Jatibonico climate — normals and trends
Jatibonico (Cuba) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.7 °C and it receives 974 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (27.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (21.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.
Jatibonico averages 0 frost days, 186 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 170 rainy days per year.
Jatibonico has warmed by +0.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.06 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.1 °C (on 18 May 2024) and the coldest 6.9 °C (on 11 January 1970).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
JatibonicoSancti Spíritus Province
- coords
- 21.94°, -79.17°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.7°C
Average daily high
29.6°C
Average daily low
21.1°C
Annual rainfall
974mm
Sunshine / day
10.8h
Mean relative humidity
78%
Average peak wind
16.6km/h
Seasonal range
5.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
186 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
170 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.6 °C
Average feels-like low
23.7 °C
Average peak gust
34.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
259 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.5 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.12 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
37.1 °C
18 May 2024
Coldest day
6.9 °C
11 January 1970
Wettest day
218 mm
9 September 2017
Windiest day
73.6 km/h
9 September 2017
Strongest gust
141.5 km/h
9 September 2017
Hottest feels-like
42.2 °C
7 July 1943
Coldest feels-like
4.8 °C
11 January 1970
Sunniest day
13.0 h
14 June 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.3 °C | +0.6 °C | 6 mm | -15 mm |
| Feb | 29.4 °C | +1.7 °C | 16 mm | -7 mm |
| Mar | 30.3 °C | +1.2 °C | 26 mm | -1 mm |
| Apr | 30.7 °C | +0.3 °C | 29 mm | -15 mm |
| May | 33.8 °C | +3.0 °C | 21 mm | -110 mm |
| Jun | 32.2 °C | +1.2 °C | 111 mm | -44 mm |
| Jul | 32.7 °C | +0.8 °C | 103 mm | -2 mm |
| Aug | 32.9 °C | +1.0 °C | 114 mm | -11 mm |
| Sep | 32.1 °C | +1.1 °C | 180 mm | +27 mm |
| Oct | 30.0 °C | +0.5 °C | 147 mm | +23 mm |
| Nov | 28.2 °C | +0.3 °C | 42 mm | -4 mm |
| Dec | 27.9 °C | +0.9 °C | 15 mm | -7 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Jatibonico?
Jatibonico has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.7 °C and it receives 974 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Jatibonico?
The hottest day measured in Jatibonico between 1940 and 2025 was 18 May 2024, reaching 37.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Jatibonico?
The coldest day measured in Jatibonico between 1940 and 2025 was 11 January 1970, at 6.9 °C.
Does it snow in Jatibonico?
Almost never: Jatibonico sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Jatibonico warmed?
Yes: Jatibonico warmed by +0.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Jatibonico?
The wettest day measured in Jatibonico between 1940 and 2025 was 9 September 2017, with 218 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Jatibonico?
The windiest day measured in Jatibonico between 1940 and 2025 was 9 September 2017, with winds reaching 73.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Jatibonico?
The warmest month in Jatibonico is July (27.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (21.8 °C).
How much does it rain in Jatibonico?
Jatibonico receives on average 974 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 170 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Jatibonico?
Jatibonico gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Jatibonico?
Yes: Jatibonico has on average 259 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Jatibonico?
In Jatibonico, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.2 °C on 7 July 1943, and the lowest was 4.8 °C on 11 January 1970.
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