Tagbilaran weather in March

In March, Tagbilaran sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 94 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Tagbilaran's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tagbilaran's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:56 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
60%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Tagbilaran reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12825
22825
32825
42825
52825
62825
72825
82825
92825
102825
112825
122825
132825
142825
152825
162825
172825
182825
192825
202825
212825
222825
232825
242825
252825
262825
272925
282925
292925
302925
312925

How March really feels in Tagbilaran

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.

Tagbilaran weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°14519.711.54.9
Feb27° / 25°11914.311.75.5
Mar28° / 25°9413.711.95.6
Apr29° / 26°7212.212.25.1
May29° / 26°11721.212.44.0
Jun28° / 26°16824.412.63.6
Jul28° / 26°1612412.53.8
Aug28° / 26°12119.112.34.4
Sep28° / 26°13721.512.14.0
Oct28° / 26°17925.811.83.7
Nov28° / 26°18123.611.64.1
Dec28° / 25°19623.711.44.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44654
54654
64654
74555
84555
94555
104555
114654
124654
134555
144753
154753
164852
174852
184852
194951
205050
215149
225149
235248
245248
255347
265446
275545
285545
295545
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tagbilaran gets around 94 mm of rain over 13.7 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
643
743
843
944
1044
1144
1245
1345
1445
1545
1645
1745
1846
1946
2046
2146
2245
2345
2445
2544
2644
2743
2843
2942
3042
3141

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18911
28911
37921
47921
56931
66931
76931
85941
95941
105941
116931
126931
136931
146931
156931
166931
176931
186931
196931
205941
215941
225932
235932
244942
254942
264933
273943
283943
293934
302935
312935

Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light 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 6:04 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:045:52
211.86:035:52
311.86:035:52
411.86:025:52
511.86:025:52
611.86:025:52
711.96:015:52
811.96:015:52
911.96:005:52
1011.95:595:52
1111.95:595:52
1211.95:585:52
1311.95:585:52
1411.95:575:52
1511.95:575:52
1611.95:565:52
1711.95:565:52
1812.05:555:52
1912.05:555:52
2012.05:545:52
2112.05:535:52
2212.05:535:52
2312.05:525:52
2412.05:525:52
2512.05:515:52
2612.05:505:52
2712.05:505:52
2812.05:495:52
2912.15:495:52
3012.15:485:52
3112.15:475:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tagbilaran

In seasonPeak

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

Tagbilaran 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 Tagbilaran?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tagbilaran in March

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

In March, Tagbilaran sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Tagbilaran 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 Tagbilaran 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 Tagbilaran peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 22UV 14Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Tagbilaran?

Tagbilaran sits at 9.7°N, 123.9°E, 10 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Loboc, 20 km away.

Topography around Tagbilaran

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tagbilaran has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 451 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,239 m.

The land around Tagbilaran is covered by trees (39%) and water (38%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and water (64%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
451 m
80 km
1,239 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Loboc 20 km · Sibonga 48 km · Inabanga 48 km · Carcar 55 km · Jagna 57 km · San Fernando 59 km · Naga 62 km · Jetafe 64 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 Tagbilaran (9.6556°, 123.8522°, 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).