Baracoa weather in February

In February, Baracoa sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 48 mm of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 Baracoa's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baracoa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:33 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
39%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical February day in Baracoa reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°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 26°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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How February really feels in Baracoa

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.

Baracoa weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 22°7515.810.96.2
Feb25° / 22°4813.211.36.5
Mar25° / 22°7014.311.96.4
Apr26° / 23°7816.912.55.8
May28° / 24°12821.8134.7
Jun29° / 25°951913.24.3
Jul29° / 26°9022.213.14.2
Aug29° / 26°11423.612.73.8
Sep29° / 25°13524.712.13.6
Oct28° / 25°16625.611.53.9
Nov27° / 24°14122.4114.7
Dec26° / 23°8918.810.85.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38119
48218
58218
68218
78317
88317
98218
108218
118218
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Baracoa gets around 48 mm of rain over 13.2 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 47% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
448
547
647
747
847
947
1047
1147
1247
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1447
1547
1647
1747
1847
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2047
2146
2246
2346
2445
2545
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2744
2844

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12104444
22104543
32104543
42104643
52104642
62104642
72104642
82104642
92104641
102104741
112104741
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Wind in February

Winds average 13 km/h in February.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
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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 6:39 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:395:44
211.16:395:45
311.16:385:45
411.16:385:46
511.16:385:46
611.26:375:47
711.26:375:48
811.26:375:48
911.26:365:49
1011.26:365:49
1111.26:355:50
1211.36:355:50
1311.36:345:51
1411.36:345:51
1511.36:335:52
1611.36:335:52
1711.36:325:53
1811.46:325:53
1911.46:315:54
2011.46:305:54
2111.46:305:55
2211.46:295:55
2311.56:295:56
2411.56:285:56
2511.56:275:56
2611.56:265:57
2711.56:265:57
2811.56:255:58

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 5.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Baracoa

In seasonPeak

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

Baracoa 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 Baracoa?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Baracoa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Baracoa in February

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

In February, Baracoa sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 22°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Baracoa 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 13 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
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Baracoa 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 Baracoa peaks around June 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Baracoa 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 Baracoa is worst in June — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.1× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2222 µg/m³Dec 214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr8Good
May12Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Baracoa?

Baracoa sits at 20.3°N, 74.5°W, 1 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Maisí, 38 km away.

GuantánamoSagua de TánamoSan LuisSantiago de CubaBanes

Topography around Baracoa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baracoa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 760 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,162 m.

The land around Baracoa is covered by trees (49%) and water (38%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and water (60%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
206 m
16 km
760 m
80 km
1,162 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Maisí 38 km · Río Guayabal de Yateras 54 km · Moa 58 km · Guantánamo 78 km · Sagua de Tánamo 82 km · San Luis 142 km · Santiago de Cuba 143 km · Banes 145 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 Baracoa (20.348°, -74.4971°, elevation 1 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).