Chambas weather in March

In March, Chambas sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 27 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-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 58% 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 Chambas's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chambas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:30 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
39%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Chambas is city in Cuba.

Density
31/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 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Chambas reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than 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 Chambas

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.

Chambas weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 20°265.710.87.7
Feb26° / 20°243.911.27.9
Mar27° / 20°275.711.87.5
Apr29° / 22°499.312.56.1
May29° / 23°12917.4134.6
Jun30° / 25°13520.813.33.5
Jul31° / 25°961913.23.7
Aug31° / 25°1172212.83.4
Sep30° / 25°16424.612.13.2
Oct29° / 24°13321.611.54.2
Nov27° / 22°5511.610.96.4
Dec26° / 21°286.910.77.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Chambas gets around 27 mm of rain over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1513225010
251323509
351424499
451424499
551425489
651425478
751426478
841426478
941426478
1041426479
1131427479
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Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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3114light 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 6:43 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:436:14
211.56:426:15
311.66:426:15
411.66:416:16
511.66:406:16
611.66:396:17
711.66:386:17
811.76:376:17
911.76:376:18
1011.76:366:18
1111.76:356:19
1211.86:346:19
1311.86:336:19
1411.86:326:20
1511.86:316:20
1611.86:306:21
1711.96:296:21
1811.96:286:21
1911.96:276:22
2011.96:266:22
2112.06:256:22
2212.06:246:23
2312.06:236:23
2412.06:226:23
2512.06:216:24
2612.16:206:24
2712.16:196:24
2812.16:186:25
2912.16:176:25
3012.16:176:25
3112.26:166:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Chambas

In seasonPeak

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

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

Chambas'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 Chambas?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chambas in March

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

In March, Chambas sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Chambas 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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Chambas in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chambas peaks around June 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 18UV 12Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Chambas 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 Chambas is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1321 µg/m³Dec 125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun20Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chambas?

Chambas sits at 22.2°N, 78.9°W, 34 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Florencia, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Chambas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chambas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 431 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 788 m.

The land around Chambas is covered by grassland (73%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and water (38%), grassland (27%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
431 m
80 km
788 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Florencia 8.0 km · Ciro Redondo 29 km · Morón 31 km · Yaguajay 36 km · Jatibonico 38 km · Ciego de Ávila 42 km · Venezuela 52 km · Primero de Enero 57 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 Chambas (22.1927°, -78.9141°, elevation 34 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).