Tandag weather in March

In March, Tandag sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 274 mm of rain across 26.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-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 12% 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 Tandag's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tandag's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
274 mm
26.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:47 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
72%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Tandag is city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Surigao del Sur.

Density
99/km²
people per km²
Founded
2007

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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Tandag reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°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 on par with February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12824
22824
32824
42824
52824
62824
72824
82824
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102824
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122824
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292924
302924
312924

How March really feels in Tandag

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 18 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
18
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.

Tandag weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°51528.811.53.6
Feb28° / 24°36725.811.73.6
Mar28° / 24°27426.911.93.6
Apr29° / 25°16223.712.23.6
May30° / 25°17126.512.43.1
Jun30° / 25°2032612.52.9
Jul30° / 25°21026.112.53.0
Aug31° / 25°20024.612.33.0
Sep30° / 25°19524.912.12.9
Oct30° / 25°21826.711.83.0
Nov29° / 25°25926.211.63.2
Dec28° / 25°35028.711.53.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42674
52674
62773
72773
82773
92773
102773
112773
122773
132872
142971
152971
163169
173169
183169
193268
203268
213466
223466
233565
243763
253763
263862
273961
284060
294060
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tandag gets around 274 mm of rain over 26.9 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 87% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
189
289
389
489
589
689
789
889
990
1090
1189
1289
1389
1489
1588
1688
1787
1887
1986
2086
2185
2285
2384
2484
2583
2683
2782
2882
2982
3082
3181

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
136631
236532
336532
436433
526533
626533
726434
826434
916534
1016435
1116435
1216435
1316336
1416336
1516237
1626137
1726038
1825939
1925939
2025840
2125741
2225642
2315742
2415643
2515544
2615445
2715346
2815346
2915247
3015148
3115049

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
318calm

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 5:54 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:545:43
211.85:545:43
311.85:535:43
411.85:535:43
511.85:525:43
611.95:525:43
711.95:515:43
811.95:515:43
911.95:505:43
1011.95:505:43
1111.95:495:43
1211.95:495:43
1311.95:485:43
1411.95:485:43
1511.95:475:43
1611.95:475:43
1711.95:465:43
1812.05:465:43
1912.05:455:43
2012.05:455:43
2112.05:445:43
2212.05:435:43
2312.05:435:43
2412.05:425:43
2512.05:425:43
2612.05:415:42
2712.05:405:42
2812.05:405:42
2912.05:395:42
3012.15:395:42
3112.15:385:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.14 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tandag

In seasonPeak

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

Tandag 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 Tandag?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tandag.

What to pack for Tandag in March

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

In March, Tandag sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tandag 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 20 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Tandag 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 Tandag peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 22UV 14Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Tandag?

Tandag sits at 9.1°N, 126.2°E, 8 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Bayugan, 59 km away.

Topography around Tandag

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tandag has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 635 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,897 m.

The land around Tandag is covered by water (65%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
635 m
80 km
1,897 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Bayugan 59 km · Bah-Bah 61 km · Prosperidad 65 km · San Francisco 66 km · Tagbina 70 km · Cabadbaran 73 km · Butuan 73 km · Libertad 78 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 Tandag (9.0783°, 126.1986°, elevation 8 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).