Vedado weather in September

In September, Vedado sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 113 mm of rain across 17 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in September, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Vedado's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vedado's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
27°
10th coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
17 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:20 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical September day in Vedado reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 1°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13027
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43027
53027
62927
72927
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212927
222926
232926
242926
252926
262926
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302926

How September really feels in Vedado

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Vedado weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34555
44456
54456
64456
74654
84654
94654
104852
114852
124852
134951
144951
154951
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304852

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Vedado gets around 113 mm of rain over 17 wet days in September, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 56% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
155
255
355
456
556
656
756
856
955
1055
1155
1255
1354
1454
1554
1655
1755
1855
1956
2056
2157
2257
2358
2458
2559
2659
2759
2859
2959
3058

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the miserable band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102674
202773
302773
402872
502872
602971
702971
803070
903169
1003169
1103268
1203367
1303466
1403565
1503664
1603763
1703862
1803961
1904159
2004258
2104456
2204555
2304753
2414851
2514950
2615049
2725048
2825147
2925246
3035245

Wind in September

Winds average 16 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
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3017light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:156:43
212.46:156:42
312.46:166:41
412.46:166:40
512.46:166:39
612.46:176:38
712.36:176:37
812.36:176:36
912.36:186:35
1012.36:186:34
1112.26:186:33
1212.26:196:32
1312.26:196:31
1412.26:196:30
1512.26:206:29
1612.16:206:28
1712.16:206:27
1812.16:216:26
1912.16:216:25
2012.06:216:24
2112.06:226:23
2212.06:226:22
2312.06:226:20
2411.96:236:19
2511.96:236:18
2611.96:236:17
2711.96:246:16
2811.96:246:15
2911.86:246:14
3011.86:256:13

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.55 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 — September's 5.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
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95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
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205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Vedado

In seasonPeak

In September, 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
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Vedado?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Vedado for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vedado in September

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

In September, Vedado sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Vedado in September

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in September — 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 September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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 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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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