Cauto Cristo in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Cauto Cristo sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 57 mm of rain over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Cauto Cristo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cauto Cristo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 57 mm
- 12 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Cauto Cristo in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical winter day in Cauto Cristo reaches about 30°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Cauto Cristo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Cauto Cristo weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 20° | 18 | 4 | 10.9 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 30° / 20° | 15 | 3 | 11.3 | 6.1 |
| Mar | 31° / 21° | 28 | 4.9 | 11.9 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 32° / 22° | 42 | 7 | 12.5 | 4.5 |
| May | 32° / 23° | 131 | 15.5 | 13 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 33° / 24° | 97 | 16.4 | 13.2 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 34° / 24° | 71 | 16 | 13.1 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 34° / 24° | 80 | 16.1 | 12.7 | 2.5 |
| Sep | 33° / 24° | 112 | 19.2 | 12.1 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 32° / 23° | 100 | 16.9 | 11.5 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 30° / 22° | 50 | 8.9 | 11 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 30° / 21° | 24 | 5.4 | 10.8 | 6.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Cauto Cristo gets around 57 mm of rain over 12 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 11 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Cauto Cristo
None of Cauto Cristo's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Cauto Cristo sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is winter a good time to visit Cauto Cristo?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Cauto Cristo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Cauto Cristo in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Cauto Cristo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 12 days see rain.
UV index in Cauto Cristo in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | High |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Cauto Cristo in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 12 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
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.
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
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.