Encrucijada weather in March

In March, Encrucijada sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 26 mm of rain across 5.7 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 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. 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 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 Encrucijada's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Encrucijada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:34 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
40%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.61 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 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical March day in Encrucijada reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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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How March really feels in Encrucijada

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.

Encrucijada 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° / 19°295.610.87.5
Feb27° / 19°274.611.27.7
Mar28° / 19°265.711.87.1
Apr29° / 21°438.612.55.7
May30° / 23°11816.713.14.4
Jun31° / 24°13520.413.43.4
Jul31° / 24°8818.213.23.5
Aug32° / 24°10420.712.83.2
Sep31° / 24°14323.312.13.1
Oct29° / 23°11820.411.54.1
Nov27° / 21°5811.110.96.4
Dec26° / 20°307.210.67.3

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 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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

Any precipitation

Encrucijada gets around 26 mm of rain over 5.7 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 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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 49% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
191626473
291626463
391627452
491628442
591728442
691729432
791730432
891730422
991731422
1081731422
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Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

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
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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 6:47 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:476:18
211.56:476:18
311.66:466:19
411.66:456:19
511.66:446:20
611.66:436:20
711.66:426:21
811.76:416:21
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1211.76:386:23
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1611.86:346:24
1711.96:336:25
1811.96:326:25
1911.96:316:25
2011.96:306:26
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2212.06:286:26
2312.06:276:27
2412.06:266:27
2512.06:256:28
2612.16:246:28
2712.16:236:28
2812.16:226:29
2912.16:216:29
3012.26:206:29
3112.26:196:30

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Encrucijada

In seasonPeak

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

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

Encrucijada'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 Encrucijada?

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
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Encrucijada in March

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

In March, Encrucijada sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Encrucijada 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 29 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February 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
Jan26Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Encrucijada 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 Encrucijada peaks around June 21 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 21UV 12Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

Air quality in Encrucijada 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 Encrucijada is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1322 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May12Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Encrucijada?

Encrucijada sits at 22.6°N, 79.9°W, 40 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Camajuaní, 19 km away.

Topography around Encrucijada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Encrucijada has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 54 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,099 m.

The land around Encrucijada is covered by grassland (46%), trees (28%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (36%), trees (31%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
184 m
80 km
1,099 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Camajuaní 19 km · Cifuentes 19 km · Santa Clara 26 km · Sagua la Grande 30 km · Remedios 36 km · Santo Domingo 39 km · Ranchuelo 40 km · Placetas 40 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 Encrucijada (22.6178°, -79.8649°, elevation 40 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).