Cauto Cristo weather in October

In October, Cauto Cristo sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 100 mm of rain across 16.9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-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 30% 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 Cauto Cristo's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cauto Cristo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
16.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:05 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Cauto Cristo is city and municipality of Cuba.

Density
38/km²
people per km²

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 32°C through the month.

A typical October day in Cauto Cristo reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°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)
13324
23324
33324
43324
53324
63324
73224
83224
93224
103224
113224
123223
133223
143223
153223
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173223
183223
193223
203223
213223
223223
233223
243223
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How October really feels in Cauto Cristo

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.

Cauto Cristo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°18410.96.3
Feb30° / 20°15311.36.1
Mar31° / 21°284.911.95.4
Apr32° / 22°42712.54.5
May32° / 23°13115.5133.5
Jun33° / 24°9716.413.22.9
Jul34° / 24°711613.12.6
Aug34° / 24°8016.112.72.5
Sep33° / 24°11219.212.12.6
Oct32° / 23°10016.911.53.4
Nov30° / 22°508.9115.0
Dec30° / 21°245.410.86.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44555
54555
64654
74753
84852
94852
105050
115050
125149
135149
145149
155149
165248
175347
185347
195248
205347
215347
225446
235446
245545
255545
265644
275644
285842
295842
305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cauto Cristo gets around 100 mm of rain over 16.9 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 54% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
162
262
362
462
562
662
762
862
962
1061
1161
1261
1360
1460
1559
1658
1757
1856
1955
2053
2151
2250
2348
2446
2545
2644
2742
2841
2940
3039
3138

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1003934
2003934
3003934
4003934
5003934
6003934
7003934
8003934
9004924
10004924
11004924
12005914
13005914
14006904
15007894
16008893
17019873
180110863
190111853
200112843
210114823
220115822
230116812
240118792
250119782
260120772
271121752
281222732
291223722
301224712
311325692

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
3110calm

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 6:00 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:005:49
211.86:015:48
311.86:015:47
411.86:015:47
511.76:025:46
611.76:025:45
711.76:025:44
811.76:035:43
911.76:035:42
1011.66:035:41
1111.66:045:40
1211.66:045:40
1311.66:045:39
1411.66:055:38
1511.56:055:37
1611.56:055:37
1711.56:065:36
1811.56:065:35
1911.56:065:34
2011.46:075:34
2111.46:075:33
2211.46:085:32
2311.46:085:32
2411.46:095:31
2511.46:095:30
2611.36:105:30
2711.36:105:29
2811.36:105:29
2911.36:115:28
3011.36:115:27
3111.26:125:27

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Cauto Cristo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Cauto Cristo?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cauto Cristo.

What to pack for Cauto Cristo in October

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

In October, Cauto Cristo sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cauto Cristo 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 Cauto Cristo peaks around June 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 12UV 12Dec 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec7High

Air quality in Cauto Cristo 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 Cauto Cristo is worst in June — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2026 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cauto Cristo?

Cauto Cristo sits at 20.6°N, 76.5°W, 51 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Jiguaní, 21 km away.

Topography around Cauto Cristo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cauto Cristo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,888 m.

The land around Cauto Cristo is covered by grassland (52%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
138 m
80 km
1,888 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Jiguaní 21 km · Cacocum 25 km · Bayamo 27 km · Guisa 34 km · San Germán 36 km · Contramaestre 37 km · Holguín 43 km · Río Cauto 46 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 Cauto Cristo (20.5571°, -76.4727°, elevation 51 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).