Pinar del Rio in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Pinar del Rio sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 87 mm of rain over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Pinar del Rio's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pinar del Rio's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 87 mm
- 14 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Pinar del Rio in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical winter day in Pinar del Rio reaches about 26°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Pinar del Rio
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Pinar del Rio weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 18° | 36 | 5.4 | 10.8 | 7.7 |
| Feb | 27° / 18° | 25 | 4.3 | 11.2 | 7.7 |
| Mar | 28° / 19° | 25 | 4.5 | 11.8 | 7.2 |
| Apr | 30° / 21° | 37 | 6.2 | 12.5 | 5.8 |
| May | 30° / 22° | 110 | 13.6 | 13.1 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 31° / 24° | 180 | 21.9 | 13.3 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 31° / 24° | 126 | 21.6 | 13.2 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 31° / 24° | 154 | 23.2 | 12.8 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 31° / 24° | 182 | 23.5 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 29° / 23° | 110 | 15.5 | 11.5 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 28° / 20° | 31 | 5.3 | 10.9 | 7.2 |
| Dec | 26° / 19° | 26 | 4.5 | 10.7 | 7.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Pinar del Rio gets around 87 mm of rain over 14 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 11 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Pinar del Rio
None of Pinar del Rio's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Pinar del Rio sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Pinar del Rio's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Pinar del Rio?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Pinar del Rio for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Pinar del Rio in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Pinar del Rio sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Pinar del Rio in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 26°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 33 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 26 | Warm |
UV index in Pinar del Rio in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pinar del Rio 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | High |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | High |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Pinar del Rio in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Pinar del Rio 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Pinar del Rio?
Pinar del Rio sits at 22.4°N, 83.7°W, 55 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Consolación del Sur, 21 km away.
Topography around Pinar del Rio
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pinar del Rio.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pinar del Rio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 654 m.
The land around Pinar del Rio is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), trees (28%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (28%) within 80 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
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 Pinar del Rio (22.4165°, -83.6966°, elevation 55 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.