Trinidad weather in March

In March, Trinidad sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 21 mm of rain across 3.8 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 67% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Trinidad's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Trinidad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:34 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
32%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Trinidad is city in Sancti Spíritus Province, Cuba.

Founded
1514

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Trinidad 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 about 1°C warmer than 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
112919
122919
132919
142919
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182920
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202920
212920
222920
233020
243020
253020
263020
273020
283020
293020
303020
313021

How March really feels in Trinidad

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.

Trinidad 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
Jan28° / 19°182.310.88.0
Feb28° / 19°223.111.37.4
Mar29° / 20°213.811.86.6
Apr31° / 21°294.812.55.5
May31° / 23°10612.4134.4
Jun32° / 24°11614.913.33.6
Jul33° / 25°661313.23.3
Aug33° / 25°8214.812.73.2
Sep31° / 24°12718.212.13.4
Oct30° / 23°10913.911.54.4
Nov29° / 21°293.6116.4
Dec28° / 20°152.110.77.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38416
48416
58317
68317
78317
88317
98218
108218
118218
128218
138317
148317
158317
168317
178515
188515
198515
208515
218515
228614
238614
248614
258614
268614
278614
288614
298713
308713
318614

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Trinidad gets around 21 mm of rain over 3.8 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 12% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
212
312
412
512
612
712
812
912
1012
1113
1213
1313
1413
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2312
2412
2512
2611
2711
2811
2910
3010
3110

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1111935323
2112035313
3112035303
4112036303
5112136293
6112136283
7112136283
8112237283
9112237273
10112237273
11112237273
12102238273
13102238274
1492238274
1592138274
1682138284
1782138284
1882138294
1972038304
2072037314
2172036324
2262036334
2362035344
2462035364
2552034374
2652034383
2751933393
2841933403
2941932413
3041932423
3131932433

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
112light breeze
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
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
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 6:47 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:476:19
211.56:476:19
311.66:466:20
411.66:456:20
511.66:446:21
611.66:436:21
711.76:426:22
811.76:416:22
911.76:416:22
1011.76:406:23
1111.76:396:23
1211.86:386:23
1311.86:376:24
1411.86:366:24
1511.86:356:25
1611.86:346:25
1711.96:336:25
1811.96:326:26
1911.96:316:26
2011.96:306:26
2112.06:306:27
2212.06:296:27
2312.06:286:27
2412.06:276:28
2512.06:266:28
2612.16:256:28
2712.16:246:29
2812.16:236:29
2912.16:226:29
3012.16:216:30
3112.26:206:30

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Trinidad

In seasonPeak

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

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

Trinidad'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 Trinidad?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Trinidad in March

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

In March, Trinidad sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Trinidad 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 30°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°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Trinidad 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 Trinidad peaks around June 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 16UV 12Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Trinidad 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 Trinidad is worst in June — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2323 µg/m³Dec 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Trinidad?

Trinidad sits at 21.8°N, 80.0°W, 53 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Condado, 17 km away.

Palmira

Topography around Trinidad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Trinidad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 948 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,099 m.

The land around Trinidad is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (36%) within 16 km, and water (38%), trees (36%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
223 m
16 km
948 m
80 km
1,099 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Condado 17 km · Manicaragua 39 km · Fomento 43 km · Cumanayagua 45 km · Sancti Spíritus 58 km · Cabaiguán 59 km · Cienfuegos 62 km · Palmira 65 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 Trinidad (21.7996°, -79.9835°, elevation 53 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).