Maisí weather in October

In October, Maisí sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 159 mm of rain across 22 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Maisí's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maisí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
159 mm
22 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:56 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
52%
9th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Maisí is municipality and town in Cuba.

Density
54/km²
people per km²

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 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Maisí reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Maisí

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 5 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
5
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.

Maisí weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 24°7215.410.96.4
Feb25° / 24°4512.611.36.9
Mar25° / 24°611311.96.9
Apr26° / 24°5413.912.46.5
May27° / 25°8616.312.95.8
Jun28° / 27°5512.313.25.9
Jul28° / 27°611613.15.8
Aug28° / 27°8817.912.75.0
Sep28° / 27°10219.512.14.7
Oct28° / 26°1592211.54.8
Nov27° / 25°14921.2115.1
Dec26° / 25°9418.510.85.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45248
55248
65347
75347
85545
95545
105644
115644
125644
135743
145743
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226040
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316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Maisí gets around 159 mm of rain over 22 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 71% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
169
269
370
470
571
672
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872
972
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1173
1273
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1473
1573
1672
1772
1871
1970
2070
2169
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2770
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3071
3171

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1004456
2004555
3004555
4004654
5004753
6004852
7005050
8005149
9015247
10015445
11015643
12015841
13026038
14026236
15026434
16036433
17036631
18036730
19046729
20046828
21046927
22046927
23056926
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25057025
26057025
27057124
28157024
29157123
30157222
31167122

Wind in October

Winds average 18 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
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817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:515:40
211.85:515:39
311.85:525:38
411.85:525:37
511.75:525:37
611.75:525:36
711.75:535:35
811.75:535:34
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2111.45:585:24
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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145.3Bright
155.3Bright
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205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Maisí

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Maisí?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Maisí for sightseeing.

What to pack for Maisí in October

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

In October, Maisí sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Maisí 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 14 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Maisí 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 Maisí peaks around June 20 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 20UV 12Dec 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Maisí 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 Maisí is worst in June — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.1× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2222 µg/m³Dec 214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr8Good
May12Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Maisí?

Maisí sits at 20.2°N, 74.2°W, 16 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Baracoa, 38 km away.

Río Guayabal de YaterasMoaGuantánamoSagua de TánamoSantiago de Cuba

Topography around Maisí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maisí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,153 m.

The land around Maisí is covered by water (37%), trees (29%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, water (66%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and water (74%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
548 m
80 km
1,153 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Baracoa 38 km · Río Guayabal de Yateras 91 km · Moa 95 km · Guantánamo 111 km · Sagua de Tánamo 120 km · Ti Port-de-Paix 142 km · Port-de-Paix 142 km · Santiago de Cuba 176 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 Maisí (20.2467°, -74.1518°, elevation 16 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).