Las Tunas weather in March

In March, Las Tunas sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 24 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Las Tunas's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Las Tunas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:22 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
39%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Las Tunas reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23020
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How March really feels in Las Tunas

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.

Las Tunas weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°21510.96.9
Feb29° / 20°173.811.36.6
Mar30° / 21°245.911.95.8
Apr31° / 22°52912.54.8
May31° / 23°16618.1133.6
Jun32° / 24°15620.313.23.0
Jul33° / 25°11018.313.13.1
Aug33° / 25°1362012.72.9
Sep32° / 24°17122.412.12.8
Oct31° / 24°13920.211.53.6
Nov29° / 22°5911.5115.4
Dec28° / 21°286.510.76.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28515
38515
48416
58416
68317
78218
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Las Tunas gets around 24 mm of rain over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
515
615
715
816
916
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2123
2223
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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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
141228542
241328532
341328532
441329522
551329512
651330502
751330502
851331502
941331502
1041332492
1141232502
1241232502
1331133512
1431133503
1521033523
1621032533
171932553
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191931563
201831573
210830584
220729604
230729604
240728614
250727624
260727615
270726625
280726625
290625636
300625636
310624646

Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light 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 6:35 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:356:08
211.66:346:08
311.66:336:08
411.66:326:09
511.66:316:09
611.66:316:09
711.76:306:10
811.76:296:10
911.76:286:11
1011.76:276:11
1111.76:266:11
1211.86:266:12
1311.86:256:12
1411.86:246:12
1511.86:236:13
1611.96:226:13
1711.96:216:13
1811.96:206:14
1911.96:196:14
2011.96:186:14
2112.06:176:15
2212.06:166:15
2312.06:156:15
2412.06:156:15
2512.06:146:16
2612.16:136:16
2712.16:126:16
2812.16:116:17
2912.16:106:17
3012.16:096:17
3112.26:086:18

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 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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255.8Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Las Tunas

In seasonPeak

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

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

Las Tunas'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 Las Tunas?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Las Tunas in March

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

In March, Las Tunas sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Las Tunas 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 57 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 Las Tunas 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 Las Tunas peaks around June 16 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 16UV 12Dec 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Las Tunas 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 Las Tunas is worst in June — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2125 µg/m³Dec 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Las Tunas?

Las Tunas sits at 21.0°N, 77.0°W, 91 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Jobabo, 35 km away.

AmancioSibanicú

Topography around Las Tunas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Las Tunas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 90 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 317 m.

The land around Las Tunas is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), trees (31%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), grassland (33%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
106 m
80 km
317 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Jobabo 35 km · Guáimaro 43 km · Puerto Padre 45 km · Río Cauto 45 km · Colombia 49 km · Jesús Menéndez 54 km · Amancio 67 km · Sibanicú 67 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 Las Tunas (20.9613°, -76.9519°, elevation 91 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).