Güira de Melena weather in March

In March, Güira de Melena sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% 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 Güira de Melena's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Güira de Melena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:45 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
31%
2nd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Güira de Melena reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12621
22621
32621
42621
52621
62621
72621
82621
92621
102621
112621
122621
132621
142621
152621
162621
172621
182621
192621
202621
212722
222722
232722
242722
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262722
272722
282722
292722
302722
312722

How March really feels in Güira de Melena

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.

Güira de Melena weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 20°21410.88.3
Feb25° / 20°212.711.28.5
Mar26° / 21°183.111.88.2
Apr28° / 23°23412.57.5
May29° / 25°9011.113.15.6
Jun30° / 26°14717.313.44.2
Jul31° / 26°7816.313.34.1
Aug31° / 26°10017.312.83.9
Sep30° / 26°1361912.14.0
Oct29° / 25°9412.511.55.5
Nov27° / 23°243.710.97.8
Dec26° / 21°172.710.68.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38317
48317
58317
68218
78218
88119
98119
108218
118218
128218
138317
148317
158317
168416
178416
188416
198515
208515
218515
228614
238614
248614
258614
268614
278614
288515
298416
308416
318416

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Güira de Melena gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.1 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 10% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
511
611
711
811
911
1011
1111
1211
1311
1411
1511
1611
1710
1810
1910
2010
2110
2210
239
249
259
269
279
289
299
309
319

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1914253815
2914253815
3815253714
4815263713
5816263713
6816263712
7817273711
8817273711
9817273711
10717273711
11717273711
12717273811
13617283811
14616283812
15616283812
16516283813
17515283813
18515283814
19514283815
20513283816
21513283717
22512283718
23412283719
24411283720
25411273721
26411273722
27410273722
28310263723
29310263724
3039253825
3139253826

Wind in March

Winds average 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light 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 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:586:28
211.56:576:29
311.56:566:29
411.66:566:30
511.66:556:30
611.66:546:31
711.66:536:31
811.76:526:32
911.76:516:32
1011.76:506:32
1111.76:496:33
1211.76:486:33
1311.86:476:34
1411.86:476:34
1511.86:466:34
1611.86:456:35
1711.96:446:35
1811.96:436:36
1911.96:426:36
2011.96:416:36
2111.96:406:37
2212.06:396:37
2312.06:386:37
2412.06:376:38
2512.06:366:38
2612.16:356:38
2712.16:346:39
2812.16:336:39
2912.16:326:40
3012.26:316:40
3112.26:306:40

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 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 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
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Güira de Melena

In seasonPeak

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

Güira de Melena sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Güira de Melena'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 Güira de Melena?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Güira de Melena in March

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

In March, Güira de Melena sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Güira de Melena 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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Güira de Melena 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 Güira de Melena peaks around June 18 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 18UV 12Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Güira de Melena 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 Güira de Melena is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1022 µg/m³Nov 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Güira de Melena?

Güira de Melena sits at 22.8°N, 82.5°W, 21 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Alquízar, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Güira de Melena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Güira de Melena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 652 m.

The land around Güira de Melena is covered by cropland (71%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), grassland (24%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
108 m
80 km
652 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Alquízar 8.0 km · San Antonio de los Baños 10 km · La Salud 12 km · Bejucal 19 km · Bauta 21 km · Santiago de las Vegas 23 km · Guanajay 23 km · Boyeros 26 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 Güira de Melena (22.7969°, -82.5065°, elevation 21 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).