Santiago de Cuba weather in July
In July, Santiago de Cuba has daytime highs averaging 32 °C, nights around 25 °C, with 13 wet days, and a sea temperature of 29 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 32.0°C Average high
- 24.7°C Average low
- 13days Wet days
- 63mm Rainfall
- 29.4°C Sea temperature
- 13h Daylight
Daily temperatures through July
How July develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 July | 31.9 °C | 24.6 °C | 36 % |
| 11–20 July | 32.0 °C | 24.6 °C | 46 % |
| 21–31 July | 32.1 °C | 24.8 °C | 47 % |
- Rain is most likely over days 21–31 of July (47 % of days) and least likely over days 1–10 (36 %).
What to expect
| Measure | Typical July | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 31 of 31 | 100 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 29 of 31 | 95 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 13 of 31 | 43 % |
Conditions in July
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 28 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 36 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 22 °C |
| Relative humidity | 77 % |
| Wind speed | 14 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 50 % |
July compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| May | 30.2 °C | 123 mm | 52 % |
| June | 31.0 °C | 84 mm | 62 % |
| July | 32.0 °C | 63 mm | 50 % |
| August | 31.9 °C | 89 mm | 55 % |
| September | 30.9 °C | 121 mm | 60 % |
See all twelve months for Santiago de Cuba
- July is the warmest month in Santiago de Cuba.
- It is the 7th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 7th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 13 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 13 of 31 days — 43 % of the month.
- Nights are about 7.3 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest July day on record since 1991 reached 36 °C, 3.6 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 62 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
Nearby destinations in July
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago de Cuba | 32 °C | 13 | 29 |
| Guantánamo | 34 °C | 15 | – |
| Bayamo | 34 °C | 19 | – |
| Holguín | 33 °C | 14 | – |
| Las Tunas | 32 °C | 18 | – |
| Kingston | 31 °C | 11 | 29 |
| Camagüey | 33 °C | 16 | – |
QuestionsJuly in Santiago de Cuba, answered
How warm is Santiago de Cuba in July?
Daily highs average 32 °C and nights fall to about 25 °C, a spread of 7.3 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes July the 1st warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Santiago de Cuba in July?
July averages 63 mm of rain, spread over about 13 of the 31 days — 43 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 50 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in July?
The sea averages 29 °C off Santiago de Cuba in July. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in July?
Santiago de Cuba averages 13 hours between sunrise and sunset in July. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.