Puerto Padre weather in August

In August, Puerto Padre sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 72 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Puerto Padre's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Padre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:49 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Puerto Padre reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13127
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How August really feels in Puerto Padre

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Puerto Padre weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 23°307.810.97.4
Feb26° / 22°215.411.37.7
Mar27° / 23°306.611.97.5
Apr28° / 24°357.812.57.0
May29° / 25°9613.4135.3
Jun30° / 26°7513.113.34.6
Jul30° / 26°4811.813.24.8
Aug31° / 27°7213.712.74.4
Sep31° / 26°12119.212.13.7
Oct29° / 25°1252011.54.2
Nov28° / 24°7214.8115.7
Dec27° / 23°419.910.76.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36337
46337
56436
66535
76535
86535
96535
106535
116436
126436
136337
146238
156139
166040
176040
185842
195743
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215446
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245248
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315248

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Puerto Padre gets around 72 mm of rain over 13.7 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 45% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
535
635
735
835
935
1035
1136
1237
1339
1440
1541
1643
1745
1846
1948
2049
2151
2252
2353
2454
2555
2656
2757
2857
2958
3058
3158

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11981
21981
31981
41981
51981
61882
71882
81783
91783
101684
111684
121585
131486
141486
151387
161387
171387
181387
191288
201288
211288
221288
231288
241288
251288
261288
271288
281288
291387
301387
311387

Wind in August

Winds average 15 km/h in August.

Across August, 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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:436:42
213.05:446:41
312.95:446:41
412.95:446:40
512.95:456:40
612.95:456:39
712.95:456:39
812.95:466:38
912.95:466:37
1012.85:466:37
1112.85:476:36
1212.85:476:35
1312.85:486:35
1412.85:486:34
1512.75:486:33
1612.75:496:32
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3012.55:536:21
3112.45:536:20

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
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126.7Intense
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146.6Intense
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216.5Intense
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236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Puerto Padre

In seasonPeak

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

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

Puerto Padre's rainy season runs May–June, 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 August a good time to visit Puerto Padre?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Puerto Padre for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Puerto Padre in August

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

In August, Puerto Padre sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Puerto Padre in August

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) 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 Puerto Padre in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Puerto Padre peaks around June 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 19UV 12Dec 13UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Puerto Padre in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Puerto Padre is worst in June — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2125 µg/m³Dec 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Padre?

Puerto Padre sits at 21.2°N, 76.6°W, 26 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Jesús Menéndez, 14 km away.

Cauto CristoJobabo

Topography around Puerto Padre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Padre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m.

The land around Puerto Padre is covered by grassland (42%) and water (20%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), water (31%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
120 m
80 km
416 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Jesús Menéndez 14 km · Jobabo 40 km · Las Tunas 45 km · Holguín 49 km · Gibara 50 km · Cacocum 59 km · Cauto Cristo 72 km · Jobabo 77 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 Puerto Padre (21.1959°, -76.6035°, elevation 26 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).