San Germán in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), San Germán sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 47 mm of rain over about 11 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 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is San Germán's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see San Germán's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 47 mm
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in San Germán in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical winter day in San Germán reaches about 30°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in San Germán
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.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
San Germán 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 20° | 14 | 3.3 | 10.9 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 30° / 20° | 13 | 2.9 | 11.3 | 6.1 |
| Mar | 31° / 20° | 24 | 4.5 | 11.9 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 32° / 22° | 38 | 7.1 | 12.5 | 4.5 |
| May | 32° / 23° | 115 | 15.4 | 13 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 33° / 24° | 85 | 16.5 | 13.2 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 34° / 24° | 65 | 15.1 | 13.1 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 34° / 24° | 74 | 16.9 | 12.7 | 2.5 |
| Sep | 33° / 24° | 103 | 18.6 | 12.1 | 2.7 |
| Oct | 32° / 23° | 88 | 16.2 | 11.5 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 30° / 22° | 47 | 8.5 | 11 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 30° / 21° | 20 | 4.5 | 10.8 | 6.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
San Germán gets around 47 mm of rain over 11 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for San Germán
None of San Germán's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
San Germán sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is winter a good time to visit San Germán?
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.
winter is a reasonable time to visit San Germán for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for San Germán in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, San Germán sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 11 days see rain.
Sea temperature near San Germán 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 58 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in San Germán in Winter
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 San Germán peaks around June 15 at about 12 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | High |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in San Germán in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in San Germán is worst in June — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 12 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is San Germán?
San Germán sits at 20.6°N, 76.1°W, 88 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Cueto, 22 km away.
Topography around San Germán
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Germán.
Within 3 km, the terrain around San Germán has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,729 m.
The land around San Germán is covered by grassland (52%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (31%) within 80 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
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 San Germán (20.5997°, -76.1347°, elevation 88 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.