Matanzas weather in March

In March, Matanzas sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 21 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-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 61% 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 Matanzas's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matanzas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:41 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
37%
2nd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

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 Matanzas reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
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222721
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282821
292821
302821
312821

How March really feels in Matanzas

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.

Matanzas weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 20°295.310.77.8
Feb26° / 20°223.711.28.0
Mar27° / 20°214.211.87.7
Apr29° / 22°345.512.56.6
May29° / 23°9812.713.15.2
Jun30° / 25°13818.613.43.9
Jul31° / 25°9017.513.33.9
Aug31° / 25°11319.212.83.7
Sep30° / 25°13521.312.13.6
Oct29° / 24°10516.811.54.9
Nov27° / 22°437.810.97.1
Dec26° / 21°245.110.67.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 20%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37822
47822
57822
67822
77723
87723
97822
107822
117822
127822
137921
147921
158020
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318218

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Matanzas gets around 21 mm of rain over 4.2 wet days in March, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 14% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
614
714
814
914
1014
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2813
2913
3013
3113

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1101628443
2101628432
3101728422
4111729422
5111729412
6111829412
7111829412
8101829412
9101929402
10101929402
1191929402
1291930412
1381830413
1481830413
1571830413
1671830424
1771730424
1861730424
1961730435
2061630435
2151630435
2251530446
2351530446
2451430446
2551430457
2641430457
2741429467
2841329467
2941329477
3031329478
3131229488

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
116light 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
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light 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 6:55 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:556:25
211.56:546:25
311.56:536:25
411.66:526:26
511.66:516:26
611.66:506:27
711.66:496:27
811.76:496:28
911.76:486:28
1011.76:476:29
1111.76:466:29
1211.76:456:29
1311.86:446:30
1411.86:436:30
1511.86:426:31
1611.86:416:31
1711.96:406:31
1811.96:396:32
1911.96:386:32
2011.96:376:33
2111.96:366:33
2212.06:356:33
2312.06:346:34
2412.06:336:34
2512.06:326:34
2612.16:316:35
2712.16:306:35
2812.16:296:36
2912.16:286:36
3012.26:276:36
3112.26:266:37

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 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 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
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Matanzas

In seasonPeak

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

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

Matanzas'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 Matanzas?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Matanzas in March

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

In March, Matanzas sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Matanzas 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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Matanzas 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 Matanzas peaks around June 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 19UV 12Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

Air quality in Matanzas 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 Matanzas is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1420 µg/m³Nov 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Matanzas?

Matanzas sits at 23.0°N, 81.6°W, 1 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Limonar, 20 km away.

Topography around Matanzas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Matanzas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m.

The land around Matanzas is covered by trees (29%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (51%), grassland (23%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
161 m
16 km
377 m
80 km
363 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Limonar 20 km · Unión de Reyes 28 km · Madruga 32 km · Varadero 37 km · Santa Cruz del Norte 37 km · Cárdenas 39 km · Jaruco 44 km · Pedro Betancourt 46 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 Matanzas (23.0439°, -81.5828°, elevation 1 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).