Sibulan weather in March

In March, Sibulan sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 89 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Sibulan's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sibulan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:58 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
61%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Sibulan is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Negros Oriental.

Density
172/km²
people per km²

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 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Sibulan reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°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)
13024
23024
33024
43024
53024
63024
73024
83024
93024
103024
113024
123024
133024
143024
153024
163024
173024
183124
193124
203124
213124
223124
233124
243125
253125
263125
273125
283125
293125
303125
313125

How March really feels in Sibulan

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.

Sibulan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°11217.611.54.4
Feb30° / 24°10612.711.74.7
Mar30° / 24°8912.211.94.5
Apr32° / 25°7412.412.24.0
May31° / 25°16122.212.43.0
Jun30° / 25°24926.712.52.8
Jul30° / 25°27827.712.52.9
Aug30° / 25°24025.312.33.1
Sep30° / 25°24726.312.12.9
Oct30° / 25°25628.111.82.9
Nov30° / 25°17624.311.63.2
Dec29° / 24°16522.311.53.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54258
64159
74159
84258
94159
104159
114159
124258
134159
144258
154258
164456
174456
184456
194555
204555
214753
224753
234852
244951
255050
265050
275149
285248
295347
305347
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sibulan gets around 89 mm of rain over 12.2 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
639
740
840
940
1040
1141
1241
1341
1441
1540
1640
1740
1840
1940
2040
2140
2240
2339
2439
2539
2638
2738
2837
2937
3037
3137

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
178211
278211
368311
468212
568212
668212
758213
858213
958213
1058213
1158114
1258114
1358015
1458015
1557916
1657916
1757817
1847917
1947818
2047818
2147818
2247719
2337819
2437720
2537720
2637621
2737621
2837621
2937522
3037522
3137522

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:065:54
211.86:055:54
311.86:055:54
411.86:055:54
511.86:045:55
611.86:045:55
711.96:035:55
811.96:035:55
911.96:025:55
1011.96:025:55
1111.96:015:55
1211.96:015:55
1311.96:005:55
1411.96:005:55
1511.95:595:55
1611.95:585:55
1711.95:585:55
1812.05:575:55
1912.05:575:54
2012.05:565:54
2112.05:565:54
2212.05:555:54
2312.05:545:54
2412.05:545:54
2512.05:535:54
2612.05:535:54
2712.05:525:54
2812.05:525:54
2912.15:515:54
3012.15:505:54
3112.15:505:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.2 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sibulan

In seasonPeak

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

Sibulan 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 Sibulan?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sibulan in March

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

In March, Sibulan sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Sibulan 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 offshore 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
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Sibulan in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sibulan peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 highMar 21UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Sibulan?

Sibulan sits at 9.4°N, 123.3°E, 10 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Dumaguete, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Sibulan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sibulan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,704 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,813 m.

The land around Sibulan is covered by water (47%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (48%) within 16 km, and water (64%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
1,704 m
80 km
1,813 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Dumaguete 6.0 km · Tanjay 22 km · Bais 31 km · Santa Catalina 46 km · Bayawan 53 km · Tagbilaran 70 km · Dapitan 80 km · Sibonga 82 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 Sibulan (9.3584°, 123.285°, elevation 10 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).