Diez de Octubre weather in March

In March, Diez de Octubre sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 23 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-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 61% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Diez de Octubre's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Diez de Octubre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:44 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
37%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.89 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 Diez de Octubre reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°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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How March really feels in Diez de Octubre

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.

Diez de Octubre weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°294.810.77.7
Feb27° / 19°283.811.27.8
Mar28° / 19°234.411.87.1
Apr30° / 21°366.112.55.7
May31° / 23°10913.813.14.4
Jun31° / 24°16820.613.43.2
Jul32° / 25°11519.513.33.1
Aug32° / 25°13721.112.82.9
Sep31° / 24°15621.712.13.2
Oct30° / 23°9915.211.54.6
Nov28° / 21°336.710.96.9
Dec27° / 19°244.210.67.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Diez de Octubre gets around 23 mm of rain over 4.4 wet days in March, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 15% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
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514
614
714
814
914
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1114
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1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
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3015
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Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1131930344
2132030334
3132031324
4142131314
5142132303
6142132303
7142133293
8142133283
9142133283
10142134283
11142034283
12132035284
13132035284
14132036284
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20101835316
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2291834336
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2481833357
2571832367
2671832376
2761831386
2861831396
2961730416
3051730426
3151730436

Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
1214light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light 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 6:58 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:586:28
211.56:576:28
311.56:566:29
411.66:556:29
511.66:546:29
611.66:536:30
711.66:536:30
811.76:526:31
911.76:516:31
1011.76:506:32
1111.76:496:32
1211.76:486:32
1311.86:476:33
1411.86:466:33
1511.86:456:34
1611.86:446:34
1711.96:436:35
1811.96:426:35
1911.96:416:35
2011.96:406:36
2111.96:396:36
2212.06:386:36
2312.06:376:37
2412.06:366:37
2512.06:356:38
2612.16:346:38
2712.16:336:38
2812.16:326:39
2912.16:316:39
3012.26:306:39
3112.26:296:40

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Diez de Octubre

In seasonPeak

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

Diez de Octubre sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Diez de Octubre'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 Diez de Octubre?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Diez de Octubre in March

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

In March, Diez de Octubre sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Diez de Octubre 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 30°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°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Diez de Octubre 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 Diez de Octubre peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Diez de Octubre 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 Diez de Octubre is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1221 µg/m³Nov 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Diez de Octubre?

Diez de Octubre sits at 23.1°N, 82.4°W, 63 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Víbora Park, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Diez de Octubre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Diez de Octubre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 m.

The land around Diez de Octubre is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (32%), water (29%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
214 m
80 km
548 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Víbora Park 1.0 km · Víbora 1.0 km · Naranjito 2.0 km · Mantilla 3.0 km · Cerro 3.0 km · San Miguel del Padrón 3.0 km · La Habana Vieja 5.0 km · Plaza de la Revolución 5.0 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 Diez de Octubre (23.0881°, -82.3597°, elevation 63 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).