Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Palmira features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (73 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 859 mm (33.8 inches) and receives 123 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Palmira enjoys an average of 3765 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 46 minutes to 13 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Palmira are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 24 °C (73 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Palmira experiences 320 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 | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Palmira, Cienfuegos, Cuba with other places around the world.
Palmira usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 17 rainy days and 138 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Palmira are January, February and March. On average, 14 mm (0.6 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) | 22 (0.9) | 12 (0.5) | 9 (0.4) | 42 (1.7) | 152 (6.0) | 84 (3.3) | 112 (4.4) | 106 (4.2) | 143 (5.6) | 118 (4.7) | 37 (1.4) | 22 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Palmira are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Palmira: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 239 | 292 | 339 | 338 | 321 | 327 | 348 | 344 | 319 | 307 | 293 | 295 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 55m | 11h 24m | 12h 1m | 12h 40m | 13h 12m | 13h 27m | 13h 19m | 12h 50m | 12h 14m | 11h 35m | 11h 3m | 10h 46m |
Palmira experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, 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 High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Palmira UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |