Madruga weather in October

In October, Madruga sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 96 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Madruga's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Madruga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:29 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
57%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Madruga is toen in Mayabeque Province, Cuba.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Madruga reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
92925
102924
112924
122924
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202824
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232824
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272824
282823
292823
302823
312823

How October really feels in Madruga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 13 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
13
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.

Madruga weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 20°284.810.87.9
Feb26° / 20°233.611.28.1
Mar27° / 21°214.111.87.8
Apr28° / 22°284.812.56.9
May29° / 24°8611.813.15.4
Jun30° / 25°12318.113.44.1
Jul31° / 25°7615.913.34.1
Aug31° / 25°9417.612.83.8
Sep30° / 25°11719.812.13.8
Oct29° / 24°9615.211.55.1
Nov27° / 22°397.310.97.1
Dec26° / 21°244.710.67.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34852
44852
55050
65149
75149
85248
95347
105446
115545
125545
135644
145644
155743
165644
175644
185644
195644
205545
215545
225545
235545
245743
255743
265842
275842
285842
295941
305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Madruga gets around 96 mm of rain over 15.2 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 64% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
263
362
461
560
659
759
858
957
1057
1156
1255
1355
1454
1553
1652
1751
1850
1949
2047
2145
2244
2342
2440
2539
2637
2736
2835
2933
3032
3131

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100058213
200058213
300168112
400168112
500178012
600188011
700188011
800197911
9002107810
1000210799
1100211789
1200312778
1300312787
1400413776
1500414766
1600515755
1701517734
1801618714
1901619713
2001721683
2101722673
2202823643
2302824633
2402826622
2503926602
2603927592
2703928582
2814929552
29141030541
30151030531
31151031521

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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1616light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
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2717light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

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 6:23 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:236:10
211.86:236:09
311.76:236:08
411.76:246:07
511.76:246:06
611.76:256:05
711.76:256:04
811.66:256:03
911.66:266:02
1011.66:266:01
1111.66:276:01
1211.56:276:00
1311.56:275:59
1411.56:285:58
1511.56:285:57
1611.56:295:56
1711.46:295:55
1811.46:305:55
1911.46:305:54
2011.46:315:53
2111.46:315:52
2211.36:325:52
2311.36:325:51
2411.36:335:50
2511.36:335:49
2611.36:345:49
2711.26:345:48
2811.26:355:47
2911.26:355:47
3011.26:365:46
3111.26:365:46

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Madruga

In seasonPeak

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

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

Madruga'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 Madruga?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Madruga in October

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

In October, Madruga sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Madruga 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 32 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.

22°24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Madruga in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Madruga 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 18UV 12Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Madruga 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 Madruga is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1420 µg/m³Nov 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Madruga?

Madruga sits at 22.9°N, 81.9°W, 150 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Güines, 19 km away.

Topography around Madruga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Madruga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m around an average of 146 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 m.

The land around Madruga is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (38%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
193 m
16 km
300 m
80 km
364 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Güines 19 km · Jaruco 22 km · Santa Cruz del Norte 28 km · San José de las Lajas 31 km · Matanzas 32 km · Unión de Reyes 35 km · Vedado del Cotorro 43 km · Limonar 46 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 Madruga (22.9098°, -81.8566°, elevation 150 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).