Cifuentes weather in August

In August, Cifuentes sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 97 mm of rain across 18.7 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Cifuentes's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cifuentes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
18.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:01 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Cifuentes reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°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, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83126
93126
103126
113126
123126
133126
143126
153126
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283125
293125
303125
313125

How August really feels in Cifuentes

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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 August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Cifuentes weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 20°274.910.87.7
Feb26° / 20°263.711.27.9
Mar27° / 21°234.911.87.6
Apr29° / 22°38712.56.4
May29° / 24°10514.713.14.9
Jun30° / 25°11918.613.43.8
Jul31° / 25°8216.413.23.9
Aug31° / 25°9718.712.83.6
Sep31° / 25°13922.612.13.3
Oct29° / 24°1151911.54.4
Nov27° / 22°549.810.96.6
Dec26° / 21°275.810.67.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35545
45545
55644
65644
75545
85545
95545
105545
115446
125347
135347
145248
155248
165149
175050
184951
194852
204852
214654
224654
234555
244555
254555
264456
274456
284456
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Cifuentes gets around 97 mm of rain over 18.7 wet days in August. 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 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
254
354
454
554
654
754
854
954
1054
1154
1254
1354
1454
1555
1656
1757
1858
1959
2061
2162
2264
2365
2466
2567
2668
2769
2870
2971
3071
3172

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16634
26634
36535
46535
56436
66436
76337
86337
96337
106238
116238
126238
136238
146139
156139
166139
176139
186139
196040
206040
216040
226040
236040
246139
256139
266139
276139
286139
296238
306238
316337

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
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912light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:556:58
213.05:556:57
313.05:556:57
413.05:566:56
513.05:566:56
613.05:576:55
713.05:576:54
812.95:586:54
912.95:586:53
1012.95:586:52
1112.95:596:52
1212.95:596:51
1312.86:006:50
1412.86:006:49
1512.86:006:49
1612.86:016:48
1712.86:016:47
1812.76:016:46
1912.76:026:46
2012.76:026:45
2112.76:026:44
2212.76:036:43
2312.66:036:42
2412.66:046:41
2512.66:046:40
2612.66:046:39
2712.66:056:38
2812.56:056:38
2912.56:056:37
3012.56:056:36
3112.56:066:35

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Cifuentes

In seasonPeak

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

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

Cifuentes'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 August a good time to visit Cifuentes?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cifuentes.

What to pack for Cifuentes in August

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

In August, Cifuentes sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cifuentes in August

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 31 km away) is warmest in September 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
Mar25Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Cifuentes in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cifuentes peaks around June 21 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 21UV 12Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

Air quality in Cifuentes in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Cifuentes is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1222 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cifuentes?

Cifuentes sits at 22.6°N, 80.0°W, 63 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Sagua la Grande, 18 km away.

Topography around Cifuentes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cifuentes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 70 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,099 m.

The land around Cifuentes is covered by grassland (54%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (33%), water (33%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
222 m
80 km
1,099 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
August weather nearby: Sagua la Grande 18 km · Encrucijada 19 km · Santo Domingo 21 km · Santa Clara 28 km · Ranchuelo 32 km · Camajuaní 36 km · Lajas 36 km · Cruces 41 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 Cifuentes (22.6493°, -80.0494°, elevation 63 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).