Los Palacios weather in August

In August, Los Palacios sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 140 mm of rain across 20.1 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Los Palacios's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Los Palacios's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
140 mm
20.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:14 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
63%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical August day in Los Palacios reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°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)
13225
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How August really feels in Los Palacios

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.

Los Palacios weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°274.710.87.9
Feb27° / 18°253.911.27.8
Mar28° / 19°23511.87.1
Apr30° / 21°386.312.55.7
May31° / 23°11413.413.14.4
Jun31° / 24°16619.713.43.4
Jul32° / 25°1031813.23.3
Aug32° / 25°14020.112.83.1
Sep31° / 24°16921.212.13.3
Oct30° / 23°1131511.54.7
Nov28° / 20°284.810.97.2
Dec27° / 19°234.210.67.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24852
34852
44852
54852
64852
74951
84951
94951
104852
114852
124951
134951
144951
154951
164852
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244357
254258
264159
274159
284159
294060
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314060

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Los Palacios gets around 140 mm of rain over 20.1 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 64% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
259
359
459
559
659
759
859
959
1059
1159
1259
1359
1460
1560
1661
1762
1863
1965
2066
2167
2268
2369
2470
2571
2672
2772
2873
2973
3073
3173

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18614
28614
38515
48515
58416
68416
78317
88218
98218
108119
118119
128020
138020
148020
157921
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Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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318calm

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 6:08 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 6:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:087:11
213.06:087:10
313.06:087:09
413.06:097:09
513.06:097:08
613.06:107:08
713.06:107:07
812.96:107:06
912.96:117:06
1012.96:117:05
1112.96:127:04
1212.96:127:04
1312.86:127:03
1412.86:137:02
1512.86:137:01
1612.86:147:01
1712.86:147:00
1812.76:146:59
1912.76:156:58
2012.76:156:57
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2212.76:166:56
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3112.56:196:47

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 6.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
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126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
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196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Los Palacios

In seasonPeak

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

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

Los Palacios'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 Los Palacios?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Los Palacios.

What to pack for Los Palacios in August

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

In August, Los Palacios sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Los Palacios in August

The nearest coast averages about 31°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 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 31°C and coldest in January near 24°C.

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

25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Los Palacios 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 Los Palacios peaks around June 23 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 23UV 12Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Los Palacios 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 Los Palacios is worst in June — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2321 µg/m³Dec 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Los Palacios?

Los Palacios sits at 22.6°N, 83.2°W, 34 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is San Cristobal, 24 km away.

MarielGuanajay

Topography around Los Palacios

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Los Palacios has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 669 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 654 m.

The land around Los Palacios is covered by grassland (34%), cropland (32%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
669 m
80 km
654 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: San Cristobal 24 km · Consolación del Sur 29 km · Bahía Honda 36 km · Vinales 47 km · Pinar del Rio 50 km · Artemisa 56 km · Mariel 68 km · Guanajay 69 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 Los Palacios (22.5876°, -83.2476°, elevation 34 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).