Cuba's Climate

     The climate of Cuba is semitropical. The surrounding bodies of warm water and the mild northeasterly trade winds moderate Cuba's tropical climate.

• 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.