Weather
in Havana and Cuba.
Cuba
is a tropical country, with a climate generally hot and
wet (average relative humudity of 78%), There are only two
seasons: WET (May to November) and DRY (December to April).
The mean annual temperature is 25.2 degrees Celsius.
In
general you could always expect a good weather for your
travel (if you are Ok with the hot). Bad weather usually
last lest than one day.
The
Cuba climate is mild subtropical, thanks to its proximity
to the Tropic of Cancer, its narrow configuration, east
to west oriented receives the refreshing action of trade
winds and marine breezes. During the short winter are influences
of cold air masses coming from the North, but they are of
short duration. The average temperature throughout the year
oscillates between the 20 and 35ºC, lowering sometimes
to 10°C. The Eastern region enjoys a warmer weather
than the western and the variations of temperature between
the day and the night are less accentuated in the coastal
regions that in inland. Those that enjoy the beach will
be glad to know that the average water temperature surpasses
25°C.
By
its geographic situation, the country is affected between
June 1st and 30th November by the cyclone season. They can
affect the island in hurricane form with winds that goes
up to 200 km/h and heavy storms. This cyclone stage agrees
approximately with the rainy season (May to October), in
front of the dry one (November to April).
The
experience of a cyclone emergency is a moving but non dangerous
fact; all the hotels have modern structure or are rehabilitated
and protected to receive the phenomenon
Some
weather statistics:
- The
average annual temperature is about 77 degrees Fahrenheit
or 25 degrees Celsius.
- During
the summer season extremes of heat average 81 degrees
Fahrenheit or 27.2 degrees Celsius and relative humidity
average 80%.
-
The average temperature in winter is about 70 degrees
Fahrenheit or 21 degrees Celsius.
-
Annual rainfall averages about 1320 mm (about 52 in.)
More than 60% of the rain falls during the wet season,
which extends from May to October.
-
The island lies in a region occasionally traversed by
violent tropical hurricanes during August, September,
and October.
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