★ January30° · ☂ 6 ★ February31° · ☂ 3 ★ March32° · ☂ 3 April 34° · ☂ 3 May 34° · ☂ 10 June 33° · ☂ 16 July 32° · ☂ 20 August 31° · ☂ 19 September 31° · ☂ 19 October 32° · ☂ 16 November 31° · ☂ 12 December 30° · ☂ 10 Manila in March:very hot, little rain Manila, Philippines · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.
Mean high 32° Hottest day 35.3° (2022)
Mean low 25° Coldest night 22.8° (2014)
Rain days 3 days 0-9 by year
Rainfall 18mm Daylight 11.9 → 12.3 h
Manila's 12 months i Best: January to March
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Poorhot and muggy
Humidity 71% 30 muggy days
Clear days 10 days 4 overcast days
Mean wind 12 km/h Rarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th) 06:04 / 18:07 Daylight 11.9 → 12.3 h
Manila in March The sun gets strong from early morning. Do open-air sights like Intramuros early or near sunset, and spend midday inside museums or malls with air conditioning. In some years Holy Week begins in late March.
Manila in March ran hot: 32°C by day and 25°C at night. By midday the shade was the best seat in town. Rain was rare: 3 rain days on average. 2 of 20 years had a completely dry March, while 2012 reached 9 rain days.
28 days past 30°C made it a month for early starts and a long lunch indoors.
Typhoons i Typhoons: April to January
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March 1 Monday 1 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 32° 25° March 2 Tuesday 2 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 31° 25° March 3 Wednesday 3 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 31° 25° March 4 Thursday 4 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 31° 25° March 5 Friday 5 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 32° 25° March 6 Saturday 6 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 32° 25° 1-6 rain on 8% of days 32° 25°
March 7 Sunday 7 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 32° 25° March 8 Monday 8 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 32° 25° March 9 Tuesday 9 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 32° 25° March 10 Wednesday 10 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 32° 25° March 11 Thursday 11 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 31° 25° March 12 Friday 12 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 32° 25° March 13 Saturday 13 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 32° 25° 7-13 rain on 6% of days 32° 25°
March 14 Sunday 14 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 32° 25° March 15 Monday 15 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 32° 25° March 16 Tuesday 16 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 32° 25° March 17 Wednesday 17 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 32° 26° March 18 Thursday 18 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 32° 25° March 19 Friday 19 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 33° 25° March 20 Saturday 20 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 32° 25° 14-20 rain on 9% of days 32° 25°
March 21 Sunday 21 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 32° 25° March 22 Monday 22 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 32° 26° March 23 Tuesday 23 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 33° 26° March 24 Wednesday 24 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 33° 26° March 25 Thursday 25 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 33° 26° March 26 Friday 26 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 33° 26° March 27 Saturday 27 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 33° 26° 21-27 rain on 15% of days 33° 26°
March 28 Sunday 28 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 33° 26° March 29 Monday 29 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 33° 26° March 30 Tuesday 30 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 33° 26° March 31 Wednesday 31 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 33° 26°
28-31 rain on 11% of days 33° 26°
1-6 rain on 8% of days 32° 25° 7-13 rain on 6% of days 32° 25° 14-20 rain on 9% of days 32° 25° 21-27 rain on 15% of days 33° 26° 28-31 rain on 11% of days 33° 26°
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March 1 Wednesday 1 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 32° 25° March 2 Thursday 2 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 31° 25° March 3 Friday 3 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 31° 25° March 4 Saturday 4 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 31° 25° 1-4 rain on 10% of days 31° 25°
March 5 Sunday 5 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 32° 25° March 6 Monday 6 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 32° 25° March 7 Tuesday 7 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 32° 25° March 8 Wednesday 8 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 32° 25° March 9 Thursday 9 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 32° 25° March 10 Friday 10 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 32° 25° March 11 Saturday 11 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 31° 25° 5-11 rain on 5% of days 32° 25°
March 12 Sunday 12 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 32° 25° March 13 Monday 13 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 32° 25° March 14 Tuesday 14 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 32° 25° March 15 Wednesday 15 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 32° 25° March 16 Thursday 16 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 32° 25° March 17 Friday 17 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 32° 26° March 18 Saturday 18 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 32° 25° 12-18 rain on 9% of days 32° 25°
March 19 Sunday 19 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 33° 25° March 20 Monday 20 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 32° 25° March 21 Tuesday 21 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 32° 25° March 22 Wednesday 22 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 32° 26° March 23 Thursday 23 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 33° 26° March 24 Friday 24 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 33° 26° March 25 Saturday 25 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 33° 26° 19-25 rain on 11% of days 33° 26°
March 26 Sunday 26 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 33° 26° March 27 Monday 27 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 33° 26° March 28 Tuesday 28 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 33° 26° March 29 Wednesday 29 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 33° 26° March 30 Thursday 30 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 33° 26° March 31 Friday 31 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 33° 26°
26-31 rain on 14% of days 33° 26°
1-4 rain on 10% of days 31° 25° 5-11 rain on 5% of days 32° 25° 12-18 rain on 9% of days 32° 25° 19-25 rain on 11% of days 33° 26° 26-31 rain on 14% of days 33° 26°
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2006 none
2007 1mm
2008 none
2009 10mm
2010 none
2011 none
2012 none
2013 1mm
2014 1mm
2015 none
2016 none
2017 none
2018 none
2019 none
2020 none
2021 none
2022 none
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. 2018 had 0 rain days, 2012 had 9.
What to pack At 32°C by day and 25°C at night, drink water often and bring a spare top.
Rain barely mattered in this month. Plan around dry streets.
Common questions Does it rain a lot in Manila in March? Over the past 20 years March averaged 3 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 0 in the driest to 9 in the wettest.
What should I wear in Manila in March? Days averaged 32°C and nights 25°C. Pack T-shirts, sunscreen plus a hat, and insect repellent.
Is March a good time to visit Manila? On warmth and rain days alone, Manila's easiest months were January to March. March ranked 3 of 12, close to the top.
Is Manila humid in March? Mean relative humidity was 71%, with about 30 muggy days (dew point of 20°C or more) in the month.
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