Rizal weather in March

In March, Rizal sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 35 mm of rain across 5.3 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Rizal's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rizal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:09 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Rizal is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Nueva Ecija.

Density
217/km²
people per km²
Founded
1913

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 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Rizal reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°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)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153122
163122
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213222
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253222
263222
273222
283222
293222
303222
313222

How March really feels in Rizal

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.

Rizal 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
Jan29° / 20°263.211.26.3
Feb30° / 21°303.311.55.9
Mar31° / 22°355.311.94.9
Apr33° / 23°489.612.33.6
May33° / 24°19820.612.72.6
Jun32° / 24°2822612.92.5
Jul30° / 23°44029.712.82.6
Aug30° / 23°42529.412.52.7
Sep30° / 23°34727.912.12.8
Oct30° / 23°24918.711.63.7
Nov30° / 22°938.811.35.0
Dec29° / 21°80711.15.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27228
37228
47228
57228
67228
77327
87327
97426
107525
117525
127525
137525
147525
157426
167426
177426
187426
197426
207327
217327
227327
237228
247327
257327
267327
277327
287327
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Rizal gets around 35 mm of rain over 5.3 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 17% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
213
313
413
513
614
714
814
915
1015
1115
1215
1315
1416
1516
1616
1717
1817
1917
2018
2118
2219
2319
2420
2520
2621
2722
2822
2923
3023
3124

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1135730
2135730
3125830
4125731
5115831
6115732
7115633
8105634
9105535
1095536
1185537
1285339
1375340
1475142
1565143
1655045
1754946
1844947
1944848
2034849
2134750
2234651
2324652
2424553
2524454
2624355
2724256
2824157
2924058
3023959
3123860

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:19 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:195:59
211.76:185:59
311.76:185:59
411.76:176:00
511.76:166:00
611.76:166:00
711.86:156:00
811.86:146:00
911.86:146:01
1011.86:136:01
1111.86:126:01
1211.86:116:01
1311.86:116:01
1411.96:106:02
1511.96:096:02
1611.96:096:02
1711.96:086:02
1811.96:076:02
1911.96:066:02
2012.06:066:03
2112.06:056:03
2212.06:046:03
2312.06:036:03
2412.06:026:03
2512.06:026:03
2612.06:016:03
2712.16:006:04
2812.15:596:04
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 4.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 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
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Rizal

In seasonPeak

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

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

Rizal'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 Rizal?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rizal in March

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

In March, Rizal sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Rizal 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 56 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Rizal 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 Rizal peaks around August 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 15UV 14Nov 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Rizal 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 Rizal is worst in October — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateOct 1137 µg/m³Feb 1330 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov35Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rizal?

Rizal sits at 15.7°N, 121.1°E, 91 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Bongabon, 10 km away.

Topography around Rizal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rizal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 99 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 2,134 m.

The land around Rizal is covered by cropland (58%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
727 m
80 km
2,134 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Bongabon 10 km · General Mamerto Natividad 13 km · Laur 16 km · Palayan City 19 km · Muñoz 22 km · Talavera 24 km · Cabanatuan City 29 km · Quezon 36 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 Rizal (15.7118°, 121.1061°, elevation 91 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).