Jesús Menéndez weather in March

In March, Jesús Menéndez sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 30 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 Jesús Menéndez's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jesús Menéndez's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:20 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
37%
2nd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Jesús Menéndez is city and municipality of Cuba.

Density
80/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 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Jesús Menéndez reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°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)
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How March really feels in Jesús Menéndez

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.

Jesús Menéndez weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 23°307.810.97.4
Feb26° / 22°215.411.37.7
Mar27° / 23°306.611.97.5
Apr28° / 24°357.812.57.0
May29° / 25°9613.4135.3
Jun30° / 26°7513.113.34.6
Jul30° / 26°4811.813.24.8
Aug31° / 27°7213.712.74.4
Sep31° / 26°12119.212.13.7
Oct29° / 25°1252011.54.2
Nov28° / 24°7214.8115.7
Dec27° / 23°419.910.76.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 18%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38218
48218
58119
68020
78020
88020
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Jesús Menéndez gets around 30 mm of rain over 6.6 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
219
319
419
519
619
720
820
920
1020
1121
1221
1322
1422
1522
1623
1723
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2423
2523
2623
2722
2822
2921
3021
3121

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
15174731
25174730
35184730
46184729
56194629
66194728
76194728
86194728
95194827
105194827
115194927
124185127
134185028
143185128
153175228
162165329
172155330
181155331
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201135333
211135234
221125235
231125136
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251114938
261114840
271114741
281114642
291114643
301104544
311104445

Wind in March

Winds average 16 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
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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 6:33 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:336:05
211.66:326:06
311.66:316:06
411.66:306:07
511.66:306:07
611.66:296:07
711.76:286:08
811.76:276:08
911.76:266:09
1011.76:256:09
1111.76:256:09
1211.86:246:10
1311.86:236:10
1411.86:226:10
1511.86:216:11
1611.86:206:11
1711.96:196:11
1811.96:186:12
1911.96:176:12
2011.96:166:12
2112.06:156:13
2212.06:156:13
2312.06:146:13
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
3112.26:066:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
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215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Jesús Menéndez

In seasonPeak

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

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

Jesús Menéndez's rainy season runs August–November, 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 Jesús Menéndez?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jesús Menéndez in March

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

In March, Jesús Menéndez sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Jesús Menéndez 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 at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Jesús Menéndez 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 Jesús Menéndez peaks around June 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Jesús Menéndez 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 Jesús Menéndez is worst in June — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2125 µg/m³Dec 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jesús Menéndez?

Jesús Menéndez sits at 21.2°N, 76.5°W, 10 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Puerto Padre, 14 km away.

Cauto CristoSan Germán

Topography around Jesús Menéndez

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jesús Menéndez has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m.

The land around Jesús Menéndez is covered by grassland (46%), cropland (24%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (37%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), water (30%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
119 m
80 km
416 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Puerto Padre 14 km · Jobabo 28 km · Gibara 36 km · Holguín 38 km · Cacocum 50 km · Las Tunas 54 km · Cauto Cristo 67 km · San Germán 72 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 Jesús Menéndez (21.1615°, -76.4777°, elevation 10 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).