Tanjay weather in March

In March, Tanjay sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 93 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 Tanjay's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tanjay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
25°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:59 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
60%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Tanjay is city of the Philippines in the province of Negros Oriental.

Density
317/km²
people per km²
Founded
1580

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 Tanjay reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°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)
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How March really feels in Tanjay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 10 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
10
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.

Tanjay weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°11118.511.55.0
Feb28° / 24°10213.311.75.6
Mar29° / 25°9314.311.95.2
Apr30° / 25°7815.112.24.6
May30° / 26°13923.412.43.5
Jun29° / 25°19125.712.53.2
Jul29° / 25°19826.112.53.3
Aug29° / 25°16223.612.33.6
Sep29° / 25°17724.812.13.4
Oct29° / 25°19427.111.83.3
Nov29° / 25°16224.311.63.6
Dec28° / 25°16323.211.54.2

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 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54654
64654
74654
84456
94456
104555
114555
124456
134456
144555
154456
164654
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204753
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224951
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255248
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275347
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305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tanjay gets around 93 mm of rain over 14.3 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 46% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
141
241
342
442
543
643
744
844
945
1045
1146
1246
1346
1447
1547
1647
1747
1848
1948
2048
2148
2248
2348
2448
2548
2648
2747
2847
2947
3047
3146

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14915
24915
33925
43925
53925
62935
72935
82935
92935
101945
111945
121945
131945
141945
151945
161945
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201918
211918
221909
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2418811
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2618613
2718514
2818415
2918316
3018217
3118118

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
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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 6:07 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:075:55
211.86:065:55
311.86:065:55
411.86:055:55
511.86:055:55
611.86:045:55
711.96:045:55
811.96:035:55
911.96:035:55
1011.96:025:55
1111.96:025:55
1211.96:015:55
1311.96:015:55
1411.96:005:55
1511.96:005:55
1611.95:595:55
1711.95:585:55
1812.05:585:55
1912.05:575:55
2012.05:575:55
2112.05:565:55
2212.05:565:55
2312.05:555:55
2412.05:545:55
2512.05:545:55
2612.05:535:55
2712.05:535:55
2812.05:525:55
2912.15:515:55
3012.15:515:54
3112.15:505:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
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85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tanjay

In seasonPeak

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

Tanjay 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 Tanjay?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tanjay in March

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

In March, Tanjay sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tanjay 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 27 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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Tanjay in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tanjay peaks around March 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Tanjay?

Tanjay sits at 9.5°N, 123.2°E, 10 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Bais, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Tanjay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tanjay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,082 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,814 m.

The land around Tanjay is covered by water (30%), trees (25%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
1,082 m
80 km
1,814 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Bais 9.0 km · Sibulan 22 km · Dumaguete 29 km · Santa Catalina 38 km · Bayawan 42 km · Kabankalan 64 km · Guihulñgan 68 km · Suay 69 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 Tanjay (9.5162°, 123.158°, 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).