Nueva Gerona weather in September

In September, Nueva Gerona sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 161 mm of rain across 22 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-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 30% of the time in September, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Nueva Gerona's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nueva Gerona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
27°
10th coldest
Rainfall
161 mm
22 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:22 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Nueva Gerona is city on Isle of Youth, Cuba.

Founded
1830

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical September day in Nueva Gerona reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 1°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13027
23027
33027
43027
53027
63027
73027
83027
93027
103027
113027
123027
133027
142927
152927
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172927
182927
192927
202926
212926
222926
232926
242926
252926
262926
272926
282926
292926
302926

How September really feels in Nueva Gerona

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Nueva Gerona weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 21°224.210.88.4
Feb25° / 22°162.811.28.6
Mar26° / 23°223.711.88.3
Apr28° / 24°254.612.57.6
May29° / 25°11512.8135.6
Jun29° / 27°15017.813.34.3
Jul30° / 27°8616.113.24.3
Aug30° / 27°12219.912.83.9
Sep29° / 27°1612212.13.8
Oct28° / 26°12515.711.55.4
Nov26° / 24°375117.8
Dec25° / 22°223.910.78.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34753
44753
54753
64753
74753
84753
94852
104753
114852
124852
134654
144753
154753
164753
174753
184753
194654
204753
214753
224753
234753
244852
254753
264753
274654
284654
294753
304753

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Nueva Gerona gets around 161 mm of rain over 22 wet days in September, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 73% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
172
272
373
473
573
673
773
873
973
1073
1173
1273
1373
1474
1574
1674
1774
1874
1974
2074
2174
2274
2374
2473
2573
2672
2772
2871
2970
3069

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the miserable band about 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102278
202278
302377
402377
502377
602377
702377
802476
902476
1002476
1102575
1202575
1302674
1402674
1502773
1602773
1702872
1802971
1902971
2003070
2103169
2203268
2313366
2413564
2513564
2613663
2713762
2823860
2923860
3023959

Wind in September

Winds average 15 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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2916light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:186:44
212.46:186:43
312.46:186:42
412.46:196:41
512.46:196:40
612.36:196:39
712.36:196:38
812.36:206:37
912.36:206:36
1012.36:206:35
1112.26:206:34
1212.26:216:33
1312.26:216:32
1412.26:216:31
1512.16:226:30
1612.16:226:29
1712.16:226:28
1812.16:226:27
1912.16:236:26
2012.06:236:25
2112.06:236:24
2212.06:236:23
2312.06:246:22
2412.06:246:21
2511.96:246:20
2611.96:256:19
2711.96:256:18
2811.96:256:17
2911.86:266:16
3011.86:266:15

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Nueva Gerona

In seasonPeak

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

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

Nueva Gerona'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 September a good time to visit Nueva Gerona?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nueva Gerona.

What to pack for Nueva Gerona in September

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

In September, Nueva Gerona sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Nueva Gerona in September

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in September — 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 31°C and coldest in January near 24°C.

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

25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Nueva Gerona in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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 Nueva Gerona peaks around June 18 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 18UV 12Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Nueva Gerona in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Nueva Gerona is worst in June — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2221 µg/m³Dec 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May12Good
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nueva Gerona?

Nueva Gerona sits at 21.9°N, 82.8°W, 10 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Los Palacios, 90 km away.

Los PalaciosSan CristobalConsolación del SurArtemisaAlquízarGüira de MelenaPinar del RioSan Antonio de los Baños

Topography around Nueva Gerona

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nueva Gerona has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m.

The land around Nueva Gerona is covered by trees (49%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and water (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
207 m
16 km
281 m
80 km
282 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
September weather nearby: Los Palacios 90 km · San Cristobal 96 km · Consolación del Sur 100 km · Artemisa 103 km · Alquízar 105 km · Güira de Melena 106 km · Pinar del Rio 109 km · San Antonio de los Baños 116 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 Nueva Gerona (21.8876°, -82.8066°, elevation 10 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).