Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cuba features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (49 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 438 mm (17.3 inches) and receives 61 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cuba enjoys an average of 3800 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 32 minutes to 14 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cuba are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 12 °C (49 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cuba experiences 128 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 | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 15°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Average low | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
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Cuba usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 9 rainy days and 67 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cuba are June, July and August. On average, 5 mm (0.2 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) | 29 (1.2) | 47 (1.8) | 84 (3.3) | 65 (2.5) | 27 (1.1) | 11 (0.4) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 19 (0.8) | 46 (1.8) | 53 (2.1) | 54 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Cuba are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cuba: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 184 | 221 | 296 | 348 | 402 | 404 | 427 | 400 | 350 | 316 | 231 | 216 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 50m | 10h 46m | 11h 58m | 13h 12m | 14h 14m | 14h 45m | 14h 29m | 13h 34m | 12h 23m | 11h 9m | 10h 5m | 9h 32m |
Cuba experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cuba UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |