Talisay weather in March

In March, Talisay sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 145 mm of rain across 16.3 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 29°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 Talisay's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Talisay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
145 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:00 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
60%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Talisay is city of the Philippines in the province of Negros Occidental.

Density
543/km²
people per km²
Founded
1788

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 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Talisay reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°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)
12924
22924
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52924
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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
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.

Talisay 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
Jan28° / 24°20221.711.44.5
Feb28° / 24°16017.111.64.6
Mar29° / 24°14516.311.94.5
Apr31° / 25°11315.312.24.1
May31° / 25°22724.812.53.0
Jun30° / 25°34628.312.62.7
Jul29° / 25°36129.512.62.9
Aug29° / 25°28427.712.43.1
Sep29° / 25°29428.312.12.9
Oct29° / 25°30929.211.83.0
Nov29° / 25°26326.211.53.3
Dec28° / 24°30626.411.43.6

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.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54555
64555
74555
84456
94555
104555
114555
124753
134753
144753
154753
164852
174951
185050
195050
205050
215149
225149
235248
245248
255347
265347
275446
285446
295446
305446
315545

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Talisay gets around 145 mm of rain over 16.3 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 52% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
152
252
352
452
552
652
753
853
953
1053
1153
1253
1353
1453
1552
1652
1752
1852
1952
2052
2153
2253
2352
2452
2552
2652
2752
2851
2951
3051
3150

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
158015
257916
348016
447917
547917
637918
737918
837918
928018
1027919
1127919
1227919
1327919
1427820
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2027424
2127424
2227325
2327226
2427127
2527127
2627028
2717029
2816930
2916831
3016732
3116633

Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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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 6:08 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:085:55
211.86:085:55
311.86:075:55
411.86:075:55
511.86:065:55
611.86:065:55
711.86:055:55
811.86:055:55
911.96:045:55
1011.96:035:55
1111.96:035:55
1211.96:025:55
1311.96:025:56
1411.96:015:56
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1912.05:585:56
2012.05:585:56
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2712.05:535:56
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2912.15:525:56
3012.15:515:55
3112.15:515:55

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.71 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
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215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
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).

4.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Talisay for sightseeing.

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 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 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 16 km away) is warmest in May 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
May30Tropical
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 March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 highMar 24UV 14Nov 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
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 September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 2317 µg/m³Feb 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Talisay?

Talisay sits at 10.7°N, 123.0°E, 9 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Binonga, 4.0 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 22 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,459 m.

The land around Talisay is covered by water (34%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, water (43%), trees (23%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
380 m
80 km
2,459 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Binonga 4.0 km · Bacolod City 8.0 km · Mansilingan 12 km · Enrique B. Magalona 16 km · Sumag 16 km · Murcia 17 km · Taloc 20 km · Victorias 21 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 (10.7375°, 122.9666°, elevation 9 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).