Río Cauto climate — normals and trends
Río Cauto (Cuba) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.8 °C and it receives 785 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 (28.7 °C on average) and the coldest is January (24.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in May.
Río Cauto averages 0 frost days, 300 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 138 rainy days per year.
Río Cauto has warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.16 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.6 °C (on 2 July 1998) and the coldest 12.1 °C (on 15 December 2010).
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
Río CautoGranma Province
- coords
- 20.56°, -76.92°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.8°C
Average daily high
32.0°C
Average daily low
22.9°C
Annual rainfall
785mm
Sunshine / day
10.9h
Mean relative humidity
73%
Average peak wind
16.0km/h
Seasonal range
4.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
300 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
138 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.4 °C
Average feels-like low
26.1 °C
Average peak gust
33.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
330 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.3 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.46 · 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
39.6 °C
2 July 1998
Coldest day
12.1 °C
15 December 2010
Wettest day
284 mm
6 October 1963
Windiest day
65.5 km/h
7 October 1963
Strongest gust
134.6 km/h
7 October 1963
Hottest feels-like
44.6 °C
24 August 2025
Coldest feels-like
10.2 °C
13 January 1981
Sunniest day
13.0 h
16 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 | 31.0 °C | +1.1 °C | 1 mm | -12 mm |
| Feb | 31.6 °C | +1.1 °C | 5 mm | -9 mm |
| Mar | 32.2 °C | +0.6 °C | 15 mm | -4 mm |
| Apr | 33.1 °C | +0.6 °C | 15 mm | -23 mm |
| May | 34.9 °C | +2.4 °C | 41 mm | -86 mm |
| Jun | 34.7 °C | +1.9 °C | 68 mm | -59 mm |
| Jul | 35.0 °C | +0.8 °C | 45 mm | -41 mm |
| Aug | 35.4 °C | +1.2 °C | 73 mm | -24 mm |
| Sep | 34.0 °C | +0.8 °C | 118 mm | +9 mm |
| Oct | 31.9 °C | +0.1 °C | 222 mm | +117 mm |
| Nov | 31.0 °C | +0.3 °C | 27 mm | -10 mm |
| Dec | 31.2 °C | +1.2 °C | 2 mm | -11 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Río Cauto?
Río Cauto has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.8 °C and it receives 785 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Río Cauto?
The hottest day measured in Río Cauto between 1940 and 2025 was 2 July 1998, reaching 39.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Río Cauto?
The coldest day measured in Río Cauto between 1940 and 2025 was 15 December 2010, at 12.1 °C.
Does it snow in Río Cauto?
Almost never: Río Cauto sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Río Cauto warmed?
Yes: Río Cauto warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Río Cauto?
The wettest day measured in Río Cauto between 1940 and 2025 was 6 October 1963, with 284 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Río Cauto?
The windiest day measured in Río Cauto between 1940 and 2025 was 7 October 1963, with winds reaching 65.5 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Río Cauto?
The warmest month in Río Cauto is July (28.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (24.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Río Cauto?
Río Cauto receives on average 785 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 138 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Río Cauto?
Río Cauto gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Río Cauto?
Yes: Río Cauto has on average 330 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Río Cauto?
In Río Cauto, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.6 °C on 24 August 2025, and the lowest was 10.2 °C on 13 January 1981.
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