WEATHER IN CUBA. GET READY BEFORE GOING OUT

By Humberto Linares. Guide and Teacher in Havana

Cuba's climate is tropical and is generally divided into two seasons: the dry season and the hot and rainy season.

Beyond checking the weather forecast to know what to wear or whether or not to carry an umbrella, the weather report is an instrument that has become essential for various sectors such as transportation (by air, sea and land), agriculture, tourism, disaster prevention, public health and even for carrying out military operations.

But if predicting the weather can be complex in itself, another variable is added: global warming, which has made it even more urgent to stay informed in order to be able to act and adopt public policies that reduce the risks of disasters such as alerts about floods, droughts, cold waves, a bad landing and other related phenomena.

Havana, the main tourist destination and capital of Cuba, is characterized by having a tropical savanna climate due to the island's location within the so-called "trade wind belt" and the warmth of the ocean currents.

In the Cuban capital, winter is not so extreme and proof of this is that the record minimum temperature was 3.2 degrees on January 30, 2022; while the maximum in the city was 38.2 degrees in September 2015.

Regarding rainfall, it is more frequent between the months of September and October, the season in which tropical storms and hurricanes usually hit the island; while in March and May there is very little chance of precipitation.

The record for the lowest temperature recorded in the Cuban capital had been until this year 4 degrees Celsius, which occurred in January 2010 in the area of the José Martí International Airport, however, on January 30, 2022 it dropped to 3.2 degrees.

In contrast, the highest temperature recorded in the city is 38.2 degrees, reached in September 2015 and which has not been surpassed to date.

What is the climate like in Cuba?

Cuba's climate is tropical and is generally divided into two seasons: the dry season, which runs from November to April, when minimum temperatures range from 18 to 21 degrees, while maximum temperatures reach 27 degrees.

On the other hand, the season of greatest heat and rainfall occurs between the months of May to October, when maximum temperatures oscillate between 20 and 31 degrees; in addition, between September and November the presence of cyclones and hurricanes is usual.

The Cuban archipelago is also characterized by having a relatively high humidity, with averages close to 90%, which causes a feeling of mugginess for much of the year.

The record maximum temperature in the country is held by the town of Veguitas, in Granma, when on April 11, 2020 the thermometer marked 39.3 degrees; in contrast, the lowest mark is held by Baiona, when on February 8, 1996 it historically dropped to 0.6 degrees.

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