Beach
Playa Esmeralda
Holguín Province · Cuba · Caribbean Sea
21.1133, -75.8715 · Banes, 23 km
- 29°Sea · September
- 30°High · September
- 9.6 hSunshine · July
Your month at the beach
Playa Esmeralda in January
- 26°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 7.1 hSunshine a day
- 7 daysRainy days in the month42 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Esmeralda in February
- 27°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 8.2 hSunshine a day
- 5 daysRainy days in the month30 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Esmeralda in March
- 27°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 8.8 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month38 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Esmeralda in April
- 28°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 9.4 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month60 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Esmeralda in May
- 28°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 8.6 hSunshine a day
- 17 daysRainy days in the month145 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Esmeralda in June
- 30°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 8.9 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month130 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Esmeralda in July
- 30°CAir, daytime high27°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 9.6 hSunshine a day
- 17 daysRainy days in the month87 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Esmeralda in August
- 30°CAir, daytime high27°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 9.3 hSunshine a day
- 20 daysRainy days in the month112 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Esmeralda in September
- 30°CAir, daytime high27°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 8.7 hSunshine a day
- 20 daysRainy days in the month126 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Esmeralda in October
- 29°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 7.4 hSunshine a day
- 21 daysRainy days in the month172 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Esmeralda in November
- 28°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 6.9 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month92 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Esmeralda in December
- 27°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 7.1 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month49 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 44Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 59 kmAirport: Frank Pais International Airport (HOG)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 26.1 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 26.0 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 26.3 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 26.2 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 26.9 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 27.8 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 28.6 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 29.3 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 30.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 30.0 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 30.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 29.7 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 28.2 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 27.5 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan26°7 h42 mm
- Feb26°8 h30 mm
- Mar26°9 h38 mm
- Apr26°9 h60 mm
- May27°9 h145 mm
- Jun28°9 h130 mm
- Jul28°10 h87 mm
- Aug29°9 h112 mm
- Sep29°9 h126 mm
- Oct29°7 h172 mm
- Nov28°7 h92 mm
- Dec27°7 h49 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Playa Esmeralda: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26 | 23 | 26 | 42 | 7 | 7.1 | 20 |
| February | 27 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 5 | 8.2 | 20 |
| March | 27 | 23 | 26 | 38 | 8 | 8.8 | 20 |
| April | 28 | 24 | 26 | 60 | 9 | 9.4 | 19 |
| May | 28 | 25 | 27 | 145 | 17 | 8.6 | 17 |
| June | 30 | 26 | 28 | 130 | 16 | 8.9 | 16 |
| July | 30 | 27 | 28 | 87 | 17 | 9.6 | 18 |
| August | 30 | 27 | 29 | 112 | 20 | 9.3 | 18 |
| Septemberwarmest sea | 30 | 27 | 29 | 126 | 20 | 8.7 | 15 |
| October | 29 | 26 | 29 | 172 | 21 | 7.4 | 16 |
| November | 28 | 25 | 28 | 92 | 14 | 6.9 | 19 |
| December | 27 | 24 | 27 | 49 | 9 | 7.1 | 20 |
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Photos
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 28 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 1 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 28 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |