Río Guayabal de Yateras in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Río Guayabal de Yateras sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 107 mm of rain over about 31 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 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.

Winter is Río Guayabal de Yateras's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Río Guayabal de Yateras's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
107 mm
31 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
6.7
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Río Guayabal de Yateras in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical winter day in Río Guayabal de Yateras reaches about 27°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest February.

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How winter really feels in Río Guayabal de Yateras

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Río Guayabal de Yateras 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.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Río Guayabal de Yateras gets around 107 mm of rain over 31 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 10 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early December to 11 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Río Guayabal de Yateras

In seasonPeak

None of Río Guayabal de Yateras's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Is winter a good time to visit Río Guayabal de Yateras?

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.

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Río Guayabal de Yateras for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Río Guayabal de Yateras in Winter

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

In winter, Río Guayabal de Yateras sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Río Guayabal de Yateras 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 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 Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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
Winter 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.