Contramaestre weather in April

In April, Contramaestre sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 54 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Contramaestre's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Contramaestre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:51 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Contramaestre reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13020
23020
33020
43020
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103021
113021
123021
133021
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213021
223021
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243121
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263121
273121
283122
293122
303122

How April really feels in Contramaestre

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 9 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
9
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Contramaestre weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°184.310.97.0
Feb29° / 19°193.911.36.6
Mar29° / 20°346.511.96.0
Apr30° / 21°548.812.55.1
May31° / 22°14417.812.93.9
Jun31° / 23°10117.513.23.4
Jul32° / 23°7917.613.13.2
Aug32° / 24°8619.412.73.0
Sep32° / 23°12221.412.13.1
Oct30° / 23°11320.211.53.7
Nov29° / 21°5910.7115.4
Dec28° / 20°275.610.86.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28020
38020
48020
58020
68020
77921
87921
97921
107822
117921
127921
137921
147822
157822
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197723
207723
217624
227525
237525
247426
257327
267327
277327
287228
297228
307228

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Contramaestre gets around 54 mm of rain over 8.8 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
224
323
423
523
623
723
824
924
1024
1125
1226
1326
1427
1528
1629
1730
1831
1931
2032
2133
2234
2335
2436
2537
2638
2739
2839
2940
3041

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1828613
2827623
3727633
4727624
5726634
6626644
7626635
8626635
9526645
10526636
11426646
12426637
13426628
14326638
15326629
163266110
173266011
182256112
192256013
202245915
212235916
222225917
232205919
242195920
252185921
262166022
272155924
282145925
292135926
302125927

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:046:15
212.26:046:15
312.26:036:15
412.26:026:16
512.36:016:16
612.36:006:16
712.35:596:17
812.35:586:17
912.35:576:17
1012.35:566:17
1112.45:566:18
1212.45:556:18
1312.45:546:18
1412.45:536:19
1512.45:526:19
1612.55:516:19
1712.55:506:19
1812.55:506:20
1912.55:496:20
2012.55:486:20
2112.65:476:21
2212.65:476:21
2312.65:466:21
2412.65:456:22
2512.65:446:22
2612.65:446:22
2712.75:436:23
2812.75:426:23
2912.75:426:23
3012.75:416:24

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Contramaestre

In seasonPeak

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

Contramaestre 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 April a good time to visit Contramaestre?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Contramaestre for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Contramaestre in April

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

In April, Contramaestre sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Contramaestre in April

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 49 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Contramaestre in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Contramaestre 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 Contramaestre in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Contramaestre 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 Contramaestre?

Contramaestre sits at 20.3°N, 76.2°W, 114 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Jiguaní, 21 km away.

Topography around Contramaestre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Contramaestre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 560 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,887 m.

The land around Contramaestre is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), grassland (27%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
560 m
80 km
1,887 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Jiguaní 21 km · Palma Soriano 28 km · Guisa 31 km · San Germán 35 km · Cauto Cristo 37 km · Bayamo 42 km · San Luis 43 km · Cacocum 49 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 Contramaestre (20.2988°, -76.245°, elevation 114 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).