Palma Soriano climate — normals and trends
Palma Soriano (Cuba) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.9 °C and it receives 916 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 (26.7 °C on average) and the coldest is January (22.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in May.
Palma Soriano averages 0 frost days, 201 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 166 rainy days per year.
Palma Soriano has warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.16 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.2 °C (on 4 July 1990) and the coldest 11.1 °C (on 24 February 1978).
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
Palma SorianoSantiago de Cuba Province
- coords
- 20.21°, -75.99°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.9°C
Average daily high
30.0°C
Average daily low
21.1°C
Annual rainfall
916mm
Sunshine / day
10.9h
Mean relative humidity
78%
Average peak wind
11.9km/h
Seasonal range
3.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
201 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
166 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
33.7 °C
Average feels-like low
24.5 °C
Average peak gust
31.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
265 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.4 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.50 · 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
37.2 °C
4 July 1990
Coldest day
11.1 °C
24 February 1978
Wettest day
206 mm
6 October 1963
Windiest day
54.4 km/h
7 October 1963
Strongest gust
137.2 km/h
8 October 1963
Hottest feels-like
42.1 °C
23 June 1990
Coldest feels-like
9.5 °C
13 January 1981
Sunniest day
13.1 h
11 June 1945
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.6 °C | +0.4 °C | 6 mm | -12 mm |
| Feb | 29.5 °C | +0.8 °C | 6 mm | -13 mm |
| Mar | 30.2 °C | +0.5 °C | 22 mm | -9 mm |
| Apr | 29.6 °C | -0.8 °C | 95 mm | +36 mm |
| May | 31.9 °C | +1.4 °C | 40 mm | -90 mm |
| Jun | 32.1 °C | +1.1 °C | 70 mm | -51 mm |
| Jul | 32.4 °C | +0.4 °C | 75 mm | -23 mm |
| Aug | 32.9 °C | +1.0 °C | 69 mm | -44 mm |
| Sep | 31.5 °C | +0.5 °C | 189 mm | +62 mm |
| Oct | 29.9 °C | +0.1 °C | 297 mm | +172 mm |
| Nov | 29.5 °C | +0.7 °C | 42 mm | -10 mm |
| Dec | 29.1 °C | +0.9 °C | 10 mm | -12 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Palma Soriano?
Palma Soriano has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.9 °C and it receives 916 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Palma Soriano?
The hottest day measured in Palma Soriano between 1940 and 2025 was 4 July 1990, reaching 37.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Palma Soriano?
The coldest day measured in Palma Soriano between 1940 and 2025 was 24 February 1978, at 11.1 °C.
Does it snow in Palma Soriano?
Almost never: Palma Soriano sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Palma Soriano warmed?
Yes: Palma Soriano warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Palma Soriano?
The wettest day measured in Palma Soriano between 1940 and 2025 was 6 October 1963, with 206 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Palma Soriano?
The windiest day measured in Palma Soriano between 1940 and 2025 was 7 October 1963, with winds reaching 54.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Palma Soriano?
The warmest month in Palma Soriano is July (26.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (22.8 °C).
How much does it rain in Palma Soriano?
Palma Soriano receives on average 916 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 166 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Palma Soriano?
Palma Soriano gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Palma Soriano?
Yes: Palma Soriano has on average 265 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Palma Soriano?
In Palma Soriano, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.1 °C on 23 June 1990, and the lowest was 9.5 °C on 13 January 1981.
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