Media Luna in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Media Luna sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 170 mm of rain over about 42 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Media Luna's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Media Luna has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Media Luna's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 27°C
- Rainfall
- 170 mm
- 42 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Media Luna in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Media Luna reaches about 31°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Media Luna
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.
Media Luna 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 | 27° / 22° | 11 | 2.1 | 10.9 | 8.2 |
| Feb | 28° / 22° | 12 | 1.9 | 11.3 | 8.3 |
| Mar | 28° / 23° | 12 | 3.1 | 11.9 | 7.7 |
| Apr | 29° / 24° | 23 | 5.1 | 12.4 | 6.5 |
| May | 30° / 25° | 95 | 13.7 | 12.9 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 31° / 26° | 61 | 13.7 | 13.2 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 32° / 27° | 52 | 13 | 13.1 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 32° / 27° | 57 | 15 | 12.7 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 31° / 27° | 85 | 16.9 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 30° / 26° | 104 | 16.2 | 11.5 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 29° / 24° | 47 | 6.4 | 11 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 28° / 23° | 18 | 2.6 | 10.8 | 7.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Media Luna gets around 170 mm of rain over 42 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 12 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early June to 12 h 24 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 6.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Media Luna
In summer, Media Luna overlaps its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Media Luna sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Media Luna's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Media Luna?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Media Luna.
What to pack for Media Luna in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Media Luna sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 42 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Media Luna 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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 26°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) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Media Luna in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Media Luna peaks around May 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (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) | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Media Luna 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 Media Luna is worst in June — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 7 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) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 26 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Media Luna?
Media Luna sits at 20.1°N, 77.4°W, 9 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Niquero, 18 km away.
Topography around Media Luna
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Media Luna.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Media Luna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,887 m.
The land around Media Luna is covered by grassland (40%) within 3 km, water (44%), trees (25%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and water (62%) and trees (23%) 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 Media Luna (20.1421°, -77.4359°, elevation 9 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.