Climate
U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay has an annual rainfall of about 24 inches. The amount of rainfall has resulted in the base being classified as a semi-arid desert environment. The annual average high temperature on the base is 88.2 degrees F, the annual average low is 72.8 degrees F.
| Climate data for Guantanamo Bay | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 85 (29) |
85 (29) |
86 (30) |
87 (31) |
88 (31) |
90 (32) |
91 (33) |
92 (33) |
91 (33) |
89 (32) |
88 (31) |
86 (30) |
88.2 (31.2) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 68 (20) |
68 (20) |
70 (21) |
72 (22) |
74 (23) |
76 (24) |
76 (24) |
76 (24) |
76 (24) |
75 (24) |
73 (23) |
70 (21) |
72.8 (22.7) |
| Precipitation inches (cm) | 1 (3) |
0.9 (2) |
1.2 (3) |
1.3 (3) |
3.6 (9) |
2.1 (5) |
1.1 (3) |
1.9 (5) |
3 (8) |
5.1 (13) |
1.8 (5) |
1.1 (3) |
24.1 (61) |
| Source: Weatherbase | |||||||||||||
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