The climate of Santiago de Cuba (Cuba)
Santiago de Cuba is located on Cuba’s south coast on the eastern tip.
It is the second largest city in Cuba. The city was founded by Diego
Velázquez who hoped to find loads of gold here. Gold was never found.
However, Santiago de Cuba soon became a centre of the slave trade in
the Caribbean. Santiago de Cuba has a rebellious character. Many times
during its history it was the breeding place for several revolts
against all sorts of dictatorships. There also used to be a lively
smuggling trade with neighbouring countries. There are several places
worth seeing in Santiago de Cuba. In Castillo del Morro you are taken
back to the time of the pirates. A large recreational park can be
found in the vicinity. It has an aquarium, a Cuban Jurassic Park, a
crocodile farm and you can swim with dolphins here. Santiago de Cuba
has a savannah climate. This type of climate is characterized by a dry
period and a wet period. This type of climate is drier than a tropical
climate. Most of the rain falls from May till September. During this
period hurricanes may occur. Temperatures are the same all year round
with several peaks during the summer months.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Santiago de Cuba:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
29
18
7
5
26
February
29
18
7
5
25
March
30
19
7
6
25
April
30
20
8
8
26
May
31
21
6
13
27
June
31
22
6
11
28
July
32
22
7
13
29
August
33
22
7
13
29
September
32
22
6
15
29
October
31
22
6
15
29
November
30
21
6
8
28
December
29
19
6
6
26
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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