Camagüey weather in October

In October, Camagüey sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 117 mm of rain across 18.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Camagüey's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Camagüey's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
117 mm
18.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:12 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
63%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Camagüey is city in Cuba.

Density
314/km²
people per km²
Founded
1514

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical October day in Camagüey reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°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)
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How October really feels in Camagüey

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
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.

Camagüey weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°173.510.87.6
Feb29° / 19°192.911.36.9
Mar30° / 20°24511.86.1
Apr31° / 21°487.312.55.1
May31° / 23°15915.5133.9
Jun32° / 24°14418.413.33.2
Jul33° / 24°9715.713.23.3
Aug33° / 24°12117.712.73.1
Sep32° / 24°15821.612.13.0
Oct30° / 23°11718.511.54.0
Nov29° / 22°389.3115.9
Dec28° / 20°194.210.77.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33862
43862
54060
64060
74258
84258
94357
104456
114456
124555
134555
144555
154753
164852
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Camagüey gets around 117 mm of rain over 18.5 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 60% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
170
270
369
469
569
668
768
867
967
1066
1166
1265
1364
1463
1563
1662
1761
1860
1958
2057
2156
2254
2353
2452
2550
2649
2748
2847
2946
3045
3144

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
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60018613
70018613
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90028513
100028513
110038413
120048412
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150078211
160188110
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180110809
190112789
200113788
210214768
220215767
230216757
240317746
251318726
261318735
271419715
281419724
291519714
302519704
312620693

Wind in October

Winds average 10 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
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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 6:06 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:065:55
211.86:075:54
311.86:075:53
411.76:075:52
511.76:085:51
611.76:085:50
711.76:085:49
811.76:095:48
911.66:095:47
1011.66:095:47
1111.66:105:46
1211.66:105:45
1311.66:115:44
1411.56:115:43
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1611.56:125:42
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1811.56:135:40
1911.46:135:39
2011.46:135:39
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2211.46:145:37
2311.46:155:37
2411.36:155:36
2511.36:165:35
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2711.36:175:34
2811.36:175:33
2911.36:185:33
3011.26:185:32
3111.26:195:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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204.5Bright
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244.5Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Camagüey

In seasonPeak

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

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

Camagüey'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 Camagüey?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Camagüey for sightseeing.

What to pack for Camagüey in October

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

In October, Camagüey sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Camagüey 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 Camagüey peaks around June 20 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 20UV 12Dec 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Camagüey 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 Camagüey is worst in June — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2322 µg/m³Dec 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr14Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Camagüey?

Camagüey sits at 21.4°N, 77.9°W, 102 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Jimaguayú, 18 km away.

ColombiaGuáimaro

Topography around Camagüey

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Camagüey has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m.

The land around Camagüey is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
120 m
80 km
316 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Jimaguayú 18 km · Vertientes 28 km · Minas 34 km · Florida 36 km · Sibanicú 44 km · Esmeralda 56 km · Colombia 67 km · Guáimaro 69 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 Camagüey (21.3808°, -77.9169°, elevation 102 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). 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).