Río Cauto weather in August

In August, Río Cauto sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 91 mm of rain across 17.9 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Río Cauto's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Río Cauto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
17.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:51 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
58%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical August day in Río Cauto reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Río Cauto

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
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Río Cauto weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°102.710.96.2
Feb31° / 21°11211.35.9
Mar31° / 22°183.811.95.3
Apr32° / 23°367.112.54.3
May33° / 24°12616.3133.2
Jun33° / 25°11018.613.22.6
Jul34° / 25°8316.713.12.4
Aug34° / 25°9117.912.72.3
Sep33° / 25°11420.212.12.5
Oct32° / 24°10016.611.53.3
Nov31° / 23°376.7115.0
Dec30° / 22°172.810.85.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
46040
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
106040
115941
125941
135743
145743
155644
165545
175446
185446
195248
205149
215050
224951
234852
244852
254753
264753
274753
284753
294753
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Río Cauto gets around 91 mm of rain over 17.9 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 58% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
252
352
453
553
653
754
854
954
1054
1155
1255
1356
1457
1557
1658
1758
1859
1959
2060
2160
2261
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2462
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2662
2762
2862
2962
3062
3162

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118514
218514
318514
418514
518514
618514
718514
818514
918514
1008614
1108614
1208614
1308515
1408515
1508416
1608416
1708317
1808218
1908119
2008020
2107921
2207822
2307723
2407624
2507525
2607525
2707426
2807426
2907327
3007327
3107327

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
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209calm
219calm
229calm
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259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min 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 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:456:42
212.95:466:42
312.95:466:41
412.95:466:41
512.95:476:40
612.95:476:39
712.95:486:39
812.85:486:38
912.85:486:38
1012.85:496:37
1112.85:496:36
1212.85:496:36
1312.85:506:35
1412.75:506:34
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1612.75:516:33
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2012.65:526:30
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2512.55:536:26
2612.55:536:25
2712.55:546:24
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2912.55:546:22
3012.55:546:22
3112.45:556:21

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
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126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
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246.2Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Río Cauto

In seasonPeak

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

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

Río Cauto'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 August a good time to visit Río Cauto?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Río Cauto.

What to pack for Río Cauto in August

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

In August, Río Cauto sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Río Cauto in August

The nearest coast averages about 31°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 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 31°C and coldest in January near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec26Warm

UV index in Río Cauto 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 Río Cauto peaks around August 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highHighAug 18UV 12Dec 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov7High
Dec7High

Air quality in Río Cauto 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 Río Cauto 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 Río Cauto?

Río Cauto sits at 20.6°N, 76.9°W, 12 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Yara, 32 km away.

Topography around Río Cauto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Río Cauto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,887 m.

The land around Río Cauto is covered by grassland (60%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
34 m
80 km
1,887 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Yara 32 km · Manzanillo 32 km · Bayamo 35 km · Bartolomé Masó 44 km · Las Tunas 45 km · Cauto Cristo 46 km · Guisa 52 km · Campechuela 52 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 Río Cauto (20.5598°, -76.9167°, 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).