Río Guayabal de Yateras weather in March

In March, Río Guayabal de Yateras sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 53 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Río Guayabal de Yateras's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Río Guayabal de Yateras's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:14 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Río Guayabal de Yateras reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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)
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How March really feels in Río Guayabal de Yateras

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.

Río Guayabal de Yateras weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°3410.310.96.8
Feb27° / 19°278.611.36.9
Mar28° / 20°5312.111.96.3
Apr29° / 21°761512.55.2
May29° / 22°16222133.9
Jun30° / 23°12019.713.23.6
Jul31° / 24°8319.313.13.6
Aug31° / 24°10921.112.73.3
Sep31° / 23°14223.512.13.2
Oct29° / 23°14023.211.53.7
Nov28° / 21°8016.4115.1
Dec27° / 20°4612.410.86.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 35% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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28218
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48119
58119
68020
78020
87921
97822
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Río Guayabal de Yateras gets around 53 mm of rain over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
534
634
735
835
936
1036
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1238
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1741
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3041
3141

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111033551
211133541
311133541
421233521
521233521
621233521
721233521
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921232531
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1121132541
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1311032552
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151831582
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171731592
181630612
190630622
200529642
210529642
220528652
230528661
240527671
250527671
260526681
270526681
280525691
290525691
300524701
310524692

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:26 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:266:00
211.66:266:01
311.66:256:01
411.66:246:01
511.66:236:02
611.76:236:02
711.76:226:02
811.76:216:03
911.76:206:03
1011.76:196:03
1111.86:186:04
1211.86:186:04
1311.86:176:04
1411.86:166:05
1511.86:156:05
1611.96:146:05
1711.96:136:06
1811.96:126:06
1911.96:116:06
2011.96:106:07
2112.06:106:07
2212.06:096:07
2312.06:086:07
2412.06:076:08
2512.06:066:08
2612.16:056:08
2712.16:046:09
2812.16:036:09
2912.16:026:09
3012.16:016:09
3112.26:006:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Río Guayabal de Yateras

In seasonPeak

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

Río Guayabal de Yateras sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Is March a good time to visit Río Guayabal de Yateras?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Río Guayabal de Yateras in March

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

In March, Río Guayabal de Yateras sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Río Guayabal de Yateras 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 32 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 Río Guayabal de Yateras 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 Río Guayabal de Yateras peaks around June 17 at about 13 (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 17UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Río Guayabal de Yateras 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 Río Guayabal de Yateras is worst in June — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2223 µg/m³Dec 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr9Good
May13Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Río Guayabal de Yateras?

Río Guayabal de Yateras sits at 20.4°N, 75.0°W, 438 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Guantánamo, 32 km away.

San LuisMaisíSantiago de CubaBanes

Topography around Río Guayabal de Yateras

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Río Guayabal de Yateras.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Río Guayabal de Yateras has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m around an average of 535 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 894 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,196 m.

The land around Río Guayabal de Yateras is covered by trees (85%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
354 m
16 km
894 m
80 km
1,196 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwatermangroves
March weather nearby: Guantánamo 32 km · Moa 33 km · Sagua de Tánamo 34 km · Baracoa 54 km · San Luis 89 km · Maisí 91 km · Santiago de Cuba 92 km · Banes 99 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 Río Guayabal de Yateras (20.3667°, -75.0167°, elevation 438 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).