Santa Cruz del Sur weather in February

In February, Santa Cruz del Sur sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Santa Cruz del Sur's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Cruz del Sur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:48 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
23%
1st clearest
Wind
18 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Santa Cruz del Sur is town in Camagüey Province, Cuba.

Density
31/km²
people per km²
Founded
1871

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Santa Cruz del Sur reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12722
22722
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42722
52722
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112722
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282722

How February really feels in Santa Cruz del Sur

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Santa Cruz del Sur weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 22°101.810.98.4
Feb27° / 22°152.111.38.3
Mar28° / 23°143.111.97.9
Apr29° / 24°285.212.56.7
May29° / 25°11813.6135.0
Jun30° / 26°841513.24.2
Jul31° / 27°6313.913.14.1
Aug31° / 27°8416.512.73.9
Sep30° / 26°12019.612.13.7
Oct30° / 26°11915.811.54.6
Nov28° / 24°415.6116.7
Dec27° / 23°192.210.88.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2928
3928
4928
5928
6928
7919
8919
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
14928
15928
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28928

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Santa Cruz del Sur gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.1 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 8% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
46
56
66
77
87
97
108
118
128
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148
158
168
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198
208
218
228
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248
259
269
279
289

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1110195911
2110195911
3110195911
4110186011
5110186011
6111176011
7111176011
8111166111
9211166011
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11211165912
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2019185814
2118195715
2218195715
2328195615
2428195516
2528205416
2628205416
2728205317
2828205317

Wind in February

Winds average 18 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
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2718light breeze
2818light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:535:58
211.16:535:58
311.16:535:59
411.16:535:59
511.16:526:00
611.16:526:00
711.26:516:01
811.26:516:02
911.26:516:02
1011.26:506:03
1111.26:506:03
1211.26:496:04
1311.36:496:04
1411.36:486:05
1511.36:486:05
1611.36:476:06
1711.36:476:06
1811.36:466:07
1911.46:456:07
2011.46:456:08
2111.46:446:08
2211.46:446:09
2311.46:436:09
2411.56:426:10
2511.56:416:10
2611.56:416:11
2711.56:406:11
2811.56:396:11

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 7.1 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 5.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
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265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Santa Cruz del Sur

In seasonPeak

None of Santa Cruz del Sur's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Santa Cruz del Sur sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Santa Cruz del Sur'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 February a good time to visit Santa Cruz del Sur?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Santa Cruz del Sur for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Santa Cruz del Sur in February

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

In February, Santa Cruz del Sur sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Santa Cruz del Sur in February

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 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
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Santa Cruz del Sur in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks 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 Santa Cruz del Sur peaks around May 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highHighMay 19UV 12Dec 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Santa Cruz del Sur in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Santa Cruz del Sur is worst in June — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2124 µg/m³Dec 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Cruz del Sur?

Santa Cruz del Sur sits at 20.7°N, 78.0°W, 2 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Amancio, 45 km away.

VertientesColombiaCamagüeySibanicúGuáimaroJobabo

Topography around Santa Cruz del Sur

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Cruz del Sur.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Cruz del Sur has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m.

The land around Santa Cruz del Sur is covered by grassland (29%) and water (28%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
37 m
80 km
315 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: Amancio 45 km · Jimaguayú 61 km · Vertientes 62 km · Colombia 66 km · Camagüey 74 km · Sibanicú 76 km · Guáimaro 77 km · Jobabo 77 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 Santa Cruz del Sur (20.7155°, -77.9955°, elevation 2 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).