Rodriguez weather in March

In March, Rodriguez sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 47 mm of rain across 7.1 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Rodriguez's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rodriguez's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:08 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
52%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Rodriguez is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Rizal.

Density
430/km²
people per km²
Founded
1909

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 Rodriguez reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
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How March really feels in Rodriguez

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 5 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
5
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.

Rodriguez 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
Jan27° / 21°497.111.26.9
Feb27° / 21°396.411.56.9
Mar29° / 22°477.111.96.2
Apr30° / 23°528.912.34.9
May31° / 23°24220.512.73.5
Jun30° / 23°32225.812.93.0
Jul29° / 23°54729.712.82.9
Aug28° / 23°54629.912.53.0
Sep29° / 23°46528.712.13.0
Oct29° / 23°27321.611.74.0
Nov28° / 23°12914.111.35.4
Dec27° / 22°14813.311.16.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26238
36238
46238
56337
66337
76337
86436
96436
106535
116535
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316931

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Rodriguez gets around 47 mm of rain over 7.1 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 22% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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223
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422
522
622
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821
921
1020
1120
1220
1319
1419
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1620
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1821
1921
2022
2122
2223
2323
2424
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3026
3126

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
156035
256035
355936
446036
545937
645838
745739
845640
945442
1045343
1145145
1245046
1334948
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1534651
1634552
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1824256
1924157
2024058
2123959
2213960
2313861
2413861
2513762
2613762
2713663
2813564
2903565
3003466
3103367

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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311calm
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511calm
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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 6:18 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:185:59
211.76:175:59
311.76:176:00
411.76:166:00
511.76:156:00
611.86:156:00
711.86:146:00
811.86:136:01
911.86:136:01
1011.86:126:01
1111.86:116:01
1211.86:116:01
1311.96:106:01
1411.96:096:02
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1811.96:066:02
1911.96:066:02
2012.06:056:02
2112.06:046:02
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2412.06:026:03
2512.06:016:03
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2712.16:006:03
2812.15:596:03
2912.15:586:03
3012.15:586:03
3112.15:576:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Rodriguez

In seasonPeak

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

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

Rodriguez's monsoon runs June–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 Rodriguez?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rodriguez in March

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

In March, Rodriguez sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Rodriguez 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 38 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January 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 Rodriguez 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 Rodriguez peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 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 17UV 13Nov 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Rodriguez 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 Rodriguez is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (February, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 1026 µg/m³Feb 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rodriguez?

Rodriguez sits at 14.8°N, 121.2°E, 215 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Malanday, 10 km away.

Topography around Rodriguez

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rodriguez has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 546 m around an average of 231 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,522 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,610 m.

The land around Rodriguez is covered by trees (98%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
546 m
16 km
1,522 m
80 km
1,610 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Malanday 10 km · San Mateo 11 km · Bagong Silangan 12 km · Commonwealth 15 km · Marikina City 16 km · Bagong Silang 17 km · Novaliches Proper 17 km · Antipolo 17 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 Rodriguez (14.7601°, 121.1999°, elevation 215 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).