Solana weather in March

In March, Solana sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 48 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Solana's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Solana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:07 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
54%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Solana is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Cagayan.

Density
305/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

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical March day in Solana reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
133022
143022
153022
163022
173022
183022
193022
203022
213022
223022
233022
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303123
313123

How March really feels in Solana

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 20 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
20
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.

Solana weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°5811.111.16.2
Feb28° / 20°589.211.46.2
Mar30° / 22°488.711.95.3
Apr33° / 24°6010.212.43.7
May34° / 25°16219.412.82.4
Jun34° / 25°20724.3132.0
Jul33° / 25°31527.6132.2
Aug32° / 25°28126.712.62.4
Sep31° / 24°25025.312.12.6
Oct30° / 24°22222.111.63.5
Nov29° / 23°2051911.24.3
Dec27° / 21°20117115.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36040
46040
56040
65941
75941
85941
95941
105941
116139
126139
136139
146238
156337
166337
176337
186238
196238
206238
216238
226238
236238
246139
256139
266139
276040
286040
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Solana gets around 48 mm of rain over 8.7 wet days in March, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
327
427
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1928
2028
2128
2228
2329
2429
2529
2630
2730
2830
2931
3031
3131

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1545491
2544491
3544501
4544501
5543511
6542521
7541531
8440551
9438571
10437581
11435601
12334621
13332641
14231652
15229672
16228682
17227692
18126712
19125713
20124723
21124723
22123724
23123724
24122734
25122725
26122725
27121735
28121735
29120736
30120736
31119746

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:18 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:185:55
211.66:175:56
311.76:165:56
411.76:165:56
511.76:155:56
611.76:145:57
711.76:145:57
811.76:135:57
911.86:125:58
1011.86:115:58
1111.86:115:58
1211.86:105:58
1311.86:095:58
1411.86:085:59
1511.96:075:59
1611.96:075:59
1711.96:065:59
1811.96:056:00
1911.96:046:00
2011.96:036:00
2112.06:036:00
2212.06:026:00
2312.06:016:01
2412.06:006:01
2512.05:596:01
2612.05:586:01
2712.15:586:01
2812.15:576:02
2912.15:566:02
3012.15:556:02
3112.15:546:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Solana

In seasonPeak

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

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

Solana's rainy season runs May–December, 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 Solana?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Solana in March

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

In March, Solana sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Solana 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 Solana peaks around August 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 19UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Solana in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Solana is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1319 µg/m³Dec 1214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Solana?

Solana sits at 17.7°N, 121.7°E, 28 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Tuguegarao, 5.0 km away.

San MateoAlicia

Topography around Solana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Solana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,416 m.

The land around Solana is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
436 m
80 km
2,416 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Tuguegarao 5.0 km · Cabagan 26 km · Tabuk 31 km · Roxas 60 km · Ilagan 60 km · Aparri 78 km · San Mateo 86 km · Alicia 97 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 Solana (17.6528°, 121.691°, elevation 28 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). UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).