Encrucijada weather in February

In February, Encrucijada sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 27 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Encrucijada's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Encrucijada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:57 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
39%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Encrucijada reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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How February really feels in Encrucijada

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

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

Encrucijada weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 19°295.610.87.5
Feb27° / 19°274.611.27.7
Mar28° / 19°265.711.87.1
Apr29° / 21°438.612.55.7
May30° / 23°11816.713.14.4
Jun31° / 24°13520.413.43.4
Jul31° / 24°8818.213.23.5
Aug32° / 24°10420.712.83.2
Sep31° / 24°14323.312.13.1
Oct29° / 23°11820.411.54.1
Nov27° / 21°5811.110.96.4
Dec26° / 20°307.210.67.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27525
37525
47624
57624
67822
77822
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Encrucijada gets around 27 mm of rain over 4.6 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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216
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516
615
715
815
915
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1215
1315
1415
1515
1615
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2016
2117
2217
2317
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2518
2618
2718
2818

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
181923482
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Wind in February

Winds average 13 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
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413light breeze
513light breeze
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913light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:046:02
211.07:036:03
311.07:036:03
411.07:036:04
511.07:026:05
611.17:026:05
711.17:026:06
811.17:016:07
911.17:016:07
1011.17:006:08
1111.17:006:08
1211.26:596:09
1311.26:596:10
1411.26:586:10
1511.26:576:11
1611.26:576:11
1711.36:566:12
1811.36:556:12
1911.36:556:13
2011.36:546:13
2111.36:536:14
2211.46:536:15
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2711.56:496:17
2811.56:486:18

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 4.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
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54.4Bright
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275.1Bright
285.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Encrucijada

In seasonPeak

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

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

Encrucijada'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 February a good time to visit Encrucijada?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Encrucijada in February

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

In February, Encrucijada sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Encrucijada in February

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 29 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 Encrucijada in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Encrucijada 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 Encrucijada in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Encrucijada is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1322 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May12Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Encrucijada?

Encrucijada sits at 22.6°N, 79.9°W, 40 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Camajuaní, 19 km away.

Topography around Encrucijada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Encrucijada has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 54 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,099 m.

The land around Encrucijada is covered by grassland (46%), trees (28%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (36%), trees (31%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
184 m
80 km
1,099 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
February weather nearby: Camajuaní 19 km · Cifuentes 19 km · Santa Clara 26 km · Sagua la Grande 30 km · Remedios 36 km · Santo Domingo 39 km · Ranchuelo 40 km · Placetas 40 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 Encrucijada (22.6178°, -79.8649°, elevation 40 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).