Jobabo in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Jobabo sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 56 mm of rain over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.

Winter is Jobabo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Jobabo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
56 mm
11 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
6.5
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Jobabo in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.

A typical winter day in Jobabo reaches about 29°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Jobabo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Jobabo weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°163.310.96.8
Feb30° / 20°163.211.36.4
Mar30° / 21°184.611.95.7
Apr32° / 22°427.912.54.6
May32° / 23°14416.3133.5
Jun32° / 24°12518.713.23.0
Jul33° / 25°9116.413.12.9
Aug33° / 25°1101812.72.8
Sep32° / 24°13720.412.12.8
Oct31° / 24°11417.711.53.7
Nov30° / 23°469.2115.3
Dec29° / 21°244.510.86.4

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Jobabo gets around 56 mm of rain over 11 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 13 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Jobabo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Jobabo'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 winter a good time to visit Jobabo?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Jobabo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Jobabo in Winter

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

In winter, Jobabo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Jobabo in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 26°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 33 km away) is warmest in August at about 31°C and coldest in January near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Jobabo in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jobabo peaks around June 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 16UV 12Dec 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Jobabo in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Jobabo is worst in June — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2125 µg/m³Dec 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jobabo?

Jobabo sits at 20.9°N, 77.3°W, 50 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Colombia, 17 km away.

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Topography around Jobabo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jobabo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 317 m.

The land around Jobabo is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (41%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), grassland (29%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
145 m
80 km
317 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
Winter weather nearby: Colombia 17 km · Guáimaro 17 km · Amancio 32 km · Las Tunas 35 km · Sibanicú 44 km · Río Cauto 55 km · Manzanillo 65 km · Jimaguayú 67 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 Jobabo (20.9098°, -77.2845°, elevation 50 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.