Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Varadero features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 835 mm (32.9 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Varadero enjoys an average of 3680 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 43 minutes to 13 hours 31 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Varadero are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (83 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Varadero experiences 260 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 | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Average high | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average low | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
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Varadero usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 17 rainy days and 128 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Varadero are February, March and April. On average, 26 mm (1.0 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) | 43 (1.7) | 26 (1.0) | 22 (0.9) | 30 (1.2) | 134 (5.3) | 71 (2.8) | 76 (3.0) | 72 (2.8) | 129 (5.1) | 120 (4.7) | 71 (2.8) | 41 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Varadero are April, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Varadero: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 222 | 278 | 329 | 334 | 320 | 317 | 346 | 341 | 314 | 304 | 286 | 283 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 52m | 11h 22m | 12h 1m | 12h 41m | 13h 15m | 13h 31m | 13h 22m | 12h 53m | 12h 14m | 11h 34m | 11h 0m | 10h 43m |
Varadero 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 Varadero 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 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |