Talisay weather in March

In March, Talisay sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 108 mm of rain across 17.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Talisay's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Talisay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:56 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
60%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Talisay is city of the Philippines in the province of Cebu.

Density
3,340/km²
people per km²
Founded
1648

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 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Talisay reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°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)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
173125
183125
193125
203125
213125
223125
233125
243225
253225
263225
273225
283225
293225
303225
313225

How March really feels in Talisay

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
1 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Talisay 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
Jan30° / 25°14620.411.53.8
Feb30° / 25°11516.211.73.9
Mar31° / 25°10817.811.93.6
Apr32° / 26°10018.512.23.1
May33° / 26°15824.812.52.4
Jun32° / 26°22126.412.62.3
Jul31° / 26°22225.212.52.6
Aug32° / 26°16521.712.32.9
Sep32° / 26°17723.312.12.7
Oct31° / 26°22526.311.82.6
Nov31° / 26°22025.311.52.8
Dec30° / 25°22625.611.43.1

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 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34555
44555
54555
64555
74654
84654
94654
104654
114654
124654
134852
144852
154951
165050
175149
185149
195248
205248
215347
225347
235446
245446
255545
265644
275644
285743
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Talisay gets around 108 mm of rain over 17.8 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 57% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
254
354
455
555
656
756
856
957
1058
1158
1258
1359
1459
1559
1659
1759
1859
1959
2059
2159
2259
2358
2458
2557
2657
2757
2856
2956
3056
3156

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the miserable band about 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
114158
214158
314158
414158
514158
604060
703961
803961
903862
1003763
1103763
1203664
1303565
1403466
1503466
1603367
1703268
1803169
1903169
2003070
2102971
2202971
2302872
2402773
2502773
2602674
2702674
2802575
2902575
3002476
3102377

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 5:51 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:045:51
211.86:045:52
311.86:035:52
411.86:035:52
511.86:025:52
611.86:025:52
711.86:015:52
811.96:015:52
911.96:005:52
1011.96:005:52
1111.95:595:52
1211.95:595:52
1311.95:585:52
1411.95:585:52
1511.95:575:52
1611.95:565:52
1711.95:565:52
1811.95:555:52
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 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Talisay

In seasonPeak

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

Talisay 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 Talisay?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Talisay.

What to pack for Talisay in March

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

In March, Talisay sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Talisay 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 at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°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°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Talisay 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 Talisay peaks around April 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (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 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Talisay 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 Talisay is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (March, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2016 µg/m³Mar 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Talisay?

Talisay sits at 10.2°N, 123.8°E, 4 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Minglanilla, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Talisay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Talisay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 762 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,351 m.

The land around Talisay is covered by water (50%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
762 m
80 km
2,351 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Minglanilla 6.0 km · Cebu City 9.0 km · Cordova 10 km · Naga 11 km · Mandaue City 12 km · Apas 12 km · Lapu-Lapu City 13 km · San Fernando 18 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 Talisay (10.2447°, 123.8494°, elevation 4 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. 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).