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Monthly climate in Matanzas, Cuba

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Matanzas features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 954 mm (37.6 inches) and receives 147 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Matanzas enjoys an average of 3698 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 43 minutes to 13 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Matanzas, Cuba §

The warmest months in Matanzas are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Matanzas experiences 297 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 Matanzas, Cuba.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Average high 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Average low 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Mean minimum 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Minimum 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(58°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Matanzas, Cuba §

Matanzas usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 19 rainy days and 142 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Matanzas are February, March and December. On average, 23 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Matanzas, Cuba.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 31 (1.2) 22 (0.9) 16 (0.6) 40 (1.6) 161 (6.3) 121 (4.8) 114 (4.5) 106 (4.2) 141 (5.5) 123 (4.8) 49 (1.9) 31 (1.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 3 3 7 17 18 18 19 20 20 11 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Matanzas, Cuba §

The sunniest months in Matanzas are April, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Matanzas: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Matanzas, Cuba.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 227 280 332 336 323 317 346 339 314 303 289 288
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 53m 11h 22m 12h 1m 12h 41m 13h 14m 13h 30m 13h 22m 12h 52m 12h 14m 11h 34m 11h 0m 10h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Matanzas, Cuba §

Matanzas experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 Matanzas UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Matanzas, Cuba.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 7 10 11 12 12 13 12 12 12 10 8 7