Cacocum weather in March

In March, Cacocum sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 25 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Cacocum's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cacocum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:19 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
39%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Cacocum is municipality and city in the province of Holguín, Cuba.

Density
64/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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Cacocum reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 4 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
4
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.

Cacocum weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°164.410.96.5
Feb30° / 20°153.611.36.2
Mar30° / 21°25611.95.5
Apr31° / 22°468.712.54.6
May32° / 23°11417133.5
Jun33° / 24°951713.23.0
Jul34° / 25°6515.213.12.8
Aug34° / 25°8316.412.72.6
Sep33° / 24°12219.412.12.7
Oct32° / 24°10218.611.53.4
Nov30° / 22°5311.2115.0
Dec29° / 21°225.510.86.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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28515
38515
48515
58317
68317
78317
88218
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cacocum gets around 25 mm of rain over 6 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
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214
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515
615
716
816
917
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1118
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2023
2123
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2723
2823
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3123

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121132532
221132532
331232512
431232512
531332502
631332502
731332502
831333502
931233502
1031233502
1131133512
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1321033532
1421033532
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171832563
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191731583
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210630613
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230628624
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250627625
260626635
270725635
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290724636
300723637
310622657

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
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913light breeze
1013light breeze
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3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 36 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:326:05
211.66:316:06
311.66:306:06
411.66:306:06
511.66:296:07
611.76:286:07
711.76:276:07
811.76:266:08
911.76:256:08
1011.76:256:09
1111.86:246:09
1211.86:236:09
1311.86:226:10
1411.86:216:10
1511.86:206:10
1611.96:196:11
1711.96:186:11
1811.96:186:11
1911.96:176:11
2011.96:166:12
2112.06:156:12
2212.06:146:12
2312.06:136:13
2412.06:126:13
2512.06:116:13
2612.16:106:14
2712.16:096:14
2812.16:086:14
2912.16:076:14
3012.16:066:15
3112.26:066:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Cacocum

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Is March a good time to visit Cacocum?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Cacocum for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cacocum in March

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

In March, Cacocum sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Cacocum in March

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 48 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Cacocum in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cacocum peaks around June 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 17UV 12Dec 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Cacocum 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 Cacocum is worst in June — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2125 µg/m³Dec 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cacocum?

Cacocum sits at 20.7°N, 76.3°W, 69 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Holguín, 18 km away.

Topography around Cacocum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cacocum has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 68 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,710 m.

The land around Cacocum is covered by grassland (54%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
200 m
80 km
1,710 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Holguín 18 km · San Germán 25 km · Cauto Cristo 25 km · Jobabo 26 km · Jiguaní 42 km · Cueto 42 km · Gibara 46 km · Contramaestre 49 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 Cacocum (20.7368°, -76.3262°, elevation 69 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).