January 30° · ☂ 16 ★ February30° · ☂ 11 ★ March31° · ☂ 9 ★ April32° · ☂ 6 May 33° · ☂ 10 June 32° · ☂ 15 July 32° · ☂ 16 August 32° · ☂ 15 September 32° · ☂ 16 October 32° · ☂ 16 November 31° · ☂ 13 December 30° · ☂ 16 Cebu in March:seriously hot, frequent rain Cebu, Philippines · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.
Mean high 31° Hottest day 33.8° (2024)
Mean low 25° Coldest night 21.3° (2015)
Rain days 9 days 0-24 by year
Rainfall 81mm Daylight 11.9 → 12.2 h
Cebu's 12 months i Best: February to April
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Trip types Beach Goodwarm sea Sightseeing on foot Finehot and muggy
Humidity 81% 31 muggy days
Clear days 4 days 10 overcast days
Mean wind 11 km/h Rarely windy
Sea temperature 28.3° 27.9-28.9° by year (last 6)
Sunrise / sunset (15th) 05:52 / 17:56 Daylight 11.9 → 12.2 h
Cebu in March The dry season continues and rain eases further. It is a well-regarded time for the sardine shoals at Moalboal, whale sharks at Oslob and sea trips from Malapascua. In years when Holy Week reaches late March, Filipino families travel in large numbers.
It was a hot month: 31°C by day and 25°C after dark. There were 9 rain days on average, roughly one day in three. In 2015, March had no rain day at all; in 2011 it had 24.
With 26 days above 30°C on average, most of the month felt like high summer.
Typhoons i Typhoons: April to June and September to February
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March 1 Monday 1 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 31° 25° March 2 Tuesday 2 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 31° 25° March 3 Wednesday 3 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 31° 25° March 4 Thursday 4 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 31° 25° March 5 Friday 5 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 31° 24° March 6 Saturday 6 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 31° 25° 1-6 rain on 23% of days 31° 25°
March 7 Sunday 7 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 31° 25° March 8 Monday 8 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 31° 25° March 9 Tuesday 9 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 31° 25° March 10 Wednesday 10 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 31° 25° March 11 Thursday 11 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 31° 25° March 12 Friday 12 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 31° 25° March 13 Saturday 13 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 31° 25° 7-13 rain on 36% of days 31° 25°
March 14 Sunday 14 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 31° 25° March 15 Monday 15 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 31° 25° March 16 Tuesday 16 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 31° 25° March 17 Wednesday 17 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 31° 25° March 18 Thursday 18 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 31° 25° March 19 Friday 19 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 31° 25° March 20 Saturday 20 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 31° 25° 14-20 rain on 30% of days 31° 25°
March 21 Sunday 21 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 31° 25° March 22 Monday 22 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 31° 25° March 23 Tuesday 23 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 31° 25° March 24 Wednesday 24 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 32° 25° March 25 Thursday 25 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 31° 25° March 26 Friday 26 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 31° 25° March 27 Saturday 27 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 31° 25° 21-27 rain on 28% of days 31° 25°
March 28 Sunday 28 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 31° 25° March 29 Monday 29 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 31° 25° March 30 Tuesday 30 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 32° 25° March 31 Wednesday 31 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 32° 25°
28-31 rain on 34% of days 32° 25°
1-6 rain on 23% of days 31° 25° 7-13 rain on 36% of days 31° 25° 14-20 rain on 30% of days 31° 25° 21-27 rain on 28% of days 31° 25° 28-31 rain on 34% of days 32° 25°
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March 1 Wednesday 1 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 31° 25° March 2 Thursday 2 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 31° 25° March 3 Friday 3 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 31° 25° March 4 Saturday 4 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 31° 25° 1-4 rain on 18% of days 31° 25°
March 5 Sunday 5 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 31° 24° March 6 Monday 6 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 31° 25° March 7 Tuesday 7 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 31° 25° March 8 Wednesday 8 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 31° 25° March 9 Thursday 9 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 31° 25° March 10 Friday 10 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 31° 25° March 11 Saturday 11 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 31° 25° 5-11 rain on 33% of days 31° 25°
March 12 Sunday 12 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 31° 25° March 13 Monday 13 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 31° 25° March 14 Tuesday 14 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 31° 25° March 15 Wednesday 15 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 31° 25° March 16 Thursday 16 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 31° 25° March 17 Friday 17 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 31° 25° March 18 Saturday 18 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 31° 25° 12-18 rain on 33% of days 31° 25°
March 19 Sunday 19 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 31° 25° March 20 Monday 20 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 31° 25° March 21 Tuesday 21 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 31° 25° March 22 Wednesday 22 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 31° 25° March 23 Thursday 23 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 31° 25° March 24 Friday 24 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 32° 25° March 25 Saturday 25 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 31° 25° 19-25 rain on 29% of days 31° 25°
March 26 Sunday 26 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 31° 25° March 27 Monday 27 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 31° 25° March 28 Tuesday 28 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 31° 25° March 29 Wednesday 29 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 31° 25° March 30 Thursday 30 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 32° 25° March 31 Friday 31 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 32° 25°
26-31 rain on 33% of days 31° 25°
1-4 rain on 18% of days 31° 25° 5-11 rain on 33% of days 31° 25° 12-18 rain on 33% of days 31° 25° 19-25 rain on 29% of days 31° 25° 26-31 rain on 33% of days 31° 25°
Tap another date to change
2006 1mm
2007 none
2008 4mm
2009 none
2010 none
2011 2mm
2012 none
2013 3mm
2014 7mm
2015 none
2016 none
2017 8mm
2018 4mm
2019 1mm
2020 none
2021 19mm
2022 15mm
2023 none
2024 none
2025 none
Holidays in March (2027) March 25 to March 28 Holy Week breakMarch 25 Maundy ThursdayMarch 26 Good FridayMarch 27 Black Saturday (special non-working day) 1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)
Your trip dates, the past 20 years Trip dates March 1 (Mon) 2 (Tue) 3 (Wed) 4 (Thu) 5 (Fri) 6 (Sat) 7 (Sun) 8 (Mon) 9 (Tue) 10 (Wed) 11 (Thu) 12 (Fri) 13 (Sat) 14 (Sun) 15 (Mon) 16 (Tue) 17 (Wed) 18 (Thu) 19 (Fri) 20 (Sat) 21 (Sun) 22 (Mon) 23 (Tue) 24 (Wed) 25 (Thu) 26 (Fri) 27 (Sat) 28 (Sun) 29 (Mon) 30 (Tue) 31 (Wed) ~ March 1 (Mon) 2 (Tue) 3 (Wed) 4 (Thu) 5 (Fri) 6 (Sat) 7 (Sun) 8 (Mon) 9 (Tue) 10 (Wed) 11 (Thu) 12 (Fri) 13 (Sat) 14 (Sun) 15 (Mon) 16 (Tue) 17 (Wed) 18 (Thu) 19 (Fri) 20 (Sat) 21 (Sun) 22 (Mon) 23 (Tue) 24 (Wed) 25 (Thu) 26 (Fri) 27 (Sat) 28 (Sun) 29 (Mon) 30 (Tue) 31 (Wed) 1-7 8-14 15-21 22-end Whole month
You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain. By year Driest trips first
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Trip rain days Month rain days Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year. '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25
of 20 Dates outside your trip are dimmed.
One row per year, one cell per day. 2015 had 0 rain days, 2011 had 24.
Cebu through the year Month High Low Rain days Rainfall Sea January 30° 24° 16 days 221mm 28° February Good 30° 24° 11 days 121mm 28° March Good 31° 25° 9 days 81mm 28° April Good 32° 26° 6 days 74mm 29° May 33° 26° 10 days 153mm 30° June 32° 26° 15 days 218mm 30° July 32° 25° 16 days 271mm 30° August 32° 25° 15 days 197mm 30° September 32° 25° 16 days 263mm 30° October 32° 25° 16 days 283mm 30° November 31° 25° 13 days 156mm 30° December 30° 25° 16 days 190mm 29°
What to pack At 31°C by day and 25°C at night with humid air, sweat hardly dried. Quick-dry fabrics beat heavy cotton, and a spare top saved the evening.
Averaging 9 rain days, keep a light waterproof or a compact umbrella in the bag. In windy spots umbrellas flip easily.
Common questions Does it rain a lot in Cebu in March? Over the past 20 years March averaged 9 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 0 in the driest to 24 in the wettest.
What should I wear in Cebu in March? Days averaged 31°C and nights 25°C. Pack a compact umbrella, T-shirts, sunscreen plus a hat, a swimsuit, and insect repellent.
Can you swim in Cebu in March? Sea surface temperature averaged 28.3°C in March, warm enough to stay in for a long swim. Year to year it ranged 27.9-28.9°C. Check local flags for waves and jellyfish on the day.
Is March a good time to visit Cebu? On warmth and rain days alone, Cebu's easiest months were February to April. March ranked 2 of 12, close to the top.
Is Cebu humid in March? Mean relative humidity was 81%, with about 31 muggy days (dew point of 20°C or more) in the month.
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