When to go · Manila
Manila in March
Great month. Hot and dry; check Holy Week dates.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 33°C91°F / 23°C73°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- Philippines overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Philippines overall
Verdict
GreatVoykit month rating for Manila
Hot and dry; check Holy Week dates.
Weather in March
- ManilaHighs around 33 °C, lows around 23 °C, rain on about 3 daysHighs around 91 °F, lows around 73 °F, rain on about 3 days
- Luzon and Manila, Philippines · Manila, Batangas, Ilocos, Baguiobest weather
Dry and cooler Dec–Feb; April–May are the hottest; typhoons and floods peak Jul–Oct.
Hot dry season
Clear days, Holy Week processions and beach weather.
Watch: 35 °C and a hotter heat index; midday indoors.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Holy Week (Semana Santa) check
Moves yearly · Whole city
Many shops, restaurants and sights close on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday; processions; the city empties as people go to the provinces.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Philippines overall
- Medium
- Prices · Philippines overall
- Medium
Philippines overall: Hot and dry; best seas in Palawan.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen