Artemisa weather in March

In March, Artemisa sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Artemisa's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Artemisa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:46 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
32%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Artemisa reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12621
22621
32621
42621
52621
62621
72621
82621
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102621
112621
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How March really feels in Artemisa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Artemisa weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 20°23410.88.2
Feb25° / 20°222.911.28.4
Mar27° / 21°193.811.88.0
Apr28° / 23°284.612.57.2
May29° / 24°9411.413.15.4
Jun30° / 26°14917.613.44.1
Jul31° / 26°7816.313.34.0
Aug31° / 26°10617.412.83.8
Sep30° / 26°14219.612.13.9
Oct29° / 25°9913.211.55.3
Nov27° / 22°254.310.97.7
Dec26° / 21°193.210.68.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28218
38218
48218
58218
68119
78119
88119
98119
108020
118119
128119
138218
148218
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318317

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Artemisa gets around 19 mm of rain over 3.8 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 13% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
613
713
813
913
1013
1113
1213
1313
1414
1514
1614
1714
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2312
2412
2512
2612
2712
2812
2912
3012
3112

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1813253815
2814253815
3815263814
4815263813
5816263812
6816273812
7817273811
8817273811
9717273811
10717273910
11717273911
12617273911
13617273911
14616274011
15516274012
16516274012
17515274013
18515274013
19514273914
20514273915
21513273916
22512273817
23412273818
24411273819
25411273820
26410273821
27410263822
28310263823
2939263824
3039253825
3138253826

Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1215light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:59 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:596:29
211.56:586:30
311.56:576:30
411.66:576:31
511.66:566:31
611.66:556:32
711.66:546:32
811.76:536:33
911.76:526:33
1011.76:516:33
1111.76:506:34
1211.76:496:34
1311.86:486:35
1411.86:486:35
1511.86:476:35
1611.86:466:36
1711.96:456:36
1811.96:446:37
1911.96:436:37
2011.96:426:37
2111.96:416:38
2212.06:406:38
2312.06:396:38
2412.06:386:39
2512.06:376:39
2612.16:366:39
2712.16:356:40
2812.16:346:40
2912.16:336:41
3012.26:326:41
3112.26:316:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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55.5Bright
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115.6Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Artemisa

In seasonPeak

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

Artemisa sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Artemisa's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Artemisa?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Artemisa for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Artemisa in March

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

In March, Artemisa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Artemisa in March

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Artemisa in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Artemisa peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 20UV 12Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

Air quality in Artemisa 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 Artemisa is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1022 µg/m³Nov 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Artemisa?

Artemisa sits at 22.8°N, 82.8°W, 43 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Guanajay, 14 km away.

Topography around Artemisa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Artemisa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 654 m.

The land around Artemisa is covered by grassland (37%), trees (24%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (37%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
235 m
80 km
654 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Guanajay 14 km · Alquízar 18 km · Mariel 20 km · Güira de Melena 26 km · San Antonio de los Baños 27 km · Bauta 29 km · San Cristobal 32 km · La Salud 35 km

Cuba travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / L
110 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 39% of US
price level, 2011
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
Happiness
5.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2011
Homicide rate
4.5
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
8.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 515
Religion
Christian 59%none 23%folk religion 18%

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 Artemisa (22.8137°, -82.7581°, elevation 43 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).