Pilón weather in February

In February, Pilón sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-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 79% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Pilón's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pilón's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:44 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
26%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Pilón is municipality in Granma, Cuba.

Density
62/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical February day in Pilón reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
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42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
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102922
112922
122922
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212922
222922
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272922
282922

How February really feels in Pilón

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

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Pilón weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°102.410.97.2
Feb29° / 22°13211.37.2
Mar29° / 23°143.711.96.7
Apr30° / 24°265.612.45.8
May30° / 25°9413.212.94.7
Jun31° / 26°6012.413.24.0
Jul32° / 26°5212.313.13.8
Aug32° / 26°5513.512.73.6
Sep31° / 26°851612.13.6
Oct30° / 25°9415.411.54.3
Nov30° / 24°415.911.15.8
Dec29° / 23°162.610.86.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
49010
59010
69010
79010
8919
9919
10919
11919
12919
13928
14928
15928
16928
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24937
25928
26919
27919
28919

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Pilón gets around 13 mm of rain over 2 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
77
87
97
107
117
127
137
147
157
167
177
187
197
207
218
228
238
249
259
269
279
2810

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111028583
211028583
311128573
411128573
511128573
611128573
711127583
811127583
911227564
1011226574
1111226574
1211226574
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1411126584
1511126584
1611126584
1711026594
1811026594
1911026594
201926604
211926595
221926595
231926595
241926595
251925596
261925596
2711025586
2821025576

Wind in February

Winds average 13 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 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
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:505:56
211.16:495:57
311.16:495:57
411.26:495:58
511.26:485:58
611.26:485:59
711.26:485:59
811.26:476:00
911.26:476:01
1011.26:466:01
1111.36:466:02
1211.36:466:02
1311.36:456:03
1411.36:456:03
1511.36:446:04
1611.36:446:04
1711.46:436:05
1811.46:426:05
1911.46:426:06
2011.46:416:06
2111.46:416:06
2211.46:406:07
2311.56:396:07
2411.56:396:08
2511.56:386:08
2611.56:376:09
2711.56:376:09
2811.66:366:09

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 5.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Pilón

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pilón'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 February a good time to visit Pilón?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Pilón for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pilón in February

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

In February, Pilón sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Pilón in February

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in February — 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 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
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Pilón in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February 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 Pilón peaks around May 20 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 highHighMay 20UV 12Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Pilón in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Pilón 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2126 µg/m³Dec 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pilón?

Pilón sits at 19.9°N, 77.3°W, 12 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Media Luna, 29 km away.

Río CautoBayamo

Topography around Pilón

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pilón has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 715 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,887 m.

The land around Pilón is covered by water (34%), trees (22%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and water (66%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
308 m
16 km
715 m
80 km
1,887 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: Media Luna 29 km · Niquero 31 km · Campechuela 37 km · Bartolomé Masó 49 km · Manzanillo 53 km · Yara 56 km · Río Cauto 84 km · Bayamo 88 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 Pilón (19.9055°, -77.3215°, elevation 12 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).