Diez de Octubre in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Diez de Octubre sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 420 mm of rain over about 61 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Diez de Octubre's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Diez de Octubre's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
32°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
420 mm
61 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
3.1
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Diez de Octubre in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.

A typical summer day in Diez de Octubre reaches about 32°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Diez de Octubre

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Diez de Octubre weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°294.810.77.7
Feb27° / 19°283.811.27.8
Mar28° / 19°234.411.87.1
Apr30° / 21°366.112.55.7
May31° / 23°10913.813.14.4
Jun31° / 24°16820.613.43.2
Jul32° / 25°11519.513.33.1
Aug32° / 25°13721.112.82.9
Sep31° / 24°15621.712.13.2
Oct30° / 23°9915.211.54.6
Nov28° / 21°336.710.96.9
Dec27° / 19°244.210.67.7

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Diez de Octubre gets around 420 mm of rain over 61 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 10 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Diez de Octubre

In seasonPeak

In summer, Diez de Octubre overlaps its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Diez de Octubre sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Diez de Octubre'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 summer a good time to visit Diez de Octubre?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Diez de Octubre.

What to pack for Diez de Octubre in Summer

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

In summer, Diez de Octubre sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 61 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Diez de Octubre in Summer

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

The sea offshore 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
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Diez de Octubre in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Diez de Octubre peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 20UV 12Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Diez de Octubre in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Diez de Octubre is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1221 µg/m³Nov 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Diez de Octubre?

Diez de Octubre sits at 23.1°N, 82.4°W, 63 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Víbora Park, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Diez de Octubre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Diez de Octubre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 m.

The land around Diez de Octubre is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (32%), water (29%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
214 m
80 km
548 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
Summer weather nearby: Víbora Park 1.0 km · Víbora 1.0 km · Naranjito 2.0 km · Mantilla 3.0 km · Cerro 3.0 km · San Miguel del Padrón 3.0 km · La Habana Vieja 5.0 km · Plaza de la Revolución 5.0 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 Diez de Octubre (23.0881°, -82.3597°, 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.