Pulupandan weather in March

In March, Pulupandan sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 79 mm of rain across 9.5 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Pulupandan's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pulupandan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:01 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
57%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Pulupandan is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Negros Occidental.

Density
1,190/km²
people per km²
Founded
1917

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 32°C through the month.

A typical March day in Pulupandan reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°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)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73225
83225
93225
103225
113225
123225
133225
143225
153225
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213225
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273225
283325
293326
303326
313326

How March really feels in Pulupandan

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
6 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Pulupandan 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
Jan30° / 25°7610.711.54.8
Feb31° / 25°718.511.74.7
Mar32° / 25°799.511.94.1
Apr33° / 26°8111.912.23.3
May32° / 26°20824.212.52.5
Jun31° / 26°31828.512.62.4
Jul30° / 26°37629.512.62.7
Aug30° / 26°3262812.32.8
Sep30° / 26°33028.212.12.7
Oct30° / 26°27327.711.82.8
Nov31° / 26°16319.811.53.4
Dec30° / 25°15516.911.44.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35149
45149
55050
65050
75050
85050
95050
105050
115050
125149
135050
145149
155248
165248
175347
185347
195347
205347
215347
225446
235446
245545
255545
265545
275545
285644
295644
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Pulupandan gets around 79 mm of rain over 9.5 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
428
528
629
729
829
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1930
2031
2131
2231
2331
2431
2531
2631
2731
2831
2931
3030
3130

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the miserable band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
135740
235740
325741
425741
525642
625543
715643
815544
915445
1015346
1115247
1215247
1315148
1415049
1514950
1614851
1714851
1814752
1914653
2014653
2114653
2214554
2314554
2414455
2514455
2614356
2714356
2814257
2914257
3014158
3114158

Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
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1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2114light breeze
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2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 6:09 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:095:55
211.86:085:56
311.86:085:56
411.86:075:56
511.86:075:56
611.86:065:56
711.86:065:56
811.86:055:56
911.96:055:56
1011.96:045:56
1111.96:035:56
1211.96:035:56
1311.96:025:56
1411.96:025:56
1511.96:015:56
1611.96:015:56
1711.96:005:56
1811.95:595:56
1912.05:595:56
2012.05:585:56
2112.05:585:56
2212.05:575:56
2312.05:565:56
2412.05:565:56
2512.05:555:56
2612.05:555:56
2712.05:545:56
2812.05:535:56
2912.15:535:56
3012.15:525:56
3112.15:515:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.87 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Pulupandan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pulupandan's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Pulupandan?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pulupandan in March

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

In March, Pulupandan sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pulupandan 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 14 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
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Pulupandan in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pulupandan peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 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 highMar 24UV 14Nov 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Pulupandan 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 Pulupandan is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 2317 µg/m³Feb 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pulupandan?

Pulupandan sits at 10.5°N, 122.8°E, 1 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Bago City, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Pulupandan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pulupandan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,458 m.

The land around Pulupandan is covered by water (64%) within 3 km, water (64%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
203 m
80 km
2,458 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Bago City 4.0 km · Pacol 8.0 km · Taloc 12 km · Sumag 16 km · La Carlota 17 km · Maao 21 km · Mansilingan 23 km · Bacolod City 23 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 Pulupandan (10.5178°, 122.8026°, elevation 1 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).