Ormoc weather in March

In March, Ormoc sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 78 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-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 25% 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 Ormoc's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ormoc's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:53 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
62%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Ormoc is city of the Philippines in the province of Leyte.

Density
389/km²
people per km²
Founded
1834

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 Ormoc 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)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
63024
73024
83024
93024
103024
113024
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303025
313025

How March really feels in Ormoc

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.

Ormoc weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°12516.511.44.7
Feb29° / 24°941211.64.9
Mar30° / 24°7811.611.94.9
Apr31° / 25°531012.24.6
May31° / 26°12718.112.53.6
Jun30° / 26°24123.612.63.1
Jul30° / 25°28927.612.62.9
Aug30° / 26°22525.112.43.1
Sep30° / 25°26926.112.13.0
Oct30° / 25°25326.611.83.1
Nov30° / 25°16520.311.53.8
Dec29° / 25°19619.711.44.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44357
54357
64357
74357
84357
94357
104456
114456
124555
134555
144654
154753
164753
174852
184951
195149
205149
215248
225248
235446
245446
255545
265545
275644
285644
295743
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ormoc gets around 78 mm of rain over 11.6 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
439
539
639
739
839
939
1039
1138
1238
1337
1437
1536
1636
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2934
3034
3134

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
177617
277518
367618
467519
567519
657520
757520
857421
957421
1057421
1157322
1257322
1357322
1457322
1557223
1647323
1747224
1847224
1947125
2037225
2137126
2237126
2337027
2436928
2527028
2626929
2726830
2826830
2926731
3026632
3126533

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:02 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:025:48
211.86:015:48
311.86:015:48
411.86:005:48
511.86:005:48
611.85:595:48
711.85:595:49
811.85:585:49
911.95:585:49
1011.95:575:49
1111.95:565:49
1211.95:565:49
1311.95:555:49
1411.95:555:49
1511.95:545:49
1611.95:535:49
1711.95:535:49
1811.95:525:49
1912.05:525:49
2012.05:515:49
2112.05:505:49
2212.05:505:49
2312.05:495:49
2412.05:495:49
2512.05:485:49
2612.05:475:49
2712.05:475:49
2812.05:465:49
2912.15:455:49
3012.15:455:49
3112.15:445:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.09 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ormoc

In seasonPeak

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

Ormoc 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 Ormoc?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ormoc in March

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

In March, Ormoc sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Ormoc 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 15 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Ormoc 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 Ormoc peaks around April 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 13UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Ormoc?

Ormoc sits at 11.0°N, 124.6°E, 11 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Burauen, 31 km away.

Topography around Ormoc

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ormoc has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,193 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,304 m.

The land around Ormoc is covered by water (41%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
1,193 m
80 km
1,304 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Burauen 31 km · Carigara 33 km · Baybay 42 km · Palo 45 km · Tanauan 46 km · Tacloban 51 km · Panalanoy 51 km · Abuyog 53 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 Ormoc (11.0064°, 124.6075°, elevation 11 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).