| Mean annual temperature of the air presents two well-defined ranges: one north from the city of Guantánamo, with values between 24 and 26 oC (75 and 79 oF), and another south from it, exceeding the 26 oC (79 oF) value. In general, the region known as Guantánamo plain is dry, the record of mean annual evaporation is one of the highest in Cuba, specially towards the south, where it reaches its highest value (over the 2440 mm/year, 95 in/year) similar to that of coastal and sub-coastal sectors of all the Guantánamo territory. Mean annual precipitation descends from north to south, with values ranging from 1000 mm (39 in) to less than 600 mm (24 in). |
