Jagüey Grande weather in October

In October, Jagüey Grande sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 108 mm of rain across 15.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-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 33% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Jagüey Grande's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jagüey Grande's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:25 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical October day in Jagüey Grande reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
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103123
113123
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133123
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How October really feels in Jagüey Grande

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Jagüey Grande weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°223.310.87.7
Feb29° / 18°192.511.27.1
Mar30° / 19°223.611.86.2
Apr32° / 21°365.512.54.9
May32° / 23°12314.513.13.7
Jun32° / 24°16920.313.42.9
Jul33° / 24°11518.913.22.7
Aug33° / 24°13120.612.82.6
Sep32° / 24°15221.612.12.9
Oct31° / 23°10815.411.54.1
Nov29° / 20°314.510.96.4
Dec28° / 19°162.810.67.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34357
44456
54555
64654
74753
84951
95050
105050
115149
125248
135248
145347
155248
165347
175347
185347
195347
205347
215446
225446
235446
245545
255743
265743
275842
285941
296040
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Jagüey Grande gets around 108 mm of rain over 15.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 50% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
267
366
465
564
663
762
861
960
1060
1159
1258
1357
1456
1555
1654
1752
1850
1949
2047
2145
2242
2340
2438
2536
2634
2732
2830
2928
3027
3125

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10038116
20048016
30147916
40148015
50157915
60158014
70167914
80177913
90287713
100287812
110297811
1203107710
1303117610
140312769
150414748
160415747
170516727
180618706
191619695
201721665
211822645
221823644
231924624
242925613
252927593
2621028573
2731029553
2831030552
2931130542
3041131522
3141232511

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:206:07
211.86:206:06
311.76:206:05
411.76:216:04
511.76:216:03
611.76:216:02
711.76:226:02
811.66:226:01
911.66:236:00
1011.66:235:59
1111.66:235:58
1211.66:245:57
1311.56:245:56
1411.56:255:55
1511.56:255:54
1611.56:255:54
1711.46:265:53
1811.46:265:52
1911.46:275:51
2011.46:275:50
2111.46:285:50
2211.36:285:49
2311.36:295:48
2411.36:295:48
2511.36:305:47
2611.36:305:46
2711.26:315:46
2811.26:315:45
2911.26:325:44
3011.26:325:44
3111.26:335:43

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Jagüey Grande

In seasonPeak

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

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

Jagüey Grande'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 October a good time to visit Jagüey Grande?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Jagüey Grande for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jagüey Grande in October

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

In October, Jagüey Grande sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Jagüey Grande in October

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 45 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
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Jagüey Grande in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jagüey Grande peaks around June 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 15UV 12Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Jagüey Grande in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Jagüey Grande is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1221 µg/m³Dec 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May12Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jagüey Grande?

Jagüey Grande sits at 22.5°N, 81.1°W, 16 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Calimete, 22 km away.

Topography around Jagüey Grande

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jagüey Grande has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m.

The land around Jagüey Grande is covered by grassland (44%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (42%), grassland (31%) and wetland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (31%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
363 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Calimete 22 km · Pedro Betancourt 28 km · Perico 29 km · Jovellanos 32 km · Colón 32 km · Aguada de Pasajeros 33 km · Unión de Reyes 51 km · Limonar 55 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 Jagüey Grande (22.5263°, -81.1286°, elevation 16 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).