Matanzas weather by month & the best time to visit
🇨🇺 Cuba · beach resort · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Matanzas is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with March and February close behind. Matanzas averages about 2,823 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 16 mm of rain in January.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,823
- Sunniest month
- January
- Peak score
- 93/100
- Rain / year
- 559 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 10 (very high)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 147k
- Elevation
- 60 m
When is the best time to visit Matanzas?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Matanzas is January, then March and February. The dullest month is August (73/100, 77 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Matanzas?
Matanzas gets a lot of sun: around 2,823 hours a year. January (93/100) is noticeably better than August (73). It ranks #8 of 12 destinations in Cuba for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,825 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around September, carries about 40% of the annual 559 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 93 | 27° / 81°F | 19° / 66°F | 16 mm | 6 | 26° / 79°F |
| February | 92 | 28° / 82°F | 20° / 68°F | 20 mm | 8 | 26° / 79°F |
| March | 93 | 29° / 84°F | 20° / 68°F | 12 mm | 9 | 27° / 81°F |
| April | 91 | 31° / 88°F | 22° / 72°F | 23 mm | 10 | 27° / 81°F |
| May | 84 | 32° / 90°F | 24° / 75°F | 65 mm | 10 | 28° / 82°F |
| June | 82 | 32° / 90°F | 25° / 77°F | 76 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| July | 75 | 33° / 91°F | 26° / 79°F | 68 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 73 | 33° / 91°F | 26° / 79°F | 77 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| September | 81 | 32° / 90°F | 25° / 77°F | 78 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| October | 83 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 70 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| November | 89 | 28° / 82°F | 22° / 72°F | 34 mm | 6 | 28° / 82°F |
| December | 92 | 27° / 81°F | 20° / 68°F | 20 mm | 5 | 27° / 81°F |
Sea temperature in Matanzas by month
The sea off Matanzas is warmest in August at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in January at 26°C / 79°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Havana Cuba · 100 km · best in Mar · 2,871 h sun/yr
- Key West United States · 172 km · best in Mar · 2,953 h sun/yr
- Miami United States · 328 km · best in Jan · 2,653 h sun/yr
- Fort Myers United States · 391 km · best in Jan · 2,702 h sun/yr
- George Town Cayman Islands · 416 km · best in Feb · 2,943 h sun/yr
- West Palm Beach United States · 428 km · best in Jan · 2,503 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Cienfuegos Cuba · 144 km · 2,824 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Cayo Largo del Sur Cuba · 158 km · 3,004 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Santa Clara Cuba · 164 km · 2,670 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Nueva Gerona Cuba · 192 km · 2,903 h sun/yr · best in Jan
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