

Orion sits at 14.6°N, 120.6°E, 9 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Pilar, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Orion

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Orion has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,288 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,557 m.

The land around Orion is covered by water (46%), cropland (23%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
1,288 m
80 km
1,557 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Pilar 5.0 km · Limay 7.0 km · Balanga 8.0 km · Abucay 14 km · Samal 17 km · Orani 21 km · Mariveles 23 km · Hermosa 25 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 Orion (14.6206°, 120.5817°, elevation 9 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).