La Sierpe weather in August

In August, La Sierpe sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 88 mm of rain across 16.7 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of August to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is La Sierpe's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Sierpe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
16.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:59 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical August day in La Sierpe reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13425
23425
33425
43425
53425
63425
73425
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113425
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313325

How August really feels in La Sierpe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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 August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

La Sierpe weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°152.410.87.8
Feb29° / 20°172.111.37.2
Mar30° / 20°163.511.86.4
Apr31° / 22°325.412.55.2
May31° / 23°10413.7134.0
Jun32° / 25°10516.213.33.3
Jul33° / 25°7114.713.23.0
Aug33° / 25°8816.712.72.9
Sep32° / 25°12320.112.13.1
Oct31° / 24°9615.311.54.1
Nov29° / 22°305.4116.0
Dec28° / 21°142.410.77.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55545
65545
75545
85446
95545
105545
115347
125347
135347
145347
155248
165248
175149
185050
195050
204951
214852
224753
234654
244654
254654
264654
274654
284654
294654
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

La Sierpe gets around 88 mm of rain over 16.7 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 53% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
447
547
647
747
847
947
1047
1147
1247
1348
1449
1549
1650
1752
1853
1954
2056
2157
2258
2359
2461
2562
2662
2763
2863
2964
3064
3164

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13925
23925
33925
43925
53925
63925
73925
82935
92935
102935
112935
122935
132935
142935
152926
162926
172926
182926
192917
202917
212908
221918
231909
241909
2518910
2618910
2718811
2818811
2908812
3008812
3108812

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of August to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:536:53
213.05:536:53
313.05:546:52
413.05:546:52
512.95:546:51
612.95:556:51
712.95:556:50
812.95:566:49
912.95:566:49
1012.95:566:48
1112.85:576:47
1212.85:576:47
1312.85:576:46
1412.85:586:45
1512.85:586:45
1612.85:596:44
1712.75:596:43
1812.75:596:42
1912.76:006:41
2012.76:006:41
2112.76:006:40
2212.66:016:39
2312.66:016:38
2412.66:016:37
2512.66:026:36
2612.66:026:35
2712.56:026:35
2812.56:026:34
2912.56:036:33
3012.56:036:32
3112.56:036:31

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for La Sierpe

In seasonPeak

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

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

La Sierpe'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 August a good time to visit La Sierpe?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in La Sierpe.

What to pack for La Sierpe in August

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

In August, La Sierpe sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near La Sierpe in August

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°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
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in La Sierpe in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (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 Sierpe peaks around July 11 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highHighJul 11UV 12Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in La Sierpe in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in La Sierpe is worst in June — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2323 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is La Sierpe?

La Sierpe sits at 21.8°N, 79.3°W, 41 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Jatibonico, 22 km away.

Topography around La Sierpe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Sierpe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 910 m.

The land around La Sierpe is covered by grassland (50%) and trees (45%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (38%), trees (27%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
106 m
80 km
910 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Jatibonico 22 km · Sancti Spíritus 25 km · Cabaiguán 41 km · Venezuela 49 km · Florencia 52 km · Ciego de Ávila 53 km · Chambas 59 km · Fomento 59 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 La Sierpe (21.7717°, -79.2678°, elevation 41 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).