Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cuba features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 373 mm (14.7 inches) and receives 69 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cuba enjoys an average of 3599 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 44 minutes to 14 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cuba are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -1 °C (26 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cuba experiences 78 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 137 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average high | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-5°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -20°C (-3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Cuba, New Mexico, United States with other places around the world.
Cuba usually has the most precipitation in March, July and September, with an average of 7 rainy days and 42 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cuba are May, June and August. On average, 20 mm (0.8 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) | 38 (1.5) | 37 (1.4) | 44 (1.7) | 26 (1.0) | 21 (0.8) | 18 (0.7) | 42 (1.7) | 21 (0.8) | 41 (1.6) | 30 (1.2) | 22 (0.9) | 33 (1.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Cuba are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cuba: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 188 | 239 | 293 | 323 | 359 | 370 | 373 | 352 | 313 | 287 | 257 | 240 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 0m | 10h 52m | 11h 59m | 13h 7m | 14h 5m | 14h 33m | 14h 17m | 13h 26m | 12h 21m | 11h 13m | 10h 14m | 9h 44m |
Cuba experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, 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 Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. 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) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |