Guisa weather in March

In March, Guisa sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 52 mm of rain across 8.8 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Guisa's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guisa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:20 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
42%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Guisa is municipality in Granma, Cuba.

Density
31/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Guisa reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
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How March really feels in Guisa

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.

Guisa 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
Jan27° / 18°296.510.97.3
Feb28° / 18°275.411.37.2
Mar28° / 19°528.811.96.2
Apr29° / 20°8211.812.45.2
May30° / 21°19720.312.94.0
Jun30° / 22°14120.713.23.5
Jul31° / 22°11020.413.13.3
Aug31° / 23°12321.812.73.1
Sep31° / 22°16523.912.13.1
Oct30° / 22°14922.411.53.8
Nov28° / 20°7512.9115.7
Dec27° / 19°39810.87.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 32% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28218
38218
48119
58020
68020
77921
87921
97822
107723
117723
127723
137723
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Guisa gets around 52 mm of rain over 8.8 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 28% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
221
321
421
521
621
721
822
922
1023
1124
1225
1325
1426
1528
1629
1730
1831
1932
2033
2134
2234
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2934
3034
3134

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14155427
24165327
35165227
45165227
55175127
65175028
75175028
85175029
95165029
104164930
114164931
124164932
133164833
143164834
152154735
162154636
171154638
181144539
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201144442
210134343
220134244
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240134146
250134047
260133947
270123948
280123849
290123849
300123850
310113851

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
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 6:32 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:326:06
211.66:326:07
311.66:316:07
411.66:306:07
511.66:296:08
611.76:296:08
711.76:286:09
811.76:276:09
911.76:266:09
1011.76:256:10
1111.86:246:10
1211.86:246:10
1311.86:236:11
1411.86:226:11
1511.86:216:11
1611.96:206:12
1711.96:196:12
1811.96:186:12
1911.96:176:12
2011.96:176:13
2112.06:166:13
2212.06:156:13
2312.06:146:14
2412.06:136:14
2512.06:126:14
2612.16:116:14
2712.16:106:15
2812.16:096:15
2912.16:086:15
3012.16:076:15
3112.26:076:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
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195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Guisa

In seasonPeak

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

Guisa 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 Guisa?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Guisa in March

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

In March, Guisa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Guisa 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 43 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
Apr28Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Guisa 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 Guisa peaks around June 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 12UV 12Dec 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec7High

Air quality in Guisa 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 Guisa is worst in June — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2026 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Guisa?

Guisa sits at 20.3°N, 76.5°W, 247 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Jiguaní, 17 km away.

Topography around Guisa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guisa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 223 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,266 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,887 m.

The land around Guisa is covered by trees (69%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), grassland (27%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
229 m
16 km
1,266 m
80 km
1,887 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Jiguaní 17 km · Bayamo 17 km · Contramaestre 31 km · Cauto Cristo 34 km · Yara 43 km · Bartolomé Masó 43 km · Río Cauto 52 km · San Germán 57 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 Guisa (20.2561°, -76.5391°, elevation 247 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).