Cacocum weather in September

In September, Cacocum sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 122 mm of rain across 19.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Cacocum's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cacocum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
122 mm
19.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:56 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
63%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Cacocum is municipality and city in the province of Holguín, Cuba.

Density
64/km²
people per km²

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 33°C through the month.

A typical September day in Cacocum reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°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)
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How September really feels in Cacocum

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.

Cacocum weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°164.410.96.5
Feb30° / 20°153.611.36.2
Mar30° / 21°25611.95.5
Apr31° / 22°468.712.54.6
May32° / 23°11417133.5
Jun33° / 24°951713.23.0
Jul34° / 25°6515.213.12.8
Aug34° / 25°8316.412.72.6
Sep33° / 24°12219.412.12.7
Oct32° / 24°10218.611.53.4
Nov30° / 22°5311.2115.0
Dec29° / 21°225.510.86.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44753
54852
64654
74654
84654
94654
104654
114654
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134555
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Cacocum gets around 122 mm of rain over 19.4 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 65% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
162
262
361
461
561
661
761
861
961
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1665
1766
1866
1967
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2168
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2968
3068

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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11909
21909
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Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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159calm
169calm
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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 5:53 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:536:18
212.45:536:17
312.45:536:16
412.45:536:15
512.35:546:14
612.35:546:13
712.35:546:12
812.35:546:11
912.35:546:10
1012.25:556:09
1112.25:556:08
1212.25:556:07
1312.25:556:06
1412.25:566:05
1512.15:566:04
1612.15:566:03
1712.15:566:02
1812.15:576:01
1912.15:576:00
2012.05:575:59
2112.05:575:58
2212.05:585:57
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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 5.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
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285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Cacocum

In seasonPeak

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

Cacocum 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 Cacocum?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cacocum.

What to pack for Cacocum in September

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

In September, Cacocum sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cacocum 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 48 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 Cacocum 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 Cacocum peaks around June 17 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 17UV 12Dec 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Cacocum 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 Cacocum is worst in June — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2125 µg/m³Dec 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cacocum?

Cacocum sits at 20.7°N, 76.3°W, 69 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Holguín, 18 km away.

Topography around Cacocum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cacocum has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 68 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,710 m.

The land around Cacocum is covered by grassland (54%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
200 m
80 km
1,710 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
September weather nearby: Holguín 18 km · San Germán 25 km · Cauto Cristo 25 km · Jobabo 26 km · Jiguaní 42 km · Cueto 42 km · Gibara 46 km · Contramaestre 49 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 Cacocum (20.7368°, -76.3262°, elevation 69 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).