Cárdenas weather in February

In February, Cárdenas sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 22 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Cárdenas's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cárdenas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:03 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
37%
1st clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical February day in Cárdenas reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Cárdenas

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

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

Cárdenas weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 19°305.110.77.8
Feb26° / 19°223.511.28.0
Mar27° / 20°234.711.87.7
Apr29° / 22°40612.56.5
May29° / 23°10713.713.15.1
Jun30° / 25°1441913.43.8
Jul31° / 25°9917.613.33.9
Aug31° / 25°12619.912.83.6
Sep30° / 25°14521.912.13.5
Oct29° / 24°11217.211.54.8
Nov27° / 22°457.710.97.0
Dec26° / 20°24510.67.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

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

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27426
37525
47723
57723
67822
77921
87921
98020
108020
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Cárdenas gets around 22 mm of rain over 3.5 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 13% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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214
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514
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1111724453
2111724453
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5111724453
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2791426473
2891527473

Wind in February

Winds average 16 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:10 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:106:07
211.07:096:08
311.07:096:08
411.07:096:09
511.07:086:09
611.07:086:10
711.17:076:11
811.17:076:11
911.17:076:12
1011.17:066:13
1111.17:056:13
1211.17:056:14
1311.27:046:14
1411.27:046:15
1511.27:036:16
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1711.27:026:17
1811.37:016:17
1911.37:016:18
2011.37:006:18
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2311.46:586:20
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2511.46:566:21
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2711.56:556:22
2811.56:546:23

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 4.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
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265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Cárdenas

In seasonPeak

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

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

Cárdenas'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 February a good time to visit Cárdenas?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cárdenas in February

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

In February, Cárdenas sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Cárdenas in February

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 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
Jan26Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Cárdenas in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cárdenas peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 20UV 12Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

Air quality in Cárdenas in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Cárdenas is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1520 µg/m³Nov 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun18Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cárdenas?

Cárdenas sits at 23.0°N, 81.2°W, 9 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Varadero, 14 km away.

Topography around Cárdenas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cárdenas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m.

The land around Cárdenas is covered by artificial surfaces (27%), grassland (25%) and water (22%) within 3 km, water (32%), trees (28%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
249 m
80 km
365 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: Varadero 14 km · Limonar 23 km · Jovellanos 26 km · Pedro Betancourt 35 km · Perico 35 km · Matanzas 39 km · Unión de Reyes 43 km · Colón 47 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 Cárdenas (23.0363°, -81.206°, elevation 9 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).