Sanchez-Mira weather in March

In March, Sanchez-Mira sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 170 mm of rain across 18.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Sanchez-Mira's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sanchez-Mira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
170 mm
18.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:09 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
57%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Sanchez-Mira is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Cagayan.

Density
132/km²
people per km²
Founded
1887

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical March day in Sanchez-Mira reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°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)
12621
22621
32621
42621
52621
62621
72621
82621
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102621
112621
122621
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282722
292722
302822
312822

How March really feels in Sanchez-Mira

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.

Sanchez-Mira weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 20°29322.2114.9
Feb25° / 20°22818.611.45.2
Mar27° / 21°17018.311.95.4
Apr29° / 23°15719.112.44.6
May30° / 24°31623.712.93.5
Jun31° / 25°27823.513.13.1
Jul30° / 25°30424.3133.2
Aug30° / 25°30923.912.63.3
Sep29° / 24°31423.712.13.5
Oct28° / 24°38325.611.64.0
Nov26° / 23°48623.511.14.4
Dec25° / 21°56925.310.94.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35149
45149
55149
65248
75248
85347
95347
105446
115545
125644
135644
145644
155842
165842
175743
185842
195842
205743
215743
225842
235842
245842
255743
265743
275743
285644
295743
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sanchez-Mira gets around 170 mm of rain over 18.3 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 59% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
161
261
361
460
560
660
759
859
958
1058
1158
1257
1357
1456
1556
1656
1756
1856
1957
2057
2158
2258
2359
2459
2560
2660
2760
2861
2961
3061
3161

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111152360
211151370
311151370
411150380
511050390
611049400
711048410
81947430
90946450
100844470
110842500
120741520
130639550
140537580
150536590
160434620
170433630
180332650
190331660
200330670
210329680
220328690
230327691
240326701
250325711
260324721
270323731
280323731
290322741
300321751
310320752

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2613light breeze
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3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 30 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:205:56
211.66:195:57
311.66:195:57
411.76:185:57
511.76:175:58
611.76:175:58
711.76:165:58
811.76:155:59
911.76:145:59
1011.86:145:59
1111.86:135:59
1211.86:126:00
1311.86:116:00
1411.86:106:00
1511.96:096:01
1611.96:096:01
1711.96:086:01
1811.96:076:01
1911.96:066:02
2011.96:056:02
2112.06:046:02
2212.06:046:02
2312.06:036:02
2412.06:026:03
2512.06:016:03
2612.06:006:03
2712.15:596:03
2812.15:586:04
2912.15:586:04
3012.15:576:04
3112.15:566:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sanchez-Mira

In seasonPeak

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

Sanchez-Mira 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 Sanchez-Mira?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Sanchez-Mira for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sanchez-Mira in March

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

In March, Sanchez-Mira sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Sanchez-Mira in March

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 13 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Sanchez-Mira in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sanchez-Mira peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 17UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Sanchez-Mira?

Sanchez-Mira sits at 18.6°N, 121.2°E, 9 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Aparri, 49 km away.

Batac CitySolanaTuguegaraoBanguedTabuk

Topography around Sanchez-Mira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sanchez-Mira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 788 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,337 m.

The land around Sanchez-Mira is covered by trees (54%) within 3 km, water (46%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
157 m
16 km
788 m
80 km
2,337 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Aparri 49 km · Laoag 78 km · San Nicolas 80 km · Batac City 90 km · Solana 112 km · Tuguegarao 117 km · Bangued 123 km · Tabuk 124 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 Sanchez-Mira (18.5616°, 121.2319°, elevation 9 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).