Fomento in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Fomento sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 339 mm of rain over about 55 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 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
31°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
339 mm
55 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
3.5
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Fomento in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.

A typical summer day in Fomento reaches about 31°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Fomento

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.

Fomento 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° / 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°408.510.96.7
Dec27° / 18°215.110.77.6

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Fomento gets around 339 mm of rain over 55 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 8 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

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

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMJunJulAug

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Fomento

In seasonPeak

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

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

Fomento'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 Fomento?

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.

3.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fomento.

What to pack for Fomento in Summer

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

In summer, Fomento sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 55 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Fomento 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 at the nearest coast (about 49 km away) is warmest in September 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
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Fomento 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 Fomento peaks around June 14 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 14UV 12Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Fomento 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 Fomento 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 Fomento?

Fomento sits at 22.1°N, 79.7°W, 122 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Cabaiguán, 23 km away.

Topography around Fomento

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fomento has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 130 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 642 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,099 m.

The land around Fomento is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (46%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), grassland (28%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
642 m
80 km
1,099 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
Summer weather nearby: Cabaiguán 23 km · Placetas 24 km · Manicaragua 27 km · Condado 28 km · Sancti Spíritus 34 km · Santa Clara 42 km · Camajuaní 42 km · Trinidad 43 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 Fomento (22.1035°, -79.7198°, elevation 122 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.