Banes weather in September

In September, Banes sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 98 mm of rain across 17.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-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 33% of the time in September, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Banes's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
17.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:54 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
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 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 Banes reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 4°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 on par with August and about 1°C warmer than October.

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How September really feels in Banes

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.

Banes weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Banes gets around 98 mm of rain over 17.9 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 60% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
155
255
355
456
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Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the miserable band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14258
24357
34456
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144654
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Wind in September

Winds average 15 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 36 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 5:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:506:15
212.45:506:14
312.45:506:13
412.45:516:12
512.35:516:11
612.35:516:11
712.35:516:10
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1212.25:536:05
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Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.83 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 — September's 5.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
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66.0Intense
76.0Intense
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96.0Bright
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Banes

In seasonPeak

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

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 September a good time to visit Banes?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Banes for sightseeing.

What to pack for Banes in September

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

In September, Banes sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Banes in September

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 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 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 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 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 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
September 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).