Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gibara features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1019 mm (40.1 inches) and receives 169 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gibara enjoys an average of 3810 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 52 minutes to 13 hours 21 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gibara are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gibara experiences 322 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 | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average low | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gibara, Holguín, Cuba with other places around the world.
Gibara usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 20 rainy days and 158 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gibara are January, February and December. On average, 36 mm (1.4 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) | 42 (1.6) | 25 (1.0) | 44 (1.7) | 60 (2.4) | 171 (6.7) | 72 (2.8) | 66 (2.6) | 94 (3.7) | 155 (6.1) | 149 (5.9) | 100 (3.9) | 40 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Gibara are April, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gibara: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 234 | 298 | 333 | 342 | 334 | 338 | 360 | 341 | 326 | 318 | 286 | 296 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 0m | 11h 27m | 12h 2m | 12h 37m | 13h 7m | 13h 21m | 13h 14m | 12h 47m | 12h 13m | 11h 38m | 11h 7m | 10h 52m |
Gibara 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 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 Gibara 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 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 |