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Matanzas, Cuba climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Matanzas has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 89°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 63°F at night. Precipitation totals about 23 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — June alone averages 4.0 inches while March barely receives 0.28 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Matanzas climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 79 | 81 | 83 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 85 | 82 | 80 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 71 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 74 | 73 |
| Avg low (°F) | 63 | 63 | 64 | 67 | 70 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 67 | 65 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 79 | 81 | 83 | 86 | 87 | 88 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 71 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 78 | 80 |
| Avg low (°F) | 63 | 63 | 64 | 67 | 70 | 73 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 4.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 89 | 89 | 88 | 85 | 82 | 80 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 81 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 74 | 73 |
| Avg low (°F) | 73 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 67 | 65 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 55 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 47 | 61 | 53 | 53 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 53 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 73 | 70 | 67 | 65 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 9.1 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 8.5 | 9.4 | 9.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 55 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 47 | 61 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 73 | 70 | 67 | 65 | 67 | 72 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 9.1 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 7.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 53 | 53 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 53 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 71 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 8.5 | 9.4 | 9.0 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Juan Gualberto Gomez Intl, a weather station, about 15 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.