Vinales weather in July

In July, Vinales sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 126 mm of rain across 21.6 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Vinales's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vinales's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
126 mm
21.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:03 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
62%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical July day in Vinales reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
163124
173124
183224
193224
203224
213224
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273224
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293224
303224
313224

How July really feels in Vinales

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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 July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Vinales weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°365.410.87.7
Feb27° / 18°254.311.27.7
Mar28° / 19°254.511.87.2
Apr30° / 21°376.212.55.8
May30° / 22°11013.613.14.5
Jun31° / 24°18021.913.43.3
Jul31° / 24°12621.613.23.1
Aug31° / 24°15423.212.83.0
Sep31° / 24°18223.512.13.2
Oct29° / 23°11015.511.54.7
Nov28° / 20°315.310.97.2
Dec26° / 19°264.510.67.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
33961
44060
54060
64159
74159
84357
94357
104357
114456
124555
134555
144555
154654
164654
174753
184753
194753
204753
214654
224654
234654
244654
254555
264654
274654
284555
294555
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Vinales gets around 126 mm of rain over 21.6 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 71% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
169
268
368
468
568
668
768
869
969
1069
1170
1270
1370
1470
1570
1671
1771
1871
1971
2072
2172
2272
2372
2472
2572
2673
2773
2873
2974
3074
3174

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18614
28614
38614
48614
58614
68614
78713
88713
98713
108713
118713
128812
138812
148812
158812
168812
178812
188812
198812
208812
218713
228713
238713
248614
258614
268515
278515
288515
298416
308416
318416

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 7:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:577:19
213.45:577:19
313.45:587:19
413.45:587:19
513.45:587:19
613.35:597:19
713.35:597:19
813.35:597:19
913.36:007:19
1013.36:007:19
1113.36:017:19
1213.36:017:19
1313.36:017:19
1413.36:027:19
1513.36:027:19
1613.36:037:18
1713.36:037:18
1813.26:037:18
1913.26:047:18
2013.26:047:17
2113.26:057:17
2213.26:057:17
2313.26:067:16
2413.26:067:16
2513.26:067:16
2613.16:077:15
2713.16:077:15
2813.16:087:14
2913.16:087:14
3013.16:087:13
3113.16:097:13

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 6.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
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246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Vinales

In seasonPeak

In July, Vinales sits inside its atlantic hurricane and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Vinales's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is July a good time to visit Vinales?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vinales.

What to pack for Vinales in July

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

In July, Vinales sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Vinales in July

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 30 km away) 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
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Vinales in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vinales peaks around July 14 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 14UV 12Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Vinales in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Vinales is worst in June — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2222 µg/m³Dec 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vinales?

Vinales sits at 22.6°N, 83.7°W, 144 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Pinar del Rio, 23 km away.

Bahía HondaSan CristobalArtemisa

Topography around Vinales

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vinales has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 280 m around an average of 164 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 603 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 654 m.

The land around Vinales is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
280 m
16 km
603 m
80 km
654 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
July weather nearby: Pinar del Rio 23 km · Consolación del Sur 24 km · Minas de Matahambre 25 km · Los Palacios 47 km · Guane 61 km · Bahía Honda 64 km · San Cristobal 68 km · Artemisa 100 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 Vinales (22.6189°, -83.7069°, elevation 144 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).