Bahía Honda weather in September

In September, Bahía Honda sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 167 mm of rain across 22.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Bahía Honda's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bahía Honda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
167 mm
22.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:23 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
64%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical September day in Bahía Honda reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C cooler than August and about 1°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13025
23025
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How September really feels in Bahía Honda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bahía Honda weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 1st-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in September, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34159
44258
54159
64159
74258
84258
94357
104456
114456
124654
134654
144753
154753
164753
174852
184852
194852
204852
214753
224753
234753
244753
254753
264654
274753
284654
294654
304654

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bahía Honda gets around 167 mm of rain over 22.3 wet days in September, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 74% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
177
277
377
478
578
678
778
877
977
1077
1176
1276
1375
1474
1574
1673
1772
1872
1971
2071
2171
2271
2371
2471
2570
2670
2769
2869
2968
3067

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the oppressive band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
104456
204555
304555
404555
504555
604654
704654
804654
904753
1004852
1104951
1205050
1305149
1405248
1505446
1605545
1705644
1805842
1905941
2006139
2106238
2206436
2316435
2416534
2516732
2616732
2726731
2826830
2936730
3036829

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
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3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:186:46
212.46:196:45
312.46:196:44
412.46:196:43
512.46:206:42
612.46:206:41
712.36:206:40
812.36:216:39
912.36:216:38
1012.36:216:37
1112.26:226:36
1212.26:226:35
1312.26:226:34
1412.26:226:33
1512.26:236:32
1612.16:236:31
1712.16:236:30
1812.16:246:29
1912.16:246:28
2012.06:246:27
2112.06:256:26
2212.06:256:25
2312.06:256:24
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2611.96:266:20
2711.96:276:19
2811.96:276:18
2911.86:276:17
3011.86:286:16

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.3 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 — September's 5.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Bahía Honda

In seasonPeak

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

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 September a good time to visit Bahía Honda?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bahía Honda.

What to pack for Bahía Honda in September

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

In September, Bahía Honda sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bahía Honda in September

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in September — 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 September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 11 (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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September 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
September 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).