Guantánamo weather in March

In March, Guantánamo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 34 mm of rain across 6.4 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Guantánamo's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guantánamo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:15 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
39%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Guantánamo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°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 31°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)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92920
102920
112920
122920
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202920
212920
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232920
242920
253020
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273020
283020
293020
303020
313020

How March really feels in Guantánamo

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.

Guantánamo 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
Jan28° / 19°164.210.97.1
Feb29° / 19°163.611.36.8
Mar29° / 20°346.411.96.1
Apr30° / 21°589.712.45.2
May31° / 22°13917.212.94.0
Jun32° / 23°9916.713.23.4
Jul33° / 24°7716.713.13.2
Aug32° / 24°9818.412.73.1
Sep32° / 23°13721.612.13.1
Oct30° / 23°11718.711.53.9
Nov29° / 22°5810115.5
Dec28° / 20°265.210.86.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28713
38713
48614
58515
68515
78416
88416
98317
108317
118218
128218
138218
148119
158119
168020
178020
188020
198020
208020
218020
228020
238020
248218
258218
268119
278119
288218
298218
308119
318119

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Guantánamo gets around 34 mm of rain over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
415
515
615
715
816
916
1016
1117
1218
1319
1420
1521
1622
1723
1824
1925
2026
2126
2226
2327
2427
2527
2626
2726
2826
2926
3025
3125

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121142451
221241451
321241441
421341441
521340441
621340441
721340441
821340441
921340451
1021239451
1121239461
1221139461
1321139471
1411039481
1511039491
161939501
171838521
181838521
190737551
200736561
210736561
220635581
230634591
240634591
250633601
260632611
270632611
280631621
290631621
300630631
310630631

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:27 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:276:01
211.66:266:01
311.66:266:02
411.66:256:02
511.66:246:03
611.76:236:03
711.76:226:03
811.76:226:04
911.76:216:04
1011.76:206:04
1111.86:196:05
1211.86:186:05
1311.86:176:05
1411.86:176:06
1511.86:166:06
1611.96:156:06
1711.96:146:07
1811.96:136:07
1911.96:126:07
2011.96:116:07
2112.06:106:08
2212.06:096:08
2312.06:096:08
2412.06:086:08
2512.06:076:09
2612.16:066:09
2712.16:056:09
2812.16:046:10
2912.16:036:10
3012.16:026:10
3112.26:016:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Guantánamo

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is March a good time to visit Guantánamo?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Guantánamo in March

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

In March, Guantánamo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Guantánamo in March

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 31 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Guantánamo 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 Guantánamo peaks around June 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 16UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Guantánamo 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 Guantánamo is worst in June — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2223 µg/m³Dec 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr9Good
May13Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Guantánamo?

Guantánamo sits at 20.1°N, 75.2°W, 56 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Río Guayabal de Yateras, 32 km away.

MoaSantiago de CubaSan LuisBaracoaPalma SorianoCueto

Topography around Guantánamo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guantánamo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 734 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,196 m.

The land around Guantánamo is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), trees (31%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
734 m
80 km
1,196 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Río Guayabal de Yateras 32 km · Sagua de Tánamo 49 km · Moa 63 km · Santiago de Cuba 65 km · San Luis 67 km · Baracoa 78 km · Palma Soriano 82 km · Cueto 94 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 Guantánamo (20.1444°, -75.2092°, elevation 56 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).