Calimete weather in October

In October, Calimete sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 113 mm of rain across 15.8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-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 31% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Calimete's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Calimete's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:25 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Calimete is municipality and city in the Matanzas Province of Cuba.

Density
24/km²
people per km²
Founded
1867

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Calimete reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163023
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303022
312922

How October really feels in Calimete

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 29 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
29
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Calimete weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°233.610.87.7
Feb28° / 18°202.311.27.3
Mar30° / 19°223.711.86.2
Apr31° / 21°385.612.54.9
May32° / 23°12914.413.13.8
Jun32° / 24°17420.613.42.9
Jul33° / 24°11619.113.22.8
Aug33° / 24°13820.712.82.7
Sep32° / 24°1642212.12.9
Oct30° / 23°11315.811.54.2
Nov29° / 20°31510.96.4
Dec28° / 19°162.710.67.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34159
44357
54456
64654
74654
84753
94852
104852
115149
125050
135149
145149
155248
165248
175248
185248
195347
205347
215347
225446
235446
245545
255545
265644
275842
285842
295941
306040
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Calimete gets around 113 mm of rain over 15.8 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 51% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
267
366
465
564
663
763
862
961
1061
1160
1259
1358
1457
1556
1654
1753
1851
1949
2047
2145
2243
2341
2440
2538
2636
2734
2833
2931
3030
3128

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10038314
20038314
30148213
40148213
50148213
60158113
70168112
80168112
90278011
100287911
110297910
1202107810
130311779
140313768
150314758
160415747
170417736
180518716
191520695
201621675
211623655
221724644
231725634
242727604
252828584
262828593
273829573
283930553
293931552
3041031532
3141032522

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:196:06
211.86:196:05
311.76:196:04
411.76:206:04
511.76:206:03
611.76:216:02
711.76:216:01
811.66:216:00
911.66:225:59
1011.66:225:58
1111.66:235:57
1211.66:235:56
1311.56:235:55
1411.56:245:54
1511.56:245:54
1611.56:255:53
1711.46:255:52
1811.46:265:51
1911.46:265:50
2011.46:265:50
2111.46:275:49
2211.36:275:48
2311.36:285:47
2411.36:285:47
2511.36:295:46
2611.36:295:45
2711.26:305:45
2811.26:305:44
2911.26:315:43
3011.26:325:43
3111.26:325:42

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Calimete

In seasonPeak

In October, Calimete sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Calimete's rainy season runs May–October, 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 October a good time to visit Calimete?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Calimete for sightseeing.

What to pack for Calimete in October

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

In October, Calimete sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Calimete in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 51 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°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°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Calimete in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Calimete peaks around June 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Calimete in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Calimete is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1221 µg/m³Dec 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May12Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Calimete?

Calimete sits at 22.5°N, 80.9°W, 23 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Aguada de Pasajeros, 18 km away.

Topography around Calimete

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Calimete has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 m.

The land around Calimete is covered by cropland (49%), grassland (27%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (48%), grassland (29%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (33%), water (23%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
65 m
80 km
299 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Aguada de Pasajeros 18 km · Colón 21 km · Jagüey Grande 22 km · Perico 28 km · Jovellanos 42 km · Rodas 42 km · Pedro Betancourt 44 km · Abreus 45 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 Calimete (22.5342°, -80.9111°, elevation 23 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).