Río Guayabal de Yateras weather in August

In August, Río Guayabal de Yateras sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 109 mm of rain across 21.1 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Guayabal de Yateras's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Río Guayabal de Yateras's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
21.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:43 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
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 Río Guayabal de Yateras reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°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)
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How August really feels in Río Guayabal de Yateras

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.

Río Guayabal de Yateras 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
Jan27° / 19°3410.310.96.8
Feb27° / 19°278.611.36.9
Mar28° / 20°5312.111.96.3
Apr29° / 21°761512.55.2
May29° / 22°16222133.9
Jun30° / 23°12019.713.23.6
Jul31° / 24°8319.313.13.6
Aug31° / 24°10921.112.73.3
Sep31° / 23°14223.512.13.2
Oct29° / 23°14023.211.53.7
Nov28° / 21°8016.4115.1
Dec27° / 20°4612.410.86.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55644
65545
75545
85545
95545
105545
115446
125446
135347
145248
155149
165050
175050
184852
194753
204654
214654
224456
234456
244456
254357
264357
274357
284456
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Río Guayabal de Yateras gets around 109 mm of rain over 21.1 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 68% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
163
264
364
464
564
663
763
863
963
1063
1163
1263
1364
1465
1566
1667
1768
1869
1970
2071
2172
2273
2374
2474
2575
2675
2775
2875
2975
3075
3175

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16931
26931
36940
46940
56940
66940
75950
85950
95950
105950
115950
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203970
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223970
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242971
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272971
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Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, 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
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307calm
317calm

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 5:38 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:386:34
212.95:386:34
312.95:396:33
412.95:396:33
512.95:396:32
612.95:406:32
712.85:406:31
812.85:416:30
912.85:416:30
1012.85:416:29
1112.85:426:29
1212.85:426:28
1312.85:426:27
1412.75:436:27
1512.75:436:26
1612.75:436:25
1712.75:436:24
1812.75:446:24
1912.65:446:23
2012.65:446:22
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2512.55:466:18
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2812.55:476:16
2912.55:476:15
3012.45:476:14
3112.45:476:13

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.51 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
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
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126.6Intense
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146.6Intense
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206.4Intense
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236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Río Guayabal de Yateras

In seasonPeak

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

Río Guayabal de Yateras sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Río Guayabal de Yateras?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Río Guayabal de Yateras.

What to pack for Río Guayabal de Yateras in August

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

In August, Río Guayabal de Yateras sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Río Guayabal de Yateras 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 32 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 Río Guayabal de Yateras 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 Guayabal de Yateras peaks around June 17 at about 13 (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 17UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Río Guayabal de Yateras 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 Guayabal de Yateras is worst in June — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2223 µg/m³Dec 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr9Good
May13Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Río Guayabal de Yateras?

Río Guayabal de Yateras sits at 20.4°N, 75.0°W, 438 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Guantánamo, 32 km away.

San LuisMaisíSantiago de CubaBanes

Topography around Río Guayabal de Yateras

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Río Guayabal de Yateras has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m around an average of 535 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 894 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,196 m.

The land around Río Guayabal de Yateras is covered by trees (85%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
354 m
16 km
894 m
80 km
1,196 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwatermangroves
August weather nearby: Guantánamo 32 km · Moa 33 km · Sagua de Tánamo 34 km · Baracoa 54 km · San Luis 89 km · Maisí 91 km · Santiago de Cuba 92 km · Banes 99 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 Guayabal de Yateras (20.3667°, -75.0167°, elevation 438 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).