Cuba Travel Guide - Weather in Cuba and Hurricanes

The climatic conditions in Cuba are in accordanceused to designate all the systems of low pressure
to those existing in the subtropical zones, whichthat are formed in the oceans, in homogeneous
tends to be moderate due to the proximity ofenvironments, generally in the tropical areas. The
the island to the Tropic of Cancer. Another thingtropical cyclones are accompanied by an ample
in its favor is the long, narrow shape of the islandarea of clouds, rains, heavy showers and
which constantly receives trade winds and sealightening. Its surface circulation of winds runs
breezes. Cuba has a short winter, a period filledclockwise in the northern hemisphere, occurring all
with masses of cold air coming from the north.the way around in the southern hemisphere. The
Temperatures range from 20º C to 35º Clifecycle of a hurricane can last more than two
during the whole year, going down in rareweeks above the waters of the ocean and the
occasions to 10º C. The eastern part of theatmospheric system can cover very long
country enjoys warmer temperatures than thosedistances. Each year, the average number of
registered in the western part, and the variationstropical storms formed is around 10 on the
in temperature between day and night are lesssurface of the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea,
marked in the coastal areas than inland. Just offand the Gulf of Mexico; many of which never
the coast, the average temperature of the waterleave the waters of the ocean.
is higher than 25º C.Tropical cyclones are classified according to the
Due to its geographic location, Cuba is subject tospeed of the maximum sustained winds
the hurricane season, which runs from June 1st to(averaged by minute) as follows:
November 30th. During that period, these tropicalTropical depression: maximum sustained winds
bodies affect the island, accompanied by winds upinferior to 39 mph.
to 200km/h and very strong storms. The seasonTropical storm: maximum sustained winds
precisely coincides with the rainy season in Cubabetween 39 mph to 72 mph.
(from May to October) opposite the dry seasonHurricane: maximum sustained winds superior to
that goes from November to April.72 mph.
The term tropical cyclone is the generic name