Average Weather in Media Luna Cuba

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The climate in Media Luna is hot, oppressive, windy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 71°F to 90°F and is rarely below 66°F or above 93°F.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

In Media Luna, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Media Luna begins around November 12 and lasts for 6.0 months, ending around May 11. On February 25, the clearest day of the year, the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 84% of the time, and overcast or mostly cloudy 16% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around May 11 and lasts for 6.0 months, ending around November 12. On June 14, the cloudiest day of the year, the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 77% of the time, and clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 23% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Media Luna varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 5.9 months, from May 9 to November 5, with a greater than 21% chance of a given day being a wet day. The chance of a wet day peaks at 36% on September 29.

The drier season lasts 6.1 months, from November 5 to May 9. The smallest chance of a wet day is 5% on January 8.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 36% on September 29.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Media Luna experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 11 months, from January 19 to December 24, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The most rain falls during the 31 days centered around October 1, with an average total accumulation of 3.3 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.7 weeks, from December 24 to January 19. The least rain falls around January 6, with an average total accumulation of 0.5 inches.

The length of the day in Media Luna varies over the course of the year. In 2017, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 55 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 13 hours, 21 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 6:13 AM on November 5, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 7 minutes later at 7:20 AM on March 12. The earliest sunset is at 5:28 PM on November 25, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 25 minutes later at 7:53 PM on July 4.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Media Luna during 2017, starting in the spring on March 12, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 5.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Media Luna experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 9.5 months, from March 24 to January 7, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 80% of the time. The muggiest day of the year is September 10, with muggy conditions 100% of the time.

The least muggy day of the year is February 28, with muggy conditions 73% of the time.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Media Luna experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.2 months, from October 25 to April 2, with average wind speeds of more than 5.1 miles per hour. The windiest day of the year is November 25, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.1 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.7 months, from April 2 to October 25. The calmest day of the year is September 13, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.1 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Media Luna is from the east throughout the year.

Media Luna is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.9 months, from June 27 to October 23, with an average temperature above 85°F. The day of the year with the warmest water is August 28, with an average temperature of 86°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.4 months, from December 19 to April 1, with an average temperature below 80°F. The day of the year with the coolest water is February 4, with an average temperature of 79°F.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 2.0 months, from March 9 to May 8, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.6 kWh. The brightest day of the year is April 11, with an average of 7.1 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 4.8 months, from August 22 to January 16, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 5.1 kWh. The darkest day of the year is September 30, with an average of 4.5 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Media Luna are 20.143 deg latitude, -77.435 deg longitude, and 36 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Media Luna contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 115 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 39 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (735 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (6,512 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Media Luna is covered by cropland (72%) and artificial surfaces (13%), within 10 miles by cropland (45%) and water (42%), and within 50 miles by water (65%) and cropland (14%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Media Luna, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Media Luna.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Media Luna according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Media Luna is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Media Luna and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are: Frank País International Airport (53%, 137 kilometers, northeast) and Ignacio Agramonte International Airport (47%, 149 kilometers, north).

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Tables of the Sun, Moon and Planets , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for aiports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © Esri, with data from National Geographic, Esri, DeLorme, NAVTEQ, UNEP-WCMC, USGS, NASA, ESA, METI, NRCAN, GEBCO, NOAA, and iPC.