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Monthly climate in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santiago de Cuba features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 796 mm (31.4 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Santiago de Cuba enjoys an average of 3896 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 55 minutes to 13 hours 18 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

The warmest months in Santiago de Cuba are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 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 (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santiago de Cuba experiences 327 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 Santiago de Cuba. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Average high28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Daily mean24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average low21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Mean minimum19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Minimum15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(64°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

Santiago de Cuba usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 18 rainy days and 122 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Santiago de Cuba are January, February and December. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Santiago de Cuba. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)17 (0.6)13 (0.5)25 (1.0)47 (1.9)140 (5.5)61 (2.4)65 (2.6)91 (3.6)119 (4.7)107 (4.2)86 (3.4)25 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)3159181313121820114

Monthly sunshine hours in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

The sunniest months in Santiago de Cuba are March, April and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 27 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Santiago de Cuba: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Santiago de Cuba. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours250305346346341345361345324317292316
Mean daily daylight hours11h 3m11h 29m12h 2m12h 36m13h 4m13h 18m13h 11m12h 45m12h 13m11h 39m11h 10m10h 55m

Solar UV radiation in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

Santiago de Cuba experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, 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 Santiago de Cuba UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Santiago de Cuba. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)911121313131313131198