Calimete weather in September

In September, Calimete sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 164 mm of rain across 22 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Calimete's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Calimete's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
164 mm
22 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:14 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
67%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical September day in Calimete reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°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)
13224
23224
33224
43224
53224
63224
73224
83224
93224
103224
113224
123224
133224
143224
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193224
203224
213224
223224
233124
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253124
263124
273124
283123
293123
303123

How September really feels in Calimete

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.

Calimete weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44159
54060
63961
73961
83961
94060
104060
114060
124060
134159
144159
154258
164258
174258
184258
194357
204258
214258
224258
234159
244159
254159
264060
273961
283961
294060
304060

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Calimete gets around 164 mm of rain over 22 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 73% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
173
273
373
473
573
674
774
874
974
1074
1174
1274
1374
1474
1574
1674
1774
1874
1974
2074
2174
2273
2373
2473
2572
2672
2771
2870
2970
3069

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
107822
207822
307822
407822
507822
607921
707921
807921
907921
1008020
1108020
1208020
1308020
1408119
1508119
1608119
1708119
1808119
1908218
2008218
2118217
2218316
2318316
2418415
2518415
2618415
2728414
2828414
2928414
3038314

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 42 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:106:37
212.46:106:36
312.46:106:35
412.46:116:34
512.46:116:33
612.36:116:32
712.36:116:31
812.36:126:30
912.36:126:29
1012.36:126:28
1112.26:136:27
1212.26:136:26
1312.26:136:25
1412.26:146:24
1512.26:146:23
1612.16:146:22
1712.16:146:21
1812.16:156:20
1912.16:156:19
2012.06:156:18
2112.06:166:17
2212.06:166:16
2312.06:166:15
2411.96:176:14
2511.96:176:12
2611.96:176:11
2711.96:176:10
2811.96:186:09
2911.86:186:08
3011.86:186:07

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.47 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 — September's 5.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Calimete

In seasonPeak

In September, 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 September a good time to visit Calimete?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Calimete.

What to pack for Calimete in September

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

In September, Calimete sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Calimete in September

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 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 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 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 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 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
September 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).