San Jose weather in March

In March, San Jose sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 212 mm of rain across 23.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 San Jose's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Jose's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
212 mm
23.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:49 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
61%
2nd clearest
Wind
22 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in San Jose reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12725
22725
32725
42725
52725
62725
72725
82725
92725
102725
112725
122725
132725
142725
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302726
312726

How March really feels in San Jose

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

San Jose weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°36027.311.54.0
Feb27° / 25°27622.811.74.3
Mar27° / 25°21223.811.94.6
Apr27° / 26°1362212.24.7
May28° / 27°12822.312.54.3
Jun28° / 27°17023.312.63.8
Jul28° / 27°16021.212.54.1
Aug29° / 27°11517.612.34.4
Sep28° / 27°13019.312.14.2
Oct28° / 26°18924.311.84.1
Nov28° / 26°3102611.53.9
Dec27° / 26°38928.611.43.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44357
54357
64357
74357
84456
94456
104456
114654
124654
134654
144753
154852
164951
175050
185149
195149
205248
215248
225347
235446
245446
255644
265644
275743
285743
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

San Jose gets around 212 mm of rain over 23.8 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 77% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
179
278
378
478
578
677
777
877
977
1077
1176
1276
1376
1476
1576
1676
1776
1876
1976
2076
2177
2277
2377
2477
2577
2676
2776
2876
2976
3076
3175

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
116858
216858
305878
405878
505869
604879
704879
8048610
9048610
10048610
11048511
12048511
13048511
14048412
15048412
16048313
17048313
18048214
19048115
20048115
21038116
22038017
23038017
24037918
25037819
26027820
27027820
28027721
29027622
30027523
31027424

Wind in March

Winds average 22 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
323breezy
423breezy
523breezy
623breezy
723breezy
823breezy
923breezy
1023breezy
1122breezy
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2122breezy
2221breezy
2321breezy
2421breezy
2521breezy
2621breezy
2721breezy
2821breezy
2921breezy
3021breezy
3120breezy

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 5:57 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:575:45
211.85:575:45
311.85:565:45
411.85:565:45
511.85:555:45
611.85:555:45
711.85:545:45
811.95:545:45
911.95:535:45
1011.95:535:45
1111.95:525:45
1211.95:525:45
1311.95:515:45
1411.95:515:45
1511.95:505:45
1611.95:495:45
1711.95:495:45
1811.95:485:45
1912.05:485:45
2012.05:475:45
2112.05:475:45
2212.05:465:45
2312.05:455:45
2412.05:455:45
2512.05:445:45
2612.05:445:45
2712.05:435:45
2812.05:425:45
2912.15:425:45
3012.15:415:45
3112.15:405:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for San Jose

In seasonPeak

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

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

San Jose's rainy season runs October–March, 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 San Jose?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit San Jose for sightseeing.

What to pack for San Jose in March

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

In March, San Jose sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near San Jose 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 22 km away) is warmest in June at about 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in San Jose 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 San Jose peaks around April 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 10 (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 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is San Jose?

San Jose sits at 10.2°N, 125.6°E, 3 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Surigao, 44 km away.

AbuyogInopacanBaybayBurauenCabadbaran

Topography around San Jose

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Jose has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 734 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,002 m.

The land around San Jose is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and water (76%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
272 m
16 km
734 m
80 km
1,002 m
treesgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Surigao 44 km · Siargao 63 km · Maasin 80 km · Abuyog 88 km · Inopacan 97 km · Baybay 101 km · Burauen 115 km · Cabadbaran 118 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 San Jose (10.18°, 125.5683°, elevation 3 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).