Santa Cruz del Sur weather in October

In October, Santa Cruz del Sur sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 119 mm of rain across 15.8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Santa Cruz del Sur's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Cruz del Sur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:12 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
56%
10th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Santa Cruz del Sur reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Santa Cruz del Sur

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Santa Cruz del Sur weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54951
64951
74951
85050
95149
105149
115248
125347
135347
145446
155446
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195644
205743
215743
225842
235941
246040
256139
266238
276238
286238
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306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Santa Cruz del Sur gets around 119 mm of rain over 15.8 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 51% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
166
265
364
464
563
662
761
860
959
1059
1158
1257
1356
1455
1554
1653
1752
1851
1950
2048
2146
2245
2343
2441
2539
2638
2736
2835
2933
3032
3131

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1006238
2006337
3006436
4006535
5006634
6006733
7016633
8016732
9016831
10016930
11026929
12027028
13037126
14037225
15047224
16057223
17067222
18167221
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20187219
21197119
221107118
231107217
241117315
252117314
262127313
272127412
283127411
293137410
304137310
31413749

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
114light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:075:55
211.86:075:54
311.86:075:53
411.86:075:53
511.76:085:52
611.76:085:51
711.76:085:50
811.76:095:49
911.76:095:48
1011.66:095:47
1111.66:105:46
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1411.66:115:44
1511.56:115:43
1611.56:125:42
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1911.56:135:40
2011.46:135:40
2111.46:145:39
2211.46:145:38
2311.46:145:38
2411.46:155:37
2511.36:155:36
2611.36:165:36
2711.36:165:35
2811.36:175:34
2911.36:175:34
3011.36:185:33
3111.26:185:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.15 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 — October's 5.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.4Bright
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145.2Bright
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205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Santa Cruz del Sur

In seasonPeak

In October, Santa Cruz del Sur sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 October a good time to visit Santa Cruz del Sur?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Santa Cruz del Sur for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Santa Cruz del Sur in October

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

In October, Santa Cruz del Sur sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Santa Cruz del Sur in October

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in October — 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 October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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