Sancti Spíritus in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Sancti Spíritus sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 180 mm of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early March to 31°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

Spring is Sancti Spíritus's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sancti Spíritus's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
180 mm
27 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
5.3
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Sancti Spíritus in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early March to 31°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Sancti Spíritus reaches about 30°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Sancti Spíritus

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 36 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
36
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sancti Spíritus weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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°183.610.87.7
Feb28° / 18°20311.27.6
Mar29° / 19°194.211.86.6
Apr30° / 20°386.912.55.3
May31° / 22°12315.7134.1
Jun31° / 23°1251913.33.3
Jul32° / 23°8517.513.23.3
Aug32° / 24°10319.412.83.1
Sep31° / 23°13522.512.13.1
Oct30° / 22°10218.311.54.2
Nov28° / 20°368.2116.5
Dec27° / 19°184.410.77.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Sancti Spíritus gets around 180 mm of rain over 27 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 11 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early March to 13 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Sancti Spíritus

In seasonPeak

In spring, Sancti Spíritus overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Sancti Spíritus'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 spring a good time to visit Sancti Spíritus?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Sancti Spíritus for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sancti Spíritus in Spring

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

In spring, Sancti Spíritus sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sancti Spíritus in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 27°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°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
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Sancti Spíritus in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sancti Spíritus peaks around June 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 14UV 12Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Sancti Spíritus in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Sancti Spíritus is worst in June — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2323 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sancti Spíritus?

Sancti Spíritus sits at 21.9°N, 79.4°W, 57 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Cabaiguán, 17 km away.

Topography around Sancti Spíritus

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sancti Spíritus has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 70 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 740 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,099 m.

The land around Sancti Spíritus is covered by grassland (42%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (33%), water (33%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
740 m
80 km
1,099 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
Spring weather nearby: Cabaiguán 17 km · La Sierpe 25 km · Jatibonico 28 km · Fomento 34 km · Condado 42 km · Placetas 48 km · Yaguajay 48 km · Florencia 54 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 Sancti Spíritus (21.9343°, -79.4398°, elevation 57 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.