Tabuk weather in March

In March, Tabuk sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 113 mm of rain across 13.4 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 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Tabuk's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tabuk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:07 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
55%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Tabuk is city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Kalinga.

Density
175/km²
people per km²
Founded
1950

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 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical March day in Tabuk reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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 31°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)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
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92921
102921
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122921
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How March really feels in Tabuk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 15 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
15
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.

Tabuk 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
Jan26° / 20°18421.511.14.8
Feb27° / 20°15516.411.45.3
Mar29° / 21°11313.411.95.1
Apr32° / 23°9111.712.44.0
May33° / 24°28518.712.82.7
Jun33° / 25°24518.6132.5
Jul33° / 24°28520.612.92.7
Aug32° / 24°34423.812.62.6
Sep31° / 24°26720.812.13.1
Oct30° / 23°18617.811.63.9
Nov29° / 22°21518.211.24.5
Dec27° / 21°32022.2114.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55446
65446
75446
85446
95545
105545
115644
125644
135842
145842
155941
165941
175941
185842
195842
205842
215842
225743
235743
245743
255743
265743
275743
285842
295842
305842
316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tabuk gets around 113 mm of rain over 13.4 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 43% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
250
350
449
549
648
748
847
946
1046
1145
1243
1342
1441
1541
1640
1740
1839
1939
2039
2139
2239
2339
2440
2540
2640
2741
2841
2942
3042
3142

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1444511
2444511
3443521
4443521
5442531
6441541
7440551
8339571
9337591
10336601
11334621
12332641
13331651
14229681
15228682
16227692
17226702
18225712
19224722
20124723
21123733
22123733
23123724
24123724
25122725
26122725
27122716
28121726
29121726
30120727
31120727

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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246calm
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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 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:185:56
211.66:185:57
311.76:175:57
411.76:165:57
511.76:165:57
611.76:155:58
711.76:145:58
811.76:145:58
911.86:135:58
1011.86:125:59
1111.86:115:59
1211.86:115:59
1311.86:105:59
1411.86:096:00
1511.96:086:00
1611.96:076:00
1711.96:076:00
1811.96:066:01
1911.96:056:01
2011.96:046:01
2112.06:036:01
2212.06:036:01
2312.06:026:02
2412.06:016:02
2512.06:006:02
2612.05:596:02
2712.15:586:02
2812.15:586:02
2912.15:576:03
3012.15:566:03
3112.15:556:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Tabuk?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tabuk in March

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

In March, Tabuk sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tabuk 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 Tabuk 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 Tabuk 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 Tabuk 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 1120 µg/m³Jun 2313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tabuk?

Tabuk sits at 17.5°N, 121.5°E, 141 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Solana, 31 km away.

Topography around Tabuk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tabuk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 141 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,003 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,660 m.

The land around Tabuk is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
1,003 m
80 km
2,660 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Solana 31 km · Tuguegarao 31 km · Cabagan 32 km · Roxas 43 km · Ilagan 58 km · San Mateo 67 km · Bontoc 68 km · Banaue 76 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 Tabuk (17.4738°, 121.468°, elevation 141 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. 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).