Sagay weather in March

In March, Sagay sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 108 mm of rain across 15 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. 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 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 Sagay's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sagay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
26°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:58 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
53%
2nd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Sagay is city of the Philippines in the province of Negros Occidental.

Density
218/km²
people per km²
Founded
1860

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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Sagay reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22826
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52826
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292826
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312826

How March really feels in Sagay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 11 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
11
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.

Sagay weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°17921.211.44.8
Feb27° / 25°13015.511.65.4
Mar28° / 26°1081511.95.6
Apr29° / 27°7411.612.25.4
May30° / 27°10719.512.54.0
Jun30° / 27°17723.912.63.3
Jul30° / 27°18823.712.63.4
Aug30° / 27°13119.512.43.7
Sep30° / 27°17022.312.13.5
Oct29° / 26°22626.311.83.4
Nov29° / 26°23924.311.53.7
Dec28° / 26°27725.511.44.0

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 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35545
45545
55446
65347
75347
85347
95347
105347
115446
125446
135446
145644
155644
165743
175842
185941
195941
205941
216139
226139
236238
246238
256337
266337
276436
286436
296535
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sagay gets around 108 mm of rain over 15 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 48% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
447
547
647
748
848
948
1048
1148
1249
1349
1449
1549
1648
1748
1848
1948
2048
2149
2249
2348
2448
2548
2647
2747
2846
2945
3045
3144

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
147125
247026
347026
437027
536928
636829
726830
826731
926632
1026533
1126533
1226434
1326335
1426335
1526236
1626137
1726038
1826038
1925939
2016039
2115940
2215940
2315841
2415841
2515742
2615643
2715544
2815445
2915346
3015247
3115148

Wind in March

Winds average 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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1416light breeze
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3115light 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 6:06 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:065:53
211.86:065:53
311.86:055:53
411.86:055:53
511.86:045:53
611.86:045:53
711.86:035:53
811.86:035:53
911.96:025:53
1011.96:025:53
1111.96:015:54
1211.96:015:54
1311.96:005:54
1411.95:595:54
1511.95:595:54
1611.95:585:54
1711.95:585:54
1811.95:575:54
1912.05:565:54
2012.05:565:54
2112.05:555:54
2212.05:555:54
2312.05:545:54
2412.05:535:54
2512.05:535:54
2612.05:525:54
2712.05:515:54
2812.05:515:54
2912.15:505:54
3012.15:495:54
3112.15:495:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sagay

In seasonPeak

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

Sagay 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 Sagay?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sagay in March

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

In March, Sagay sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sagay 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 21 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
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Sagay 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 Sagay peaks around April 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highApr 10UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Sagay?

Sagay sits at 10.9°N, 123.4°E, 6 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Paraiso, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Sagay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sagay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 317 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,459 m.

The land around Sagay is covered by water (58%) within 3 km, water (56%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
317 m
80 km
2,459 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Paraiso 9.0 km · Escalante 14 km · Cadiz 15 km · Manapla 33 km · Victorias 39 km · Bantayan 41 km · Ualog 41 km · Enrique B. Magalona 49 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 Sagay (10.9447°, 123.4242°, elevation 6 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).