Minas de Matahambre in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Minas de Matahambre sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 354 mm of rain over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 27°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Minas de Matahambre's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Minas de Matahambre's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
354 mm
47 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
5.0
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Minas de Matahambre in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 27°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Minas de Matahambre reaches about 29°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Minas de Matahambre

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 47 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
47
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Minas de Matahambre weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°405.210.87.7
Feb27° / 18°274.411.27.7
Mar28° / 19°264.511.87.2
Apr30° / 21°39612.55.8
May30° / 22°11313.713.14.5
Jun31° / 24°19822.213.43.3
Jul31° / 24°15323.113.23.1
Aug31° / 24°18224.912.82.9
Sep30° / 24°20424.812.13.1
Oct29° / 23°11616.211.54.7
Nov28° / 20°345.710.97.1
Dec26° / 19°295.210.67.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Minas de Matahambre gets around 354 mm of rain over 47 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 10 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early September to 10 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Minas de Matahambre

In seasonPeak

In fall, Minas de Matahambre overlaps its atlantic hurricane and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Minas de Matahambre sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Minas de Matahambre's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Minas de Matahambre?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Minas de Matahambre for sightseeing.

What to pack for Minas de Matahambre in Fall

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

In fall, Minas de Matahambre sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 47 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Minas de Matahambre in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 29°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 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.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Minas de Matahambre in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Minas de Matahambre 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 Minas de Matahambre in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Minas de Matahambre is worst in June — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2222 µg/m³Dec 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Minas de Matahambre?

Minas de Matahambre sits at 22.6°N, 83.9°W, 133 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Vinales, 25 km away.

Los PalaciosBahía HondaSan CristobalArtemisa

Topography around Minas de Matahambre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minas de Matahambre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m around an average of 111 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 590 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 654 m.

The land around Minas de Matahambre is covered by trees (86%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
198 m
16 km
590 m
80 km
654 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
Fall weather nearby: Vinales 25 km · Pinar del Rio 32 km · Guane 45 km · Consolación del Sur 45 km · Los Palacios 72 km · Bahía Honda 88 km · San Cristobal 92 km · Artemisa 124 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 Minas de Matahambre (22.5869°, -83.9457°, elevation 133 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.