Condado in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Condado sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 67 mm of rain over about 13 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 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.

Winter is Condado's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Condado's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
67 mm
13 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
7.7
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Condado in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical winter day in Condado reaches about 27°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Condado

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Condado 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°22410.87.8
Feb27° / 17°243.611.27.8
Mar28° / 18°234.911.87.0
Apr30° / 19°447.412.55.6
May30° / 21°14116.2134.3
Jun31° / 23°14219.313.33.5
Jul32° / 23°9017.413.23.5
Aug32° / 23°10718.612.83.4
Sep31° / 23°14522.412.13.3
Oct29° / 22°11418.311.54.4
Nov27° / 20°408.5116.7
Dec27° / 18°215.110.77.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Condado gets around 67 mm of rain over 13 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 10 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Condado

In seasonPeak

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

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

Condado'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 winter a good time to visit Condado?

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.

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Condado in Winter

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

In winter, Condado sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Condado in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 26°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 28 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Condado in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Condado peaks around June 13 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 13UV 12Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Condado in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Condado is worst in June — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2323 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Condado?

Condado sits at 21.9°N, 79.8°W, 36 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Trinidad, 17 km away.

Topography around Condado

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Condado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 857 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,099 m.

The land around Condado is covered by trees (71%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (37%), water (33%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
179 m
16 km
857 m
80 km
1,099 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
Winter weather nearby: Trinidad 17 km · Fomento 28 km · Manicaragua 34 km · Sancti Spíritus 42 km · Cabaiguán 42 km · Cumanayagua 48 km · Placetas 52 km · La Sierpe 60 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 Condado (21.876°, -79.8401°, elevation 36 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.