Gibara in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Gibara sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 262 mm of rain over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Gibara's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gibara's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 262 mm
- 47 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Gibara in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical summer day in Gibara reaches about 32°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Gibara
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.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Gibara 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 21° | 29 | 7.6 | 10.9 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 28° / 21° | 24 | 5.5 | 11.3 | 7.3 |
| Mar | 28° / 21° | 38 | 8 | 11.9 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 29° / 22° | 59 | 10.4 | 12.5 | 5.6 |
| May | 30° / 23° | 137 | 17.4 | 13 | 4.2 |
| Jun | 31° / 25° | 113 | 16.6 | 13.3 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 32° / 25° | 62 | 14.6 | 13.2 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 32° / 25° | 86 | 16 | 12.7 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 31° / 25° | 139 | 20.5 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 30° / 24° | 130 | 20.2 | 11.5 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 28° / 23° | 72 | 14.3 | 11 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 27° / 22° | 38 | 9 | 10.7 | 6.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Gibara gets around 262 mm of rain over 47 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 13 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Gibara
In summer, Gibara overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Gibara sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is summer a good time to visit Gibara?
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.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gibara.
What to pack for Gibara in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Gibara sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 47 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Gibara in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 28°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 September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Gibara in Summer
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 Gibara peaks around June 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 6 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Very high |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | High |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Gibara in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Gibara is worst in June — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Gibara?
Gibara sits at 21.1°N, 76.1°W, 1 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Jobabo, 24 km away.
Topography around Gibara
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gibara.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gibara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 971 m.
The land around Gibara is covered by water (39%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and water (38%), grassland (31%) and trees (23%) within 80 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
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 Gibara (21.1098°, -76.1303°, elevation 1 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.