The Cuba weather
is mild subtropical, thanks to its proximity to the Tropic
of Cancer, its narrow configuration, east to west oriented
receives the refreshing action of tradewinds and marine
breezes. During the short winter are influences of cold
air masses coming from the North, but they are of short
duration. The average temperature throughout the year
oscillates between the 20 and 35ºC, lowering sometimes
to 10°C. The Eastern region enjoys a warmer weather
than the western and the variations of temperature between
the day and the night are less accentuated in the coastal
regions that in inland. Those that enjoy the beach will
be glad to know that the average water temperature surpasses
25°C.
By its geographic situation, the country is affected between
June 1st and 30th November by the cyclone season. They
can affect the island in hurricane form with winds that
goes up to 200 km/h and heavy storms. This cyclone stage
agrees approximately with the rainy season (May to October),
in front of the dry one (November to April).
The experience of a cyclone emergency is a moving but
non dangerous fact; all the hotels have modern structure
or are rehabilitated and protected to receive the phenomenon.
Around all the streets are circulating vehicles with megaphones
giving instructions to the population and is requested
only to leave the houses in case of extreme need. In the
buildings, the person in charge places instructions in
the lobby for the guests and the windows as the doors
are protected. For the non Caribbean visitors it is a
new experience; the television, that exceptionally emits
by the morning, initiates to first hours its emissions
with weather parts.
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