Weather and Climate
Cayo Paredon Grande enjoys a subtropical climate which is divided into two seasons: the WET SEASON between May and October, and the DRY SEASON between November and April. The dry season is also the busiest tourist season.
Cuba is located at the southwestern periphery of the North Atlantic high atmospheric pressure zone. Its climate is influenced by the northeast trade winds during the winter and east-northeast trade winds during the summer. Average annual temperatures do not fluctuate as much as rainfall does, making Cayo Paredon Grande a warm place to visit any time of year. Average daytime temperature usually ranges from 25 to 31 degrees C (mid 70s to high 80s) See the table of monthly averages below.
Since Cayo Paredon Grande is located off the northern coast of Cuba, there’s a greater risk of an occasional cold front (frente frio) between December and February, when temperatures can sometimes dip to 15-18 C (60s F) during the night so that the evenings may be cool. These cold fronts never last long, usually less than two days. When traveling during this period, it’s wise to bring warmer clothes (sweater or light jacket) for the evenings, just in case.
The hottest months are from June to September, but the trade winds and marine breeze help to keep things tolerable when the heat and humidity rise. During the wet season there are more mosquitoes, it’s recommended to bring a good repellent with a high content of DEET, the cream types (such as Watkins) are usually to most efficient.
September-October is the peak of the hurricane season, and consequently the cheapest time to travel. A major hurricane does not come every year, but when it does it can cause severe damages, flooding, and ordered evacuations.
Our favorite time to travel (weatherwise) is the transitional months between the two seasons, which are: April and November. These months are usually sunny and warm (both day and night), but without the hot and sticky discomfort of the summer months, and without the risk of cold front of the winter months (mid-December to February). The weather in March is usually nice too, but it's more expensive.
Maximum (Day Time) Temperature (in °C)
Jan
26
Feb
26
Mar
27
Apr
28
May
29
Jun
30
Jul
31
Aug
31
Sep
30
Oct
29
Nov
27
Dec
26
Minimum (Night Time) Temperature (in °C)
Jan
17
Feb
17
Mar
18
Apr
19
May
21
Jun
22
Jul
23
Aug
23
Sep
23
Oct
22
Nov
20
Dec
18
Rainfall (in mm)
Jan
43
Feb
43
Mar
52
Apr
60
May
168
Jun
160
Jul
90
Aug
117
Sep
160
Oct
182
Nov
86
Dec
39
Sea Temperature (in °C)
Jan
25
Feb
25
Mar
25
Apr
26
May
27
Jun
29
Jul
29
Aug
30
Sep
29
Oct
29
Nov
27
Dec
26
Number of Days with Rain
Jan
3
Feb
4
Mar
3
Apr
4
May
8
Jun
11
Jul
9
Aug
10
Sep
10
Oct
10
Nov
5
Dec
3
Relative Humidity (%)
Jan
79
Feb
77
Mar
76
Apr
74
May
78
Jun
81
Jul
79
Aug
80
Sep
82
Oct
83
Nov
81
Dec
80
NOTE: You should never take too seriously the weather forecast for tropical destinations, such as the Caribbean, because the climate is unstable therefore very hard to predict, especially during the wet season (May to October) when rain is forecasted almost daily. It may indeed rain a little each day, but most often as a short tropical downpour (usually in late afternoon or at night), it rarely rains for several hours straight.
Lily & Normand
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