La Salud in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), La Salud sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 325 mm of rain over about 51 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 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is La Salud's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see La Salud's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 325 mm
- 51 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in La Salud in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in La Salud reaches about 30°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in La Salud
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.
La Salud 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 | 25° / 20° | 21 | 4 | 10.8 | 8.3 |
| Feb | 25° / 20° | 21 | 2.7 | 11.2 | 8.5 |
| Mar | 26° / 21° | 18 | 3.1 | 11.8 | 8.2 |
| Apr | 28° / 23° | 23 | 4 | 12.5 | 7.5 |
| May | 29° / 25° | 90 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 30° / 26° | 147 | 17.3 | 13.4 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 31° / 26° | 78 | 16.3 | 13.3 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 31° / 26° | 100 | 17.3 | 12.8 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 30° / 26° | 136 | 19 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 29° / 25° | 94 | 12.5 | 11.5 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 27° / 23° | 24 | 3.7 | 10.9 | 7.8 |
| Dec | 26° / 21° | 17 | 2.7 | 10.6 | 8.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
La Salud gets around 325 mm of rain over 51 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 18 min in early June to 12 h 30 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 6.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for La Salud
In summer, La Salud overlaps its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
La Salud sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
La Salud's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit La Salud?
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 reasonable time to visit La Salud for sightseeing.
What to pack for La Salud in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, La Salud sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 51 days see rain.
Sea temperature near La Salud in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 30°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 28 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 24°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) | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 25 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Warm |
| Feb | 25 | Warm |
| Mar | 25 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in La Salud 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 La Salud peaks around June 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | High |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | High |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in La Salud 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 La Salud is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 8 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 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is La Salud?
La Salud sits at 22.9°N, 82.4°W, 63 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Bejucal, 7.0 km away.
Topography around La Salud
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Salud.
Within 3 km, the terrain around La Salud has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 652 m.
The land around La Salud is covered by grassland (36%), trees (34%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), trees (31%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and water (57%) 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 La Salud (22.8737°, -82.4199°, elevation 63 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.