Caibarién in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Caibarién sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 97 mm of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.

Winter is Caibarién's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Caibarién's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
97 mm
20 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
7.5
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Caibarién in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.

A typical winter day in Caibarién reaches about 26°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Caibarién

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Caibarién weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 20°346.710.87.5
Feb26° / 20°284.811.27.8
Mar27° / 21°275.511.87.5
Apr28° / 22°428.412.56.4
May29° / 23°12116.313.14.8
Jun30° / 25°12919.913.43.7
Jul31° / 25°8818.513.23.8
Aug31° / 25°11021.112.83.5
Sep30° / 25°15824.212.13.2
Oct29° / 24°13921.311.54.3
Nov27° / 22°7212.110.96.3
Dec26° / 21°36810.67.2

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Caibarién gets around 97 mm of rain over 20 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 15 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Caibarién

In seasonPeak

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

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

Caibarién's rainy season runs May–November, 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 winter a good time to visit Caibarién?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Caibarién in Winter

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

In winter, Caibarién sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Caibarién in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 26°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Caibarién in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Caibarién peaks around June 14 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 14UV 12Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Caibarién in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Caibarién is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1322 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May12Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Caibarién?

Caibarién sits at 22.5°N, 79.5°W, 3 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Remedios, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Caibarién

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caibarién has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 849 m.

The land around Caibarién is covered by water (39%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and water (39%), grassland (28%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
159 m
80 km
849 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
Winter weather nearby: Remedios 9.0 km · Camajuaní 29 km · Placetas 30 km · Yaguajay 32 km · Encrucijada 42 km · Cabaiguán 49 km · Santa Clara 53 km · Fomento 53 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 Caibarién (22.5199°, -79.466°, elevation 3 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.