Vedado weather in October

In October, Vedado sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 95 mm of rain across 14 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Vedado's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vedado's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
95 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:31 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
54%
8th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Vedado is urban neighborhood in the city of Havana, Cuba.

Founded
1858

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 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Vedado reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Vedado

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 9 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
9
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.

Vedado 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
Jan25° / 22°477.510.77.6
Feb25° / 22°345.211.28.0
Mar26° / 23°244.411.88.1
Apr27° / 24°284.712.57.8
May28° / 25°758.913.16.7
Jun29° / 26°9412.913.45.1
Jul30° / 27°5210.913.35.1
Aug30° / 27°7713.512.84.7
Sep29° / 27°1131712.14.5
Oct28° / 26°951411.55.7
Nov26° / 24°508.910.97.0
Dec25° / 23°37710.67.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
45149
55248
65347
75446
85545
95644
105743
115842
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136040
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Vedado gets around 95 mm of rain over 14 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 46% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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256
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3133

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10035344
20035443
30145441
40145540
50145639
60155638
70155836
80155935
90165934
100266032
110276031
120276229
130286327
140386425
151396324
1613106422
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1814126320
1914136418
2014156317
2115166216
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2316186114
2416196113
2516206112
2617216011
2717226010
281823599
291824598
301924597
3121025576

Wind in October

Winds average 20 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 22 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
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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 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 5:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:256:12
211.86:256:11
311.76:266:10
411.76:266:09
511.76:266:08
611.76:276:07
711.76:276:06
811.66:286:05
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1211.56:296:02
1311.56:306:01
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1511.56:315:59
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1811.46:325:57
1911.46:325:56
2011.46:335:55
2111.36:335:54
2211.36:345:53
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2411.36:355:52
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2611.26:365:51
2711.26:375:50
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2911.26:385:49
3011.26:385:48
3111.16:395:47

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Vedado

In seasonPeak

In October, Vedado sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Vedado?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vedado in October

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

In October, Vedado sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Vedado in October

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

The sea offshore is warmest in August 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
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Vedado in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 Vedado peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 20UV 12Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Vedado 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 Vedado is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1221 µg/m³Nov 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vedado?

Vedado sits at 23.1°N, 82.4°W, 21 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Havana, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Vedado

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vedado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 m.

The land around Vedado is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and water (45%) within 3 km, water (54%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
124 m
80 km
548 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Havana 1.0 km · Plaza de la Revolución 2.0 km · Centro Habana 3.0 km · Cerro 3.0 km · La Habana Vieja 4.0 km · Almendares 4.0 km · Víbora 5.0 km · Diez de Octubre 7.0 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 Vedado (23.1377°, -82.3934°, elevation 21 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).