Siargao weather in March

In March, Siargao sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 205 mm of rain across 23.3 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 25% 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 Siargao's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Siargao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
26°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
205 mm
23.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:47 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
65%
2nd clearest
Wind
19 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
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 Siargao reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°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)
12726
22726
32726
42726
52726
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72726
82726
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302726
312726

How March really feels in Siargao

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.

Siargao 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° / 26°38827.311.53.9
Feb27° / 25°2802311.74.2
Mar27° / 26°20523.311.94.5
Apr28° / 26°12420.112.24.9
May28° / 27°9918.112.44.7
Jun29° / 27°13520.312.64.1
Jul29° / 27°1261912.54.2
Aug29° / 27°941512.34.6
Sep29° / 27°1121712.14.4
Oct28° / 27°16722.111.84.1
Nov28° / 26°26425.311.54.0
Dec27° / 26°32127.711.43.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33862
43862
53862
63862
73862
83961
93961
103961
113961
124060
134159
144159
154357
164357
174456
184555
194555
204555
214654
224852
234951
245050
255149
265248
275347
285446
295545
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Siargao gets around 205 mm of rain over 23.3 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 75% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
177
277
377
477
577
678
778
878
978
1078
1178
1278
1377
1477
1577
1676
1776
1875
1975
2074
2174
2273
2373
2472
2572
2672
2771
2871
2971
3071
3172

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1158014
2158014
3148114
4148114
5048214
6038314
7038314
8038314
9038314
10038215
11038215
12038215
13038215
14038116
15038116
16038017
17038017
18037918
19037819
20037720
21037621
22037522
23037423
24037324
25027325
26027226
27027127
28027127
29027028
30026929
31016930

Wind in March

Winds average 19 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
320light breeze
420light breeze
520light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
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3118light 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 5:55 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:555:43
211.85:555:43
311.85:545:43
411.85:545:43
511.85:535:43
611.85:535:43
711.85:525:43
811.95:525:43
911.95:515:43
1011.95:515:43
1111.95:505:43
1211.95:505:43
1311.95:495:43
1411.95:495:43
1511.95:485:43
1611.95:475:43
1711.95:475:43
1812.05:465:43
1912.05:465:43
2012.05:455:43
2112.05:455:43
2212.05:445:43
2312.05:435:43
2412.05:435:43
2512.05:425:43
2612.05:425:43
2712.05:415:43
2812.05:405:43
2912.15:405:43
3012.15:395:43
3112.15:395:43

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Siargao

In seasonPeak

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

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

Siargao's rainy season runs November–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 Siargao?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Siargao for sightseeing.

What to pack for Siargao in March

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

In March, Siargao sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Siargao 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 June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Siargao 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 Siargao 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
Dec10Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Siargao?

Siargao sits at 9.9°N, 126.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Surigao, 62 km away.

TandagCabadbaranButuanLibertadBuenavistaBayugan

Topography around Siargao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Siargao has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,784 m.

The land around Siargao is covered by trees (84%) within 3 km, water (46%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and water (73%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
226 m
16 km
254 m
80 km
1,784 m
treesgrasslandcroplandwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Surigao 62 km · San Jose 63 km · Tandag 90 km · Cabadbaran 101 km · Butuan 117 km · Libertad 119 km · Buenavista 122 km · Bayugan 128 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 Siargao (9.8708°, 126.0511°, elevation 0 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).