Pedro Betancourt weather in March

In March, Pedro Betancourt sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 21 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 Pedro Betancourt's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pedro Betancourt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:40 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
38%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical March day in Pedro Betancourt reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°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 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
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How March really feels in Pedro Betancourt

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.

Pedro Betancourt 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° / 18°233.610.87.7
Feb28° / 18°192.911.27.5
Mar29° / 19°213.911.86.4
Apr31° / 21°406.112.55.1
May31° / 22°11914.313.14.0
Jun32° / 24°16720.713.43.0
Jul33° / 24°11218.913.33.0
Aug33° / 24°13520.412.82.9
Sep32° / 24°14921.912.13.0
Oct30° / 23°10316.311.54.3
Nov28° / 20°325.910.96.7
Dec27° / 19°173.510.67.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57822
67723
77723
87624
97624
107624
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Pedro Betancourt gets around 21 mm of rain over 3.9 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 13% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
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211
311
411
511
611
711
811
911
1011
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1212
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1513
1613
1713
1814
1914
2014
2114
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2914
3014
3114

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1121930362
2132031352
3132031342
4132032332
5142132322
6142133312
7142133301
8142134301
9142134291
10132134292
11132135292
12132135292
13122135292
14122135302
15112136303
16112036303
17102036313
18102036323
19102035323
2091935333
2191934343
2291934353
2381833373
2481833383
2581832393
2671832393
2771832403
2871731413
2961731423
3061731433
3151630444

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
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2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
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3012calm
3112calm

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 6:53 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:536:24
211.56:526:24
311.56:526:25
411.66:516:25
511.66:506:25
611.66:496:26
711.66:486:26
811.76:476:27
911.76:466:27
1011.76:456:28
1111.76:446:28
1211.76:446:28
1311.86:436:29
1411.86:426:29
1511.86:416:30
1611.86:406:30
1711.96:396:30
1811.96:386:31
1911.96:376:31
2011.96:366:31
2111.96:356:32
2212.06:346:32
2312.06:336:33
2412.06:326:33
2512.06:316:33
2612.16:306:34
2712.16:296:34
2812.16:286:34
2912.16:276:35
3012.26:266:35
3112.26:256:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Pedro Betancourt

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pedro Betancourt'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 Pedro Betancourt?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pedro Betancourt in March

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

In March, Pedro Betancourt sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Pedro Betancourt in March

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 36 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Pedro Betancourt 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 Pedro Betancourt peaks around June 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 17UV 12Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

Air quality in Pedro Betancourt 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 Pedro Betancourt is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1221 µg/m³Dec 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May12Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pedro Betancourt?

Pedro Betancourt sits at 22.7°N, 81.3°W, 15 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Jovellanos, 13 km away.

Topography around Pedro Betancourt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pedro Betancourt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m.

The land around Pedro Betancourt is covered by cropland (51%) and grassland (38%) within 3 km, grassland (45%), trees (32%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and water (29%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
309 m
80 km
365 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Jovellanos 13 km · Unión de Reyes 27 km · Limonar 28 km · Jagüey Grande 28 km · Perico 28 km · Cárdenas 35 km · Colón 39 km · Calimete 44 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 Pedro Betancourt (22.7278°, -81.2887°, elevation 15 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).