Vertientes weather in March

In March, Vertientes sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 19 mm of rain across 4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 Vertientes's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vertientes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:27 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
36%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Vertientes is municipality in Camagüey, Cuba.

Density
15/km²
people per km²

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 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Vertientes reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
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How March really feels in Vertientes

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 5 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
5
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Vertientes 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
Jan29° / 20°142.710.96.8
Feb30° / 20°182.611.36.4
Mar31° / 21°19411.85.7
Apr32° / 22°376.412.54.6
May32° / 23°15216133.5
Jun32° / 24°14718.413.32.9
Jul33° / 25°10517.313.22.8
Aug33° / 25°12719.412.72.7
Sep32° / 24°15321.312.12.8
Oct31° / 24°11116.911.53.8
Nov30° / 22°377.1115.5
Dec29° / 21°16310.76.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Vertientes gets around 19 mm of rain over 4 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 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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512
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1513
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2014
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2714
2814
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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 49% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
171628464
271628454
371628444
481729434
581729424
681730424
781730414
881731414
971731404
1071732404
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2031436426
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2511233476
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Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
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913light breeze
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3112light breeze

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 6:40 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:406:12
211.66:396:13
311.66:386:13
411.66:376:13
511.66:366:14
611.66:366:14
711.76:356:14
811.76:346:15
911.76:336:15
1011.76:326:16
1111.76:316:16
1211.86:306:16
1311.86:306:17
1411.86:296:17
1511.86:286:17
1611.86:276:18
1711.96:266:18
1811.96:256:18
1911.96:246:19
2011.96:236:19
2112.06:226:19
2212.06:216:20
2312.06:206:20
2412.06:196:20
2512.06:186:21
2612.16:176:21
2712.16:176:21
2812.16:166:22
2912.16:156:22
3012.16:146:22
3112.26:136:22

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Vertientes

In seasonPeak

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

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

Vertientes'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 Vertientes?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vertientes in March

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

In March, Vertientes sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Vertientes 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 49 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Vertientes 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 Vertientes peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 20UV 12Dec 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Vertientes 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 Vertientes is worst in June — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2124 µg/m³Dec 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vertientes?

Vertientes sits at 21.3°N, 78.1°W, 71 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Camagüey, 28 km away.

Santa Cruz del SurSibanicúEsmeraldaBaraguá

Topography around Vertientes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vertientes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m.

The land around Vertientes is covered by grassland (51%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and trees (37%), water (30%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
99 m
80 km
316 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: Camagüey 28 km · Florida 31 km · Jimaguayú 34 km · Minas 61 km · Santa Cruz del Sur 62 km · Sibanicú 65 km · Esmeralda 66 km · Baraguá 68 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 Vertientes (21.2589°, -78.1493°, elevation 71 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).