Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 30°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 maximum | 29°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 high | 27°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 mean | 25°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 low | 23°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 minimum | 19°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) |
Minimum | 16°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Santa Cruz del Sur, Camagüey, Cuba with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 2 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 247 | 300 | 343 | 344 | 341 | 335 | 354 | 343 | 322 | 309 | 291 | 309 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 1m | 11h 27m | 12h 2m | 12h 37m | 13h 6m | 13h 21m | 13h 13m | 12h 47m | 12h 13m | 11h 38m | 11h 8m | 10h 53m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |