Pulong Santa Cruz weather in March

In March, Pulong Santa Cruz sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 50 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Pulong Santa Cruz's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pulong Santa Cruz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:08 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
51%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical March day in Pulong Santa Cruz reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22923
33023
43023
53023
63023
73023
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How March really feels in Pulong Santa Cruz

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 30 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
30
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.

Pulong Santa Cruz 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
Jan28° / 22°436.611.36.8
Feb29° / 22°345.811.56.1
Mar30° / 23°507.811.95.2
Apr32° / 24°6611.112.34.0
May32° / 25°25522.612.72.8
Jun31° / 25°34727.212.82.6
Jul30° / 24°51229.512.82.7
Aug29° / 24°43628.812.52.9
Sep30° / 24°43327.912.12.8
Oct30° / 24°24922.711.73.5
Nov29° / 24°11613.611.34.9
Dec28° / 23°13511.111.25.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56436
66436
76535
86535
96535
106634
116634
126733
136733
146733
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216634
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286832
296832
306931
317030

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Pulong Santa Cruz gets around 50 mm of rain over 7.8 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 24% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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224
324
424
524
624
724
824
923
1023
1122
1222
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1421
1521
1622
1722
1822
1923
2023
2124
2225
2325
2426
2527
2627
2728
2828
2928
3029
3129

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1142561
2141571
3141571
4141571
5140581
6139591
7138601
8137611
9136621
10135622
11134632
12132652
13131662
14130672
15129682
16127702
17026722
18025732
19023752
20022762
21021763
22021763
23020773
24019783
25019783
26018784
27018784
28017794
29017794
30017794
31016804

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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3112calm

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 6:18 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:186:00
211.76:176:00
311.76:176:00
411.76:166:01
511.86:166:01
611.86:156:01
711.86:146:01
811.86:146:01
911.86:136:01
1011.86:126:02
1111.86:126:02
1211.86:116:02
1311.96:106:02
1411.96:106:02
1511.96:096:02
1611.96:086:02
1711.96:086:02
1811.96:076:03
1911.96:066:03
2012.06:056:03
2112.06:056:03
2212.06:046:03
2312.06:036:03
2412.06:036:03
2512.06:026:03
2612.06:016:03
2712.16:006:03
2812.16:006:04
2912.15:596:04
3012.15:586:04
3112.15:576:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.83 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
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45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
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95.7Bright
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115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Pulong Santa Cruz

In seasonPeak

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

Pulong Santa Cruz sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pulong Santa Cruz's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Pulong Santa Cruz?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pulong Santa Cruz in March

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

In March, Pulong Santa Cruz sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Pulong Santa Cruz in March

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 24 km away) 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
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Pulong Santa Cruz 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 Pulong Santa Cruz peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 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 highAug 18UV 13Nov 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Pulong Santa Cruz 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 Pulong Santa Cruz 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 Pulong Santa Cruz?

Pulong Santa Cruz sits at 14.3°N, 121.1°E, 52 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Carmona, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Pulong Santa Cruz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pulong Santa Cruz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 727 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,141 m.

The land around Pulong Santa Cruz is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (34%), water (26%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
727 m
80 km
2,141 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Carmona 5.0 km · Cabuyao 5.0 km · Santa Rosa 6.0 km · Biñan 8.0 km · Mamatid 10 km · San Pedro 10 km · Calamba 12 km · Tunasan 12 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 Pulong Santa Cruz (14.2732°, 121.0764°, elevation 52 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).