Consolación del Sur in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Consolación del Sur sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 84 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 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
26°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
84 mm
13 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
7.8
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Consolación del Sur in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.

A typical winter day in Consolación del Sur reaches about 26°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 Consolación del Sur

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.

Consolación del Sur 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°335.310.87.8
Feb27° / 17°26411.27.8
Mar28° / 18°254.811.87.1
Apr30° / 20°406.512.55.6
May31° / 22°11913.713.14.4
Jun31° / 24°18121.113.43.3
Jul32° / 24°1232013.23.2
Aug32° / 24°15721.912.83.0
Sep31° / 23°18422.412.13.3
Oct29° / 22°11715.511.54.7
Nov28° / 20°315.410.97.2
Dec26° / 18°254.110.67.8

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

Consolación del Sur gets around 84 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 11 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 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 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Consolación del Sur

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

Consolación del Sur sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Consolación del Sur's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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Is winter a good time to visit Consolación del Sur?

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.

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Consolación del Sur in Winter

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

In winter, Consolación del Sur sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Consolación del Sur in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 42 km away) is warmest in August at about 31°C and coldest in January near 24°C.

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

25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Consolación del Sur 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 Consolación del Sur peaks around June 23 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 23UV 12Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Consolación del Sur 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 Consolación del Sur is worst in June — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2321 µg/m³Dec 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Consolación del Sur?

Consolación del Sur sits at 22.5°N, 83.5°W, 64 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Pinar del Rio, 21 km away.

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Topography around Consolación del Sur

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Consolación del Sur has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 654 m.

The land around Consolación del Sur is covered by trees (40%), grassland (30%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (48%), grassland (28%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
412 m
80 km
654 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
Winter weather nearby: Pinar del Rio 21 km · Vinales 24 km · Los Palacios 29 km · Minas de Matahambre 45 km · San Cristobal 52 km · Bahía Honda 57 km · Guane 68 km · Artemisa 85 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 Consolación del Sur (22.5054°, -83.5131°, elevation 64 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.