Nuevitas weather in March

In March, Nuevitas sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 31 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 Nuevitas's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nuevitas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:23 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
41%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Nuevitas reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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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How March really feels in Nuevitas

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.

Nuevitas 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
Jan27° / 21°286.810.87.2
Feb28° / 21°214.111.37.3
Mar29° / 21°316.511.86.4
Apr30° / 23°438.812.55.4
May31° / 24°12815.6134.1
Jun32° / 25°11216.413.33.4
Jul32° / 26°7515.213.23.4
Aug33° / 26°9516.712.73.2
Sep32° / 25°15621.412.12.9
Oct30° / 24°13520.611.53.7
Nov28° / 23°6613.4115.5
Dec28° / 22°358.310.76.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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28317
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68119
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nuevitas gets around 31 mm of rain over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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217
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518
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1521
1621
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2323
2423
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2723
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3022
3122

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 67% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121124549
221124549
321125539
431225528
531225528
631225528
731226518
831226518
931126528
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1121126538
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Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
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3113light 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 6:36 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:366:08
211.66:356:09
311.66:356:09
411.66:346:10
511.66:336:10
611.66:326:10
711.76:316:11
811.76:306:11
911.76:306:12
1011.76:296:12
1111.76:286:12
1211.86:276:13
1311.86:266:13
1411.86:256:13
1511.86:246:14
1611.86:236:14
1711.96:226:14
1811.96:216:15
1911.96:216:15
2011.96:206:15
2112.06:196:16
2212.06:186:16
2312.06:176:16
2412.06:166:17
2512.06:156:17
2612.16:146:17
2712.16:136:18
2812.16:126:18
2912.16:116:18
3012.16:106:19
3112.26:096:19

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Nuevitas

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
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Mar
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May
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Sep
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Dec

Is March a good time to visit Nuevitas?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nuevitas in March

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

In March, Nuevitas sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Nuevitas 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 17 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
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Nuevitas 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 Nuevitas peaks around June 21 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 21UV 12Dec 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Nuevitas 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 Nuevitas is worst in June — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2322 µg/m³Dec 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun22Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nuevitas?

Nuevitas sits at 21.5°N, 77.3°W, 17 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Minas, 36 km away.

ColombiaJimaguayúCamagüeyJobaboLas Tunas

Topography around Nuevitas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nuevitas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 317 m.

The land around Nuevitas is covered by water (37%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), water (35%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
317 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Minas 36 km · Sibanicú 44 km · Guáimaro 55 km · Colombia 64 km · Jimaguayú 67 km · Camagüey 70 km · Jobabo 71 km · Las Tunas 73 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 Nuevitas (21.5445°, -77.2649°, elevation 17 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).