Amancio weather in August

In August, Amancio sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 76 mm of rain across 15.7 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Amancio's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amancio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
15.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:53 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
56%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical August day in Amancio reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13226
23226
33226
43226
53226
63226
73226
83226
93226
103226
113226
123226
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193226
203226
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263126
273126
283126
293126
303126
313126

How August really feels in Amancio

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Amancio weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 22°111.810.98.3
Feb27° / 22°131.711.38.3
Mar28° / 23°133.111.97.8
Apr29° / 24°265.112.56.5
May30° / 25°10413.7134.9
Jun31° / 26°7115.113.24.0
Jul32° / 26°5813.813.13.9
Aug32° / 26°7615.712.73.7
Sep31° / 26°10018.612.13.7
Oct30° / 25°10115.611.54.5
Nov29° / 24°436.4116.4
Dec28° / 23°192.510.87.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36238
46139
56238
66238
76238
86238
96238
106238
116238
126040
136040
146040
155842
165842
175743
185644
195446
205446
215347
225248
235149
245149
255149
265149
275149
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Amancio gets around 76 mm of rain over 15.7 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 51% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
246
346
446
546
646
746
845
945
1045
1146
1246
1347
1448
1548
1649
1750
1851
1952
2053
2154
2255
2356
2457
2557
2658
2758
2859
2959
3059
3160

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17723
27624
37624
47525
57525
67426
77426
87426
97426
107426
117426
127426
137426
147327
157327
167327
177228
187129
197129
207030
216931
226931
236832
246733
256634
266634
276535
286535
296535
306535
316634

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1613light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:486:45
212.95:486:45
312.95:486:44
412.95:496:44
512.95:496:43
612.95:496:43
712.95:506:42
812.95:506:41
912.85:516:41
1012.85:516:40
1112.85:516:39
1212.85:526:39
1312.85:526:38
1412.85:526:37
1512.75:536:37
1612.75:536:36
1712.75:536:35
1812.75:536:34
1912.75:546:34
2012.65:546:33
2112.65:546:32
2212.65:556:31
2312.65:556:30
2412.65:556:30
2512.65:566:29
2612.55:566:28
2712.55:566:27
2812.55:566:26
2912.55:576:25
3012.55:576:24
3112.45:576:24

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Amancio

In seasonPeak

In August, Amancio sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Amancio sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Amancio's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Amancio?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Amancio.

What to pack for Amancio in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Amancio sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Amancio in August

The nearest coast averages about 31°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 31°C and coldest in January near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Amancio in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Amancio peaks around June 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 16UV 12Dec 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Amancio in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Amancio is worst in June — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2125 µg/m³Dec 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Amancio?

Amancio sits at 20.8°N, 77.6°W, 39 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Colombia, 24 km away.

Las TunasCamagüey

Topography around Amancio

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Amancio.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amancio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m.

The land around Amancio is covered by grassland (42%), trees (28%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), water (35%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
175 m
80 km
315 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Colombia 24 km · Jobabo 32 km · Guáimaro 35 km · Santa Cruz del Sur 45 km · Sibanicú 46 km · Jimaguayú 53 km · Las Tunas 67 km · Camagüey 71 km

Cuba travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / L
110 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 39% of US
price level, 2011
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
Happiness
5.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2011
Homicide rate
4.5
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
8.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 515
Religion
Christian 59%none 23%folk religion 18%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Amancio (20.8288°, -77.5786°, elevation 39 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).