Palma Soriano weather in March

In March, Palma Soriano sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 28 mm of rain across 5.6 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:18 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
40%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
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 Palma Soriano reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112920
122920
132920
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283020
293020
303020
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How March really feels in Palma Soriano

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.

Palma Soriano 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
Jan28° / 19°133.410.97.1
Feb29° / 19°143.111.36.7
Mar29° / 20°285.611.96.1
Apr30° / 21°478.612.45.1
May31° / 22°12917.712.93.9
Jun31° / 23°11018.913.23.3
Jul32° / 23°9319.213.13.2
Aug32° / 23°1052112.73.0
Sep31° / 23°13522.512.13.1
Oct30° / 23°11820.511.53.8
Nov29° / 21°5410.1115.6
Dec28° / 20°234.810.86.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28515
38515
48515
58317
68317
78218
88218
98119
108119
118119
128119
138119
148119
158218
168218
178218
188218
198218
208218
218317
228317
238317
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268317
278317
288317
298218
308218
318119

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Palma Soriano gets around 28 mm of rain over 5.6 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 18% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
513
613
713
813
914
1014
1114
1215
1316
1416
1517
1618
1719
1820
1921
2021
2122
2222
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2922
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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121241441
221241431
321341431
431340431
531340431
631340431
731340431
831340441
931240441
1031240441
1121140451
1221140461
1321040461
1421040471
151940481
161940491
171839511
181838521
190737551
200737551
210736561
220735562
230734572
240733582
250732592
260731602
270730612
280729622
290728632
300727633
310726643

Wind in March

Winds average 9 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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
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 6:30 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:306:04
211.66:296:05
311.66:296:05
411.66:286:05
511.66:276:06
611.76:266:06
711.76:266:06
811.76:256:07
911.76:246:07
1011.76:236:07
1111.86:226:08
1211.86:216:08
1311.86:216:08
1411.86:206:09
1511.86:196:09
1611.96:186:09
1711.96:176:10
1811.96:166:10
1911.96:156:10
2011.96:146:11
2112.06:136:11
2212.06:136:11
2312.06:126:11
2412.06:116:12
2512.06:106:12
2612.16:096:12
2712.16:086:12
2812.16:076:13
2912.16:066:13
3012.16:056:13
3112.26:046:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Palma Soriano

In seasonPeak

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

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

Palma Soriano'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 Palma Soriano?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Palma Soriano in March

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

In March, Palma Soriano sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Palma Soriano 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 39 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 Palma Soriano 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 Palma Soriano peaks around June 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 15UV 12Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec7High

Air quality in Palma Soriano 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 Palma Soriano is worst in June — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2124 µg/m³Dec 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Palma Soriano?

Palma Soriano sits at 20.2°N, 76.0°W, 152 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is San Luis, 15 km away.

Cauto Cristo

Topography around Palma Soriano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palma Soriano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 145 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,729 m.

The land around Palma Soriano is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), water (25%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
154 m
16 km
462 m
80 km
1,729 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: San Luis 15 km · Santiago de Cuba 28 km · Contramaestre 28 km · San Germán 46 km · Jiguaní 49 km · Cueto 49 km · Guisa 57 km · Cauto Cristo 63 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 Palma Soriano (20.2115°, -75.9944°, elevation 152 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).