Moa weather in October

In October, Moa sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 153 mm of rain across 23.2 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 35% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Moa's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
153 mm
23.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:59 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
58%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

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 Moa reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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)
12926
22926
32926
42926
52926
62926
72926
82826
92826
102826
112826
122826
132826
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212825
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262825
272825
282825
292825
302825
312725

How October really feels in Moa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 17 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
17
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.

Moa 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° / 23°6613.810.96.6
Feb25° / 23°4310.311.37.1
Mar25° / 23°6111.611.97.0
Apr26° / 24°5812.412.56.6
May27° / 25°11618.3135.4
Jun28° / 26°8116.813.24.9
Jul29° / 26°5915.213.15.2
Aug29° / 26°8017.412.74.7
Sep29° / 26°12121.212.14.1
Oct28° / 26°15323.211.54.3
Nov27° / 25°13420.3115.1
Dec26° / 24°8516.310.86.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54753
64753
74852
84951
95050
105050
115050
125149
135149
145149
155149
165248
175347
185347
195446
205446
215644
225644
235743
245842
255941
265941
276040
286040
296139
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Moa gets around 153 mm of rain over 23.2 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 75% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
177
277
377
477
577
677
777
877
977
1076
1176
1276
1376
1476
1576
1676
1775
1875
1975
2074
2174
2273
2373
2473
2572
2672
2771
2871
2971
3070
3170

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the miserable band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1002971
2003070
3003268
4003367
5003466
6003664
7003763
8003862
9004060
10014158
11014356
12014554
13014653
14014851
15024949
16025147
17025246
18035245
19035344
20035443
21045442
22045541
23045640
24045838
25055837
26055936
27156034
28156133
29166132
30166231
31176329

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2114light breeze
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2715light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light 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 5:54 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:545:43
211.85:555:42
311.85:555:41
411.85:555:40
511.75:565:40
611.75:565:39
711.75:565:38
811.75:565:37
911.75:575:36
1011.65:575:35
1111.65:575:34
1211.65:585:34
1311.65:585:33
1411.65:595:32
1511.55:595:31
1611.55:595:30
1711.56:005:30
1811.56:005:29
1911.56:005:28
2011.46:015:27
2111.46:015:27
2211.46:025:26
2311.46:025:25
2411.46:035:25
2511.46:035:24
2611.36:045:23
2711.36:045:23
2811.36:055:22
2911.36:055:22
3011.36:055:21
3111.26:065:21

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Moa

In seasonPeak

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

Moa 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 Moa?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Moa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Moa in October

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

In October, Moa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Moa 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 offshore is warmest in September at about 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Moa in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Moa peaks around June 18 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 18UV 12Dec 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Moa 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 Moa is worst in June — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2322 µg/m³Dec 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May12Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Moa?

Moa sits at 20.7°N, 75.0°W, 31 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Sagua de Tánamo, 31 km away.

GuantánamoBanesMaisíCuetoSan Luis

Topography around Moa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,025 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,196 m.

The land around Moa is covered by trees (42%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
142 m
16 km
1,025 m
80 km
1,196 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Sagua de Tánamo 31 km · Río Guayabal de Yateras 33 km · Baracoa 58 km · Guantánamo 63 km · Banes 87 km · Maisí 95 km · Cueto 102 km · San Luis 107 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 Moa (20.6578°, -74.9507°, elevation 31 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).