Varadero climate — normals and trends
Varadero (Cuba) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.4 °C and it receives 769 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 August (27.8 °C on average) and the coldest is January (22.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.
Varadero averages 0 frost days, 2 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 139 rainy days per year.
Varadero has warmed by +0.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.08 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 31.5 °C (on 12 October 2023) and the coldest 13.2 °C (on 5 February 1996).
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
VaraderoMatanzas Province
- coords
- 23.16°, -81.24°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.4°C
Average daily high
26.3°C
Average daily low
24.6°C
Annual rainfall
769mm
Sunshine / day
11.1h
Mean relative humidity
78%
Average peak wind
28.0km/h
Seasonal range
4.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
2 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
139 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
29.1 °C
Average feels-like low
25.7 °C
Average peak gust
39.0 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
352 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.7 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.32 · 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
31.5 °C
12 October 2023
Coldest day
13.2 °C
5 February 1996
Wettest day
172 mm
25 September 1998
Windiest day
92.7 km/h
10 September 2017
Strongest gust
139.7 km/h
10 September 2017
Hottest feels-like
40.0 °C
15 May 2024
Coldest feels-like
7.0 °C
5 February 1996
Sunniest day
13.0 h
18 May 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.0 °C | 0.0 °C | 22 mm | -25 mm |
| Feb | 24.8 °C | +0.8 °C | 27 mm | -9 mm |
| Mar | 25.2 °C | +0.5 °C | 20 mm | -11 mm |
| Apr | 25.6 °C | +0.1 °C | 21 mm | -11 mm |
| May | 27.6 °C | +1.1 °C | 13 mm | -54 mm |
| Jun | 28.5 °C | +0.7 °C | 67 mm | -22 mm |
| Jul | 29.1 °C | +0.7 °C | 33 mm | -17 mm |
| Aug | 29.8 °C | +1.2 °C | 75 mm | +6 mm |
| Sep | 28.8 °C | +0.5 °C | 129 mm | +21 mm |
| Oct | 28.0 °C | +0.8 °C | 149 mm | +20 mm |
| Nov | 26.0 °C | +0.2 °C | 70 mm | +5 mm |
| Dec | 25.5 °C | +0.8 °C | 48 mm | -1 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Varadero?
Varadero has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.4 °C and it receives 769 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Varadero?
The hottest day measured in Varadero between 1940 and 2025 was 12 October 2023, reaching 31.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Varadero?
The coldest day measured in Varadero between 1940 and 2025 was 5 February 1996, at 13.2 °C.
Does it snow in Varadero?
Almost never: Varadero sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Varadero warmed?
Yes: Varadero warmed by +0.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Varadero?
The wettest day measured in Varadero between 1940 and 2025 was 25 September 1998, with 172 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Varadero?
The windiest day measured in Varadero between 1940 and 2025 was 10 September 2017, with winds reaching 92.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Varadero?
The warmest month in Varadero is August (27.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (22.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Varadero?
Varadero receives on average 769 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 139 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Varadero?
Varadero gets on average 11.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,052 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Varadero?
Yes: Varadero has on average 352 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Varadero?
In Varadero, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.0 °C on 15 May 2024, and the lowest was 7.0 °C on 5 February 1996.
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