Bahía Honda weather in February

In February, Bahía Honda sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 31 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bahía Honda's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bahía Honda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:11 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
38%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical February day in Bahía Honda reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Bahía Honda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bahía Honda weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 19°406.410.87.7
Feb26° / 20°314.711.27.8
Mar27° / 20°264.711.87.6
Apr29° / 22°406.112.56.5
May30° / 24°10411.913.15.1
Jun30° / 25°16219.813.43.8
Jul31° / 25°1111913.33.7
Aug31° / 25°14521.112.83.4
Sep30° / 25°16722.312.13.6
Oct29° / 24°11216.411.54.9
Nov27° / 22°458.410.97.0
Dec26° / 21°336.110.67.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27228
37327
47426
57426
67426
77426
87525
97624
107624
117624
127723
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bahía Honda gets around 31 mm of rain over 4.7 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 17% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
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518
618
718
817
917
1017
1116
1216
1316
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2116
2216
2316
2416
2516
2616
2716
2816

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
181925444
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2291326457
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Wind in February

Winds average 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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2815light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:17 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:176:15
211.07:176:16
311.07:176:16
411.07:166:17
511.07:166:17
611.07:166:18
711.17:156:19
811.17:156:19
911.17:146:20
1011.17:146:21
1111.17:136:21
1211.27:136:22
1311.27:126:22
1411.27:116:23
1511.27:116:24
1611.27:106:24
1711.37:106:25
1811.37:096:25
1911.37:086:26
2011.37:086:26
2111.37:076:27
2211.47:066:27
2311.47:056:28
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2511.47:046:29
2611.47:036:29
2711.57:026:30
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 4.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
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255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Bahía Honda

In seasonPeak

None of Bahía Honda's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

Bahía Honda'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 February a good time to visit Bahía Honda?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Bahía Honda for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bahía Honda in February

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

In February, Bahía Honda sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bahía Honda in February

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Bahía Honda in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bahía Honda peaks around July 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highHighJul 12UV 12Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Bahía Honda in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Bahía Honda is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1020 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bahía Honda?

Bahía Honda sits at 22.9°N, 83.2°W, 21 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is San Cristobal, 23 km away.

Bauta

Topography around Bahía Honda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bahía Honda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 556 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 654 m.

The land around Bahía Honda is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (60%) within 16 km, and water (52%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
556 m
80 km
654 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: San Cristobal 23 km · Los Palacios 36 km · Artemisa 42 km · Mariel 43 km · Guanajay 49 km · Consolación del Sur 57 km · Alquízar 60 km · Bauta 63 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 Bahía Honda (22.9033°, -83.1599°, elevation 21 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).