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Monthly climate in Santa Cruz del Sur, Cuba

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Cruz del Sur features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 854 mm (33.6 inches) and receives 124 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Santa Cruz del Sur enjoys an average of 3844 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 53 minutes to 13 hours 21 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Santa Cruz del Sur, Cuba

The warmest months in Santa Cruz del Sur are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa Cruz del Sur experiences 327 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Santa Cruz del Sur. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Mean maximum29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Average high27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Average low23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Mean minimum19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(69°F)
Minimum16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(67°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Santa Cruz del Sur, Cuba

Santa Cruz del Sur usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 18 rainy days and 151 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Santa Cruz del Sur are January, February and March. On average, 14 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Santa Cruz del Sur. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)15 (0.6)13 (0.5)12 (0.5)36 (1.4)190 (7.5)61 (2.4)77 (3.0)98 (3.9)110 (4.3)152 (6.0)73 (2.9)16 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)213718131615182092

Monthly sunshine hours in Santa Cruz del Sur, Cuba

The sunniest months in Santa Cruz del Sur are March, April and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 19 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Santa Cruz del Sur: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Santa Cruz del Sur. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours247300343344341335354343322309291309
Mean daily daylight hours11h 1m11h 27m12h 2m12h 37m13h 6m13h 21m13h 13m12h 47m12h 13m11h 38m11h 8m10h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Santa Cruz del Sur, Cuba

Santa Cruz del Sur experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Santa Cruz del Sur UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Santa Cruz del Sur. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)811121313131213121198