Rodas in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Rodas sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 256 mm of rain over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early September to 28°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Rodas's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rodas's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
256 mm
38 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
4.7
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Rodas in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early September to 28°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Rodas reaches about 30°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Rodas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 58 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
58
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Rodas weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°222.810.87.9
Feb28° / 19°222.511.27.6
Mar29° / 19°223.611.86.6
Apr31° / 21°315.512.55.4
May31° / 23°11113.613.14.2
Jun32° / 24°13318.413.33.3
Jul33° / 24°8616.913.23.1
Aug33° / 24°9918.312.82.9
Sep32° / 24°13220.612.13.1
Oct30° / 23°9713.911.54.4
Nov29° / 21°273.810.96.6
Dec28° / 20°172.510.77.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Rodas gets around 256 mm of rain over 38 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%SepOctNov

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 11 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early September to 10 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Rodas

In seasonPeak

In fall, Rodas overlaps its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Rodas'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 fall a good time to visit Rodas?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Rodas for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Rodas in Fall

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

In fall, Rodas sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 38 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Rodas in Fall

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 52 km away) is warmest in September 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.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Rodas in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rodas peaks around June 13 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 13UV 12Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Rodas in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Rodas is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1222 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rodas?

Rodas sits at 22.3°N, 80.6°W, 26 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Abreus, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Rodas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rodas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,098 m.

The land around Rodas is covered by grassland (57%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), grassland (23%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
91 m
80 km
1,098 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
Fall weather nearby: Abreus 7.0 km · Palmira 20 km · Cienfuegos 24 km · Lajas 28 km · Cruces 29 km · Aguada de Pasajeros 30 km · Ranchuelo 42 km · Cumanayagua 42 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 Rodas (22.3419°, -80.5558°, 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.