Palma Soriano weather in April

In April, Palma Soriano sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 47 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Palma Soriano's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palma Soriano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:50 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Palma Soriano reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and on par with May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13020
23020
33020
43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103021
113021
123021
133021
143021
153021
163021
173021
183021
193021
203021
213021
223021
233021
243021
253121
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122

How April really feels in Palma Soriano

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 9 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
9
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Palma Soriano weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°133.410.97.1
Feb29° / 19°143.111.36.7
Mar29° / 20°285.611.96.1
Apr30° / 21°478.612.45.1
May31° / 22°12917.712.93.9
Jun31° / 23°11018.913.23.3
Jul32° / 23°9319.213.13.2
Aug32° / 23°1052112.73.0
Sep31° / 23°13522.512.13.1
Oct30° / 23°11820.511.53.8
Nov29° / 21°5410.1115.6
Dec28° / 20°234.810.86.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 35% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
37921
47921
57822
67822
77822
87822
97723
107723
117723
127723
137624
147723
157723
167723
177624
187624
197723
207723
217624
227624
237525
247525
257327
267327
277327
287327
297228
307228

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Palma Soriano gets around 47 mm of rain over 8.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
622
723
823
924
1025
1125
1226
1327
1428
1529
1630
1730
1831
1932
2032
2133
2234
2335
2436
2536
2637
2738
2839
2939
3040

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1626653
2625654
3625654
4624664
5524665
6524665
7524665
8424666
9424666
10424657
11324667
12324658
13324658
14224659
152246410
162246311
172236312
182236213
192226214
202216215
212206117
222196118
232186020
242166121
252156023
262146024
272135926
282125927
292115928
302115829

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:036:14
212.26:036:14
312.26:026:14
412.26:016:15
512.36:006:15
612.35:596:15
712.35:586:15
812.35:576:16
912.35:566:16
1012.35:556:16
1112.45:556:17
1212.45:546:17
1312.45:536:17
1412.45:526:17
1512.45:516:18
1612.55:506:18
1712.55:506:18
1812.55:496:19
1912.55:486:19
2012.55:476:19
2112.65:466:20
2212.65:466:20
2312.65:456:20
2412.65:446:21
2512.65:436:21
2612.65:436:21
2712.75:426:22
2812.75:416:22
2912.75:416:22
3012.75:406:23

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Palma Soriano

In seasonPeak

None of Palma Soriano's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

Palma Soriano'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 April a good time to visit Palma Soriano?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Palma Soriano for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Palma Soriano in April

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

In April, Palma Soriano sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Palma Soriano in April

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 39 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°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°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Palma Soriano in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April 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 Palma Soriano peaks around June 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 15UV 12Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec7High

Air quality in Palma Soriano in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Palma Soriano is worst in June — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2124 µg/m³Dec 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Palma Soriano?

Palma Soriano sits at 20.2°N, 76.0°W, 152 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is San Luis, 15 km away.

Cauto Cristo

Topography around Palma Soriano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palma Soriano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 145 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,729 m.

The land around Palma Soriano is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), water (25%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
154 m
16 km
462 m
80 km
1,729 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: San Luis 15 km · Santiago de Cuba 28 km · Contramaestre 28 km · San Germán 46 km · Jiguaní 49 km · Cueto 49 km · Guisa 57 km · Cauto Cristo 63 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 Palma Soriano (20.2115°, -75.9944°, elevation 152 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).