Virac weather in March

In March, Virac sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 121 mm of rain across 18.3 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Virac's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Virac's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
25°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
121 mm
18.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:56 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
60%
2nd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Virac is municipality of the Philippines and capital of the province of Catanduanes.

Density
493/km²
people per km²
Founded
1775

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 Virac reaches about 28°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 about 1°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12824
22824
32824
42824
52824
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How March really feels in Virac

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 13 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
13
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.

Virac 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
Jan27° / 24°19420.111.34.9
Feb28° / 24°13016.211.55.2
Mar28° / 25°12118.311.94.8
Apr30° / 25°8317.112.34.4
May30° / 26°13921.412.63.6
Jun30° / 26°1922412.83.2
Jul30° / 26°25326.612.73.1
Aug30° / 26°18622.612.53.3
Sep30° / 26°22624.312.13.2
Oct29° / 26°24125.611.73.4
Nov29° / 25°24725.711.43.5
Dec28° / 25°31025.311.24.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% 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 (%)
15248
25248
35149
45149
55050
65050
75050
84951
94951
105050
115149
125149
135050
145149
155149
165248
175248
185347
195347
205446
215446
225545
235644
245644
255743
265842
275842
285941
296040
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Virac gets around 121 mm of rain over 18.3 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 58% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
259
359
459
559
659
759
859
959
1059
1159
1259
1359
1458
1558
1658
1758
1858
1958
2058
2158
2258
2358
2458
2557
2656
2756
2856
2955
3055
3155

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11206712
21206613
31196713
41196614
51186714
60186715
70176815
80176716
90166816
100156817
110156817
120146917
130137017
140136918
150127018
160117019
170107119
18097120
19087220
20087121
21077221
22077122
23067222
24067123
25057223
26057124
27057025
28057025
29056926
30046927
31046927

Wind in March

Winds average 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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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 6:05 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:055:48
211.76:045:48
311.76:045:48
411.86:035:48
511.86:035:48
611.86:025:49
711.86:015:49
811.86:015:49
911.86:005:49
1011.85:595:49
1111.85:595:49
1211.95:585:49
1311.95:585:50
1411.95:575:50
1511.95:565:50
1611.95:565:50
1711.95:555:50
1811.95:545:50
1911.95:535:50
2012.05:535:50
2112.05:525:50
2212.05:515:50
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2412.05:505:51
2512.05:495:51
2612.05:495:51
2712.05:485:51
2812.15:475:51
2912.15:465:51
3012.15:465:51
3112.15:455:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Virac

In seasonPeak

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

Virac 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 Virac?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Virac for sightseeing.

What to pack for Virac in March

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

In March, Virac sees daytime highs around 28°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 Virac 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 13 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Virac 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 Virac peaks around August 17 at about 13 (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 highAug 17UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Virac?

Virac sits at 13.6°N, 124.2°E, 7 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Tabaco, 60 km away.

Topography around Virac

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Virac has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 468 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 819 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,411 m.

The land around Virac is covered by water (44%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (48%) within 16 km, and water (74%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
468 m
16 km
819 m
80 km
2,411 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Tabaco 60 km · Malilipot 62 km · Tiwi 62 km · Sorsogon 73 km · Legaspi 73 km · Tagas 73 km · Gubat 75 km · San Jose 79 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 Virac (13.5848°, 124.2374°, elevation 7 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).