Banes weather in February

In February, Banes sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 37 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-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 64% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Banes's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:39 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
36%
1st clearest
Wind
20 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Banes is namesake population center of Banes Municipality, Cuba.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Banes reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12623
22623
32623
42623
52623
62623
72623
82623
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112623
122623
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282623

How February really feels in Banes

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.

Banes weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 23°5312.310.96.7
Feb26° / 23°378.611.37.2
Mar26° / 23°509.711.97.1
Apr27° / 24°439.812.56.8
May28° / 25°8814.2135.7
Jun29° / 26°5210.613.25.2
Jul30° / 26°359.713.15.3
Aug30° / 26°5512.512.74.8
Sep30° / 26°9817.912.14.1
Oct29° / 25°12220.911.54.3
Nov27° / 24°11418.7115.2
Dec26° / 23°7015.110.76.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
38020
48119
58119
68119
78218
88119
98218
108218
118218
128416
138416
148416
158416
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208614
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288416

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Banes gets around 37 mm of rain over 8.6 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
134
234
333
433
533
632
732
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1331
1431
1531
1630
1730
1830
1930
2029
2129
2229
2329
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
16165127
27165027
37165027
47165126
57155226
67155226
78155126
88155126
98155126
108155225
118155225
128165125
138165125
148165125
158175025
168175025
177175125
187175125
197175026
206185026
216185026
226185026
236184926
246184927
256184927
266184927
277184827
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Wind in February

Winds average 20 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1220light breeze
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2819light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min 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 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:455:48
211.16:445:49
311.16:445:49
411.16:445:50
511.16:435:50
611.16:435:51
711.16:435:52
811.26:425:52
911.26:425:53
1011.26:415:53
1111.26:415:54
1211.26:405:54
1311.36:405:55
1411.36:395:56
1511.36:395:56
1611.36:385:57
1711.36:385:57
1811.36:375:58
1911.46:375:58
2011.46:365:59
2111.46:355:59
2211.46:356:00
2311.46:346:00
2411.56:336:00
2511.56:336:01
2611.56:326:01
2711.56:316:02
2811.56:306:02

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 4.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
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215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Banes

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Banes?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Banes in February

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

In February, Banes sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Banes 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 21 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Banes in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Banes peaks around June 18 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 18UV 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 Banes 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 Banes is worst in June — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2223 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Banes?

Banes sits at 21.0°N, 75.7°W, 48 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Cueto, 41 km away.

Sagua de TánamoCacocumJesús Menéndez

Topography around Banes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,195 m.

The land around Banes is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and water (39%), trees (35%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
334 m
80 km
1,195 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
February weather nearby: Cueto 41 km · Gibara 45 km · Holguín 57 km · San Germán 59 km · Jobabo 60 km · Sagua de Tánamo 65 km · Cacocum 67 km · Jesús Menéndez 81 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 Banes (20.9613°, -75.7231°, elevation 48 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).