Victoria weather in March

In March, Victoria sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 216 mm of rain across 21.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-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 32% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Victoria's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Victoria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
216 mm
21.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:07 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
59%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Victoria is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Oriental Mindoro.

Density
357/km²
people per km²
Founded
1955

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 Victoria reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°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)
12722
22722
32722
42722
52822
62822
72822
82822
92823
102823
112823
122823
132823
142823
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172823
182823
192823
202823
212823
222823
232823
242823
252823
262823
272823
282923
292923
302923
312923

How March really feels in Victoria

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 4 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
4
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.

Victoria weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 22°36427.311.34.0
Feb27° / 22°26221.211.64.5
Mar28° / 23°21621.411.94.6
Apr29° / 24°11317.412.34.4
May31° / 25°20823.712.63.2
Jun31° / 25°24725.612.82.8
Jul30° / 25°33527.912.72.8
Aug30° / 25°26225.412.43.0
Sep30° / 24°33826.912.12.8
Oct29° / 24°29527.211.73.2
Nov28° / 24°37027.911.43.4
Dec27° / 23°6312911.23.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54753
64852
74852
84852
94951
105050
115050
125149
135149
145248
155248
165347
175446
185446
195446
205644
215644
225644
235545
245644
255644
265644
275743
285743
295842
305842
315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Victoria gets around 216 mm of rain over 21.4 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 68% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
270
370
470
570
670
770
870
970
1070
1170
1269
1369
1469
1569
1670
1770
1870
1970
2070
2170
2269
2369
2468
2567
2666
2765
2864
2963
3062
3161

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
113825
213825
312826
411836
511836
610837
79847
89847
98848
108848
117858
127858
136868
146868
155878
165869
174879
184879
1938710
2038710
2138611
2228711
2328612
2428513
2528414
2618514
2718415
2818316
2918217
3018118
3118019

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:166:00
211.76:166:00
311.76:156:00
411.86:156:00
511.86:146:01
611.86:146:01
711.86:136:01
811.86:126:01
911.86:126:01
1011.86:116:01
1111.86:116:01
1211.96:106:01
1311.96:096:02
1411.96:096:02
1511.96:086:02
1611.96:076:02
1711.96:076:02
1811.96:066:02
1911.96:056:02
2012.06:056:02
2112.06:046:02
2212.06:036:02
2312.06:036:02
2412.06:026:02
2512.06:016:02
2612.06:006:03
2712.06:006:03
2812.15:596:03
2912.15:586:03
3012.15:586:03
3112.15:576:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.84 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Victoria

In seasonPeak

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

Victoria 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 Victoria?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Victoria for sightseeing.

What to pack for Victoria in March

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

In March, Victoria sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Victoria 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 at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Victoria in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Victoria peaks around August 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 highAug 17UV 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Victoria?

Victoria sits at 13.2°N, 121.3°E, 18 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Pinamalayan, 25 km away.

Topography around Victoria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Victoria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 587 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,520 m.

The land around Victoria is covered by cropland (53%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
587 m
80 km
2,520 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Pinamalayan 25 km · Calapan 28 km · Puerto Galera 51 km · Rosario 51 km · Sablayan 67 km · Batangas 69 km · Mamburao 74 km · Bauan 74 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 Victoria (13.1772°, 121.2781°, elevation 18 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).