Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Baracoa features a tropical savanna climate (As).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (67 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1390 mm (54.7 inches) and receives 264 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Baracoa enjoys an average of 3912 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 54 minutes to 13 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Baracoa are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Baracoa experiences 297 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 | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average low | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean minimum | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
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Baracoa usually has the most precipitation in May, September and November, with an average of 24 rainy days and 165 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Baracoa are February, April and December. On average, 80 mm (3.1 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) | 91 (3.6) | 59 (2.3) | 98 (3.9) | 91 (3.6) | 177 (7.0) | 93 (3.7) | 101 (4.0) | 126 (5.0) | 149 (5.9) | 146 (5.8) | 170 (6.7) | 89 (3.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Baracoa are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Baracoa: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 248 | 304 | 342 | 346 | 341 | 352 | 368 | 351 | 330 | 325 | 288 | 313 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 2m | 11h 28m | 12h 2m | 12h 36m | 13h 5m | 13h 19m | 13h 12m | 12h 46m | 12h 13m | 11h 38m | 11h 9m | 10h 54m |
Baracoa 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 Baracoa UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 |