Roxas weather in March

In March, Roxas sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 74 mm of rain across 13.9 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Roxas's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Roxas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:14 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
55%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Roxas is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Palawan.

Density
13/km²
people per km²
Founded
1951

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 Roxas reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°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)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
92925
102925
112925
122925
132925
142925
152925
162925
172925
182925
192925
202925
212925
223025
233025
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253025
263025
273026
283026
293026
303026
313026

How March really feels in Roxas

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.

Roxas 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° / 25°731411.55.2
Feb29° / 25°5710.511.75.5
Mar29° / 25°7413.911.95.0
Apr30° / 26°7415.712.24.3
May30° / 26°16124.512.53.2
Jun30° / 26°21126.512.63.0
Jul29° / 25°24327.512.53.0
Aug29° / 25°21226.412.33.2
Sep29° / 25°23526.712.13.0
Oct29° / 25°23527.311.83.1
Nov29° / 25°19025.311.53.4
Dec29° / 25°16422.511.44.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45347
55347
65347
75446
85446
95446
105446
115644
125644
135644
145743
155743
165743
175743
185842
195842
205743
215743
225842
235743
245842
255842
265941
275941
285941
296040
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Roxas gets around 74 mm of rain over 13.9 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 44% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
241
341
442
542
642
743
843
943
1043
1142
1242
1342
1442
1542
1642
1742
1842
1943
2044
2144
2245
2346
2447
2547
2648
2748
2849
2949
3049
3149

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
127424
227325
327226
427226
527127
617128
717029
817029
916930
1016831
1116831
1216732
1316633
1416633
1516534
1616534
1716435
1816336
1916237
2016138
2116039
2215940
2315841
2415643
2515544
2615445
2705446
2805347
2905248
3005149
3105050

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2611calm
2710calm
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2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:22 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:226:09
211.86:226:10
311.86:216:10
411.86:216:10
511.86:206:10
611.86:206:10
711.86:196:10
811.96:196:10
911.96:186:10
1011.96:186:10
1111.96:176:10
1211.96:176:10
1311.96:166:10
1411.96:166:10
1511.96:156:10
1611.96:146:10
1711.96:146:10
1811.96:136:10
1912.06:136:10
2012.06:126:10
2112.06:116:10
2212.06:116:10
2312.06:106:10
2412.06:106:10
2512.06:096:10
2612.06:086:10
2712.06:086:10
2812.06:076:10
2912.16:076:10
3012.16:066:10
3112.16:056:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Roxas

In seasonPeak

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

Roxas 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 Roxas?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Roxas in March

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

In March, Roxas sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Roxas 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 offshore 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 Roxas 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 Roxas peaks around March 21 at about 14 (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 highMar 21UV 14Nov 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec10Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Roxas?

Roxas sits at 10.3°N, 119.3°E, 7 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Puerto Princesa, 93 km away.

Puerto PrincesaEl NidoNarraCulionCoronBrookes PointJose RizalSan Jose

Topography around Roxas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Roxas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,490 m.

The land around Roxas is covered by water (50%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (44%) within 16 km, and water (71%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
279 m
16 km
478 m
80 km
1,490 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Puerto Princesa 93 km · El Nido 96 km · Narra 156 km · Culion 189 km · Coron 209 km · Brookes Point 239 km · Jose Rizal 258 km · San Jose 294 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 Roxas (10.3215°, 119.3451°, elevation 7 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).