Wao weather in March

In March, Wao sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 146 mm of rain across 17.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 13% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Wao's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
146 mm
17.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:53 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
72%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

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 Wao reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22819
32819
42819
52819
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72819
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Wao weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 19°17320.111.64.9
Feb27° / 19°14115.811.75.2
Mar28° / 19°14617.611.94.9
Apr29° / 20°15818.712.24.3
May28° / 20°30127.812.33.6
Jun27° / 20°32728.512.43.5
Jul26° / 19°31929.312.43.5
Aug26° / 19°31028.412.33.6
Sep26° / 19°34127.6123.6
Oct27° / 19°34228.911.83.6
Nov27° / 19°21525.211.64.0
Dec26° / 19°17922.811.64.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22674
32674
42674
52674
62674
72674
82674
92575
102674
112674
122674
132773
142872
152872
162872
172971
183070
193070
203070
213169
223169
233268
243367
253367
263466
273466
283565
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Wao gets around 146 mm of rain over 17.6 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 57% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
255
355
454
554
654
754
854
954
1054
1155
1255
1355
1456
1556
1657
1758
1858
1959
2060
2160
2260
2360
2460
2560
2659
2759
2858
2958
3057
3157

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1330670
2330670
3330670
4331660
5331660
6331660
7332650
8332650
9332650
10332650
11331660
12331660
13331660
14330670
15330670
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17329680
18329680
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28326701
29326701
30326701
31325711

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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217calm
227calm
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267calm
277calm
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317calm

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 5:59 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:595:50
211.85:595:50
311.95:595:50
411.95:585:50
511.95:585:50
611.95:575:50
711.95:575:50
811.95:565:50
911.95:565:50
1011.95:555:50
1111.95:555:50
1211.95:555:50
1311.95:545:50
1411.95:545:50
1511.95:535:49
1611.95:535:49
1712.05:525:49
1812.05:525:49
1912.05:515:49
2012.05:515:49
2112.05:505:49
2212.05:495:49
2312.05:495:49
2412.05:485:49
2512.05:485:49
2612.05:475:49
2712.05:475:48
2812.05:465:48
2912.05:465:48
3012.05:455:48
3112.15:455:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
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155.5Bright
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215.5Bright
225.6Bright
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285.7Bright
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315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Wao?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Wao for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wao in March

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

In March, Wao sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Wao in March

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 60 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 29°C.

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

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Wao 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 Wao peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 15Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Wao 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 Wao is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1922 µg/m³Jun 2315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Wao?

Wao sits at 7.7°N, 124.7°E, 1,246 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Don Carlos, 37 km away.

Topography around Wao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wao has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 726 m around an average of 1,211 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,377 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,885 m.

The land around Wao is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
726 m
16 km
2,377 m
80 km
2,885 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Don Carlos 37 km · Maramag 38 km · Dologon 45 km · Quezon 48 km · NIA Valencia 53 km · Marawi City 55 km · Parang 56 km · Midsayap 57 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 Wao (7.6833°, 124.6667°, elevation 1,246 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. 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).