Varadero weather in March
In March, Varadero sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 24 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% 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 Varadero's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Varadero's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 25°
- 10th warmest
- Overnight low
- 23°
- 3rd coldest
- Rainfall
- 24 mm
- 5.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 48 min
- 6:40 AM – 6:30 PM
- Cloud cover
- 33%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 24 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.76 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 8.2
- out of 10
Varadero is resort town in Matanzas province, Cuba.
- Density
- 625/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1887
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in March
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.
A typical March day in Varadero reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 22 |
| 2 | 24 | 22 |
| 3 | 24 | 22 |
| 4 | 24 | 22 |
| 5 | 24 | 22 |
| 6 | 24 | 23 |
| 7 | 24 | 23 |
| 8 | 24 | 23 |
| 9 | 24 | 23 |
| 10 | 24 | 23 |
| 11 | 24 | 23 |
| 12 | 24 | 23 |
| 13 | 25 | 23 |
| 14 | 25 | 23 |
| 15 | 25 | 23 |
| 16 | 25 | 23 |
| 17 | 25 | 23 |
| 18 | 25 | 23 |
| 19 | 25 | 23 |
| 20 | 25 | 23 |
| 21 | 25 | 23 |
| 22 | 25 | 23 |
| 23 | 25 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 23 |
| 25 | 25 | 23 |
| 26 | 25 | 23 |
| 27 | 25 | 23 |
| 28 | 25 | 23 |
| 29 | 25 | 23 |
| 30 | 25 | 23 |
| 31 | 25 | 23 |
How March really feels in Varadero
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.
March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Varadero weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° / 22° | 42 | 7.9 | 10.7 | 7.6 |
| Feb | 24° / 22° | 29 | 5.2 | 11.2 | 8.2 |
| Mar | 25° / 23° | 24 | 5.2 | 11.8 | 8.2 |
| Apr | 26° / 24° | 33 | 5.1 | 12.5 | 8.0 |
| May | 27° / 25° | 69 | 9.5 | 13.1 | 7.0 |
| Jun | 28° / 26° | 75 | 12.4 | 13.4 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 29° / 27° | 51 | 10.7 | 13.3 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 29° / 27° | 73 | 13.4 | 12.8 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 28° / 27° | 109 | 17.7 | 12.1 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 27° / 26° | 116 | 16.8 | 11.5 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 26° / 25° | 63 | 10.4 | 10.9 | 6.9 |
| Dec | 25° / 23° | 37 | 7.6 | 10.6 | 7.5 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 79 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 |
| Cloudier (%) | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79 | 21 |
| 2 | 79 | 21 |
| 3 | 78 | 22 |
| 4 | 77 | 23 |
| 5 | 77 | 23 |
| 6 | 77 | 23 |
| 7 | 77 | 23 |
| 8 | 77 | 23 |
| 9 | 78 | 22 |
| 10 | 78 | 22 |
| 11 | 78 | 22 |
| 12 | 79 | 21 |
| 13 | 79 | 21 |
| 14 | 80 | 20 |
| 15 | 81 | 19 |
| 16 | 82 | 18 |
| 17 | 83 | 17 |
| 18 | 83 | 17 |
| 19 | 84 | 16 |
| 20 | 84 | 16 |
| 21 | 84 | 16 |
| 22 | 86 | 14 |
| 23 | 86 | 14 |
| 24 | 85 | 15 |
| 25 | 85 | 15 |
| 26 | 85 | 15 |
| 27 | 85 | 15 |
| 28 | 85 | 15 |
| 29 | 85 | 15 |
| 30 | 84 | 16 |
| 31 | 84 | 16 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Varadero gets around 24 mm of rain over 5.2 wet days in March, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 17% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 18 |
| 2 | 18 |
| 3 | 18 |
| 4 | 18 |
| 5 | 18 |
| 6 | 18 |
| 7 | 18 |
| 8 | 18 |
| 9 | 18 |
| 10 | 17 |
| 11 | 17 |
| 12 | 17 |
| 13 | 17 |
| 14 | 17 |
| 15 | 17 |
| 16 | 17 |
| 17 | 17 |
| 18 | 17 |
| 19 | 17 |
| 20 | 17 |
| 21 | 17 |
| 22 | 17 |
| 23 | 17 |
| 24 | 17 |
| 25 | 17 |
| 26 | 17 |
| 27 | 16 |
| 28 | 16 |
| 29 | 16 |
| 30 | 16 |
| 31 | 15 |
Humidity in March
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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Comfortable (%) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Humid (%) | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
| Muggy (%) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| Oppressive (%) | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 37 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 36 | 25 |
| 2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 36 | 24 |
| 3 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 36 | 23 |
| 4 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 36 | 22 |
| 5 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 36 | 21 |
| 6 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 36 | 20 |
| 7 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 36 | 20 |
| 8 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 37 | 19 |
| 9 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 37 | 19 |
| 10 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 37 | 19 |
| 11 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 38 | 19 |
| 12 | 3 | 17 | 22 | 38 | 19 |
| 13 | 3 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 19 |
| 14 | 3 | 16 | 22 | 39 | 20 |
| 15 | 2 | 16 | 22 | 40 | 20 |
| 16 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 41 | 20 |
| 17 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 41 | 21 |
| 18 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 41 | 22 |
| 19 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 41 | 23 |
| 20 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 41 | 23 |
| 21 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 40 | 25 |
| 22 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 40 | 26 |
| 23 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 40 | 27 |
| 24 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 39 | 28 |
| 25 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 39 | 29 |
| 26 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 38 | 31 |
| 27 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 38 | 32 |
| 28 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 38 | 33 |
| 29 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 37 | 34 |
| 30 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 37 | 36 |
| 31 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 37 | 37 |
Wind in March
Winds average 24 km/h in March.
Across March, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 25 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Feels | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | breezy |
| 2 | 24 | breezy |
| 3 | 24 | breezy |
| 4 | 24 | breezy |
| 5 | 24 | breezy |
| 6 | 25 | breezy |
| 7 | 25 | breezy |
| 8 | 25 | breezy |
| 9 | 25 | breezy |
| 10 | 25 | breezy |
| 11 | 25 | breezy |
| 12 | 24 | breezy |
| 13 | 24 | breezy |
| 14 | 24 | breezy |
| 15 | 24 | breezy |
| 16 | 24 | breezy |
| 17 | 24 | breezy |
| 18 | 24 | breezy |
| 19 | 24 | breezy |
| 20 | 24 | breezy |
| 21 | 24 | breezy |
| 22 | 24 | breezy |
| 23 | 23 | breezy |
| 24 | 23 | breezy |
| 25 | 23 | breezy |
| 26 | 23 | breezy |
| 27 | 23 | breezy |
| 28 | 23 | breezy |
| 29 | 23 | breezy |
| 30 | 23 | breezy |
| 31 | 23 | breezy |
Sunrise & sunset in March
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 6:23 PM to 6:35 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:53 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:51 | 6:50 | 6:49 | 6:48 | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:44 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:25 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.5 | 6:53 | 6:23 |
| 2 | 11.5 | 6:52 | 6:24 |
| 3 | 11.5 | 6:52 | 6:24 |
| 4 | 11.6 | 6:51 | 6:25 |
| 5 | 11.6 | 6:50 | 6:25 |
| 6 | 11.6 | 6:49 | 6:25 |
| 7 | 11.6 | 6:48 | 6:26 |
| 8 | 11.7 | 6:47 | 6:26 |
| 9 | 11.7 | 6:46 | 6:27 |
| 10 | 11.7 | 6:45 | 6:27 |
| 11 | 11.7 | 6:44 | 6:28 |
| 12 | 11.7 | 6:43 | 6:28 |
| 13 | 11.8 | 6:43 | 6:28 |
| 14 | 11.8 | 6:42 | 6:29 |
| 15 | 11.8 | 6:41 | 6:29 |
| 16 | 11.8 | 6:40 | 6:30 |
| 17 | 11.9 | 6:39 | 6:30 |
| 18 | 11.9 | 6:38 | 6:30 |
| 19 | 11.9 | 6:37 | 6:31 |
| 20 | 11.9 | 6:36 | 6:31 |
| 21 | 11.9 | 6:35 | 6:32 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:34 | 6:32 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:33 | 6:32 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:32 | 6:33 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:31 | 6:33 |
| 26 | 12.1 | 6:30 | 6:33 |
| 27 | 12.1 | 6:29 | 6:34 |
| 28 | 12.1 | 6:28 | 6:34 |
| 29 | 12.1 | 6:27 | 6:35 |
| 30 | 12.2 | 6:26 | 6:35 |
| 31 | 12.2 | 6:25 | 6:35 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.76 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 22 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 23 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.3 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Varadero
None of Varadero's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Varadero sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Varadero's rainy season runs August–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is March a good time to visit Varadero?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is one of the better times to visit Varadero for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Varadero in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Varadero sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 23°C. Worth packing: light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 5 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Varadero 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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 25°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 25 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 26 | Warm |
UV index in Varadero in March
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 Varadero peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 6 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| Level | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Varadero in March
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Varadero is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 8 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 6 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Varadero?
Varadero sits at 23.2°N, 81.2°W, 8 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Cárdenas, 14 km away.
Topography around Varadero
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Varadero.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Varadero has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m.
The land around Varadero is covered by water (89%) within 3 km, water (76%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and trees (24%) within 80 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
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 Varadero (23.1568°, -81.2444°, elevation 8 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).