Zaragoza weather in March

In March, Zaragoza sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 24 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 Zaragoza's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zaragoza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:10 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Zaragoza is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Nueva Ecija.

Density
737/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical March day in Zaragoza reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23322
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How March really feels in Zaragoza

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 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
31
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.

Zaragoza weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°212.511.25.3
Feb32° / 22°212.511.54.9
Mar33° / 23°243.511.93.9
Apr35° / 25°286.212.32.7
May35° / 26°1521912.71.9
Jun33° / 25°21524.812.92.0
Jul32° / 25°34828.712.82.2
Aug31° / 25°33428.412.52.3
Sep32° / 25°29727.212.12.4
Oct32° / 24°18017.511.63.3
Nov32° / 23°849.111.34.2
Dec31° / 22°706.611.14.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47525
57525
67624
77624
87624
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Zaragoza gets around 24 mm of rain over 3.5 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 11% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
110
29
39
410
510
610
710
810
910
1010
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1710
1810
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2011
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2813
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3014
3114

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1442522
2442522
3341542
4341533
5340543
6339553
7338563
8337573
9336583
10335593
11334603
12333613
13232633
14231643
15230653
16229663
17228673
18127684
19126694
20125704
21125704
22124705
23124705
24123706
25123706
26122707
27122707
28121708
29121708
30120718
31020719

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

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
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:20 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:206:00
211.76:196:01
311.76:196:01
411.76:186:01
511.76:176:01
611.76:176:01
711.86:166:02
811.86:156:02
911.86:156:02
1011.86:146:02
1111.86:136:02
1211.86:136:03
1311.86:126:03
1411.96:116:03
1511.96:106:03
1611.96:106:03
1711.96:096:03
1811.96:086:04
1911.96:076:04
2012.06:076:04
2112.06:066:04
2212.06:056:04
2312.06:046:04
2412.06:046:04
2512.06:036:04
2612.06:026:05
2712.16:016:05
2812.16:016:05
2912.16:006:05
3012.15:596:05
3112.15:586:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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95.8Bright
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115.8Bright
125.9Bright
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155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Zaragoza

In seasonPeak

None of Zaragoza's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Zaragoza's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Zaragoza?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zaragoza. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Zaragoza in March

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

In March, Zaragoza sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zaragoza in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zaragoza peaks around August 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 14UV 13Nov 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Zaragoza 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 Zaragoza is worst in October — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateOct 1137 µg/m³Feb 1330 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov35Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zaragoza?

Zaragoza sits at 15.4°N, 120.8°E, 24 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is La Paz, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Zaragoza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zaragoza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,021 m.

The land around Zaragoza is covered by cropland (82%) within 3 km, cropland (84%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
31 m
80 km
2,021 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: La Paz 7.0 km · Aliaga 8.0 km · San Francisco 11 km · Quezon 12 km · Papaya 15 km · Cabanatuan City 19 km · Jaen 19 km · Concepcion 20 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 Zaragoza (15.449°, 120.7963°, elevation 24 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. 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).