Guanajay weather in July

In July, Guanajay sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 76 mm of rain across 16.5 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Guanajay's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guanajay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
16.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:58 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
58%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical July day in Guanajay reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13125
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How July really feels in Guanajay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Guanajay weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 20°355.310.77.8
Feb26° / 20°284.211.28.0
Mar27° / 21°224.111.87.8
Apr29° / 22°304.612.56.8
May30° / 24°8810.413.15.4
Jun30° / 25°1271713.44.0
Jul31° / 26°7616.513.33.9
Aug31° / 26°10017.512.83.7
Sep30° / 25°12719.212.13.8
Oct29° / 24°9213.711.55.1
Nov27° / 22°367.210.97.1
Dec26° / 21°27510.67.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44654
54852
64852
74852
84951
94951
105050
115050
125149
135149
145248
155248
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Guanajay gets around 76 mm of rain over 16.5 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 54% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
151
251
351
451
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650
750
851
951
1052
1152
1252
1353
1453
1554
1654
1755
1855
1956
2056
2156
2257
2357
2457
2556
2656
2756
2856
2955
3055
3155

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17822
27822
37921
47921
58020
68020
78119
88119
98119
108218
118218
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Wind in July

Winds average 12 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:527:16
213.45:537:16
313.45:537:16
413.45:537:16
513.45:547:16
613.45:547:16
713.45:547:16
813.45:557:16
913.35:557:16
1013.35:557:16
1113.35:567:16
1213.35:567:16
1313.35:577:15
1413.35:577:15
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1613.35:587:15
1713.35:587:15
1813.35:597:14
1913.25:597:14
2013.26:007:14
2113.26:007:13
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2613.26:027:12
2713.16:037:11
2813.16:037:11
2913.16:037:10
3013.16:047:10
3113.16:047:09

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.66 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.7Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Guanajay

In seasonPeak

In July, Guanajay sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Guanajay'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 July a good time to visit Guanajay?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Guanajay.

What to pack for Guanajay in July

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

In July, Guanajay sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Guanajay in July

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 23 km away) 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 Guanajay in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Guanajay peaks around June 20 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 20UV 12Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

Air quality in Guanajay in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Guanajay 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 Guanajay?

Guanajay sits at 22.9°N, 82.7°W, 109 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Mariel, 10 km away.

Topography around Guanajay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guanajay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m around an average of 115 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 257 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 654 m.

The land around Guanajay is covered by grassland (43%), trees (29%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (38%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
157 m
16 km
257 m
80 km
654 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
July weather nearby: Mariel 10 km · Artemisa 14 km · Bauta 16 km · Alquízar 17 km · San Antonio de los Baños 19 km · Güira de Melena 23 km · La Salud 28 km · Balcón de la Lisa 28 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 Guanajay (22.9261°, -82.6869°, elevation 109 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).