Consolación del Sur weather in March

In March, Consolación del Sur sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 25 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 Consolación del Sur's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Consolación del Sur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:49 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
38%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical March day in Consolación del Sur reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22818
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42818
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How March really feels in Consolación del Sur

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.

Consolación del Sur weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°335.310.87.8
Feb27° / 17°26411.27.8
Mar28° / 18°254.811.87.1
Apr30° / 20°406.512.55.6
May31° / 22°11913.713.14.4
Jun31° / 24°18121.113.43.3
Jul32° / 24°1232013.23.2
Aug32° / 24°15721.912.83.0
Sep31° / 23°18422.412.13.3
Oct29° / 22°11715.511.54.7
Nov28° / 20°315.410.97.2
Dec26° / 18°254.110.67.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38119
48119
58020
67921
77921
87921
97921
107822
117822
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318020

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Consolación del Sur gets around 25 mm of rain over 4.8 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 16% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
615
715
815
915
1015
1116
1216
1316
1416
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2017
2117
2216
2316
2416
2516
2616
2716
2816
2916
3016
3116

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1111729376
2111830366
3111830356
4111930346
5121931336
6122031335
7122031325
8122031325
9122031325
10112031325
11112031335
12112031335
13111932335
14101932346
15101932346
16101832346
17101831356
18101731357
1991731357
2091731368
2191631368
2281630369
2381630379
24816293710
25716293810
26716283811
27616283911
28616273911
29616274012
30515264112
31515264212

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
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1211calm
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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 7:02 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:026:33
211.57:016:33
311.67:006:34
411.66:596:34
511.66:596:34
611.66:586:35
711.66:576:35
811.76:566:36
911.76:556:36
1011.76:546:37
1111.76:536:37
1211.86:526:37
1311.86:516:38
1411.86:506:38
1511.86:506:38
1611.86:496:39
1711.96:486:39
1811.96:476:40
1911.96:466:40
2011.96:456:40
2111.96:446:41
2212.06:436:41
2312.06:426:41
2412.06:416:42
2512.06:406:42
2612.16:396:42
2712.16:386:43
2812.16:376:43
2912.16:366:44
3012.26:356:44
3112.26:346:44

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
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55.6Bright
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95.7Bright
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135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Consolación del Sur

In seasonPeak

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

Consolación del Sur sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Consolación del Sur's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Consolación del Sur?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Consolación del Sur in March

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

In March, Consolación del Sur sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Consolación del Sur 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 42 km away) is warmest in August at about 31°C and coldest in January near 24°C.

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

25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Consolación del Sur 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 Consolación del Sur peaks around June 23 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 23UV 12Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Consolación del Sur 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 Consolación del Sur is worst in June — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2321 µg/m³Dec 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Consolación del Sur?

Consolación del Sur sits at 22.5°N, 83.5°W, 64 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Pinar del Rio, 21 km away.

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Topography around Consolación del Sur

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Consolación del Sur has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 654 m.

The land around Consolación del Sur is covered by trees (40%), grassland (30%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (48%), grassland (28%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
412 m
80 km
654 m
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March weather nearby: Pinar del Rio 21 km · Vinales 24 km · Los Palacios 29 km · Minas de Matahambre 45 km · San Cristobal 52 km · Bahía Honda 57 km · Guane 68 km · Artemisa 85 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 Consolación del Sur (22.5054°, -83.5131°, elevation 64 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).