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Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba

El Ocho

El Ocho is a locality in Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .

Now24°C
Best timeJan–Mar
Population–
Local time23:34
20.39° N, 75.89° WElevation 148 mUTC−4 · Cuba Daylight Time
The year in El Ochoweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec43October
October: high / low30° / 23°
Rain this month164mm
Best timeJan–Mar

Best: Jan–Mar. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

El Ocho at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Mar

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month33°C

Average high in July

Coolest month20°C

Average low in December

Wettest monthOctober

164 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

28 mm of rain

Weather in El Ocho

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
24°C

Clear · wind 5 km/h · humidity 96%

Today hour by hour
Today30 Oct30°24°2.8 mm
Sat31 Oct30°23°3.4 mm
Sun1 Nov30°22°12.2 mm
Mon2 Nov31°22°2.2 mm
Tue3 Nov27°23°0.6 mm
Wed4 Nov30°23°1.2 mm
Thu5 Nov31°23°2 mm
Fri6 Nov30°23°2.2 mm
Sat7 Nov30°22°0.9 mm
Sun8 Nov31°22°0.9 mm

When to go to El Ocho

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score737267544134393236435066
High29°29°30°31°31°32°33°33°32°30°29°28°
Low19°19°20°21°22°23°23°23°23°23°21°20°
Rain (mm)283657861881791321291701647238
Wet days5459151912171821159

What's on in El Ocho

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in El Ocho

All monuments

Nature around El Ocho

Nature in Cuba

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Cuba seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over El Ocho

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around El Ocho

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.8Pilón 31 km →2024 · 138 km
5.9Guamá Abajo 22 km ↙2024 · 95 km
5.9Pilón 37 km →2024 · 130 km
5.9Bartolome Maso 32 km ↓1976 · 117 km

Towns and villages around El Ocho

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near El Ocho

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit El Ocho?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and March offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in El Ocho.
What is the hottest month in El Ocho?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 33°C and lows of 23°C.
What is the coldest month in El Ocho?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 20°C.
What is the rainiest month in El Ocho?
October is the wettest month with about 164 mm of precipitation on 21 wet days.