Earth Science 7-Havana, Cuba

Havana, Cuba

Latitude/ Longitude: 82 N/23 W

Elevation: 5 meters

Large body of water: it is on the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico

Climate

Under the Köppen climate classification, Havana has a tropical savanna climate.

Has a climate similar to that of Panama City, Panama, and Honolulu, Hawaii because they are also surrounded by large bodies of water, and are both located in lower altitudes.

Average monthly high and low temperatures (Celsius) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 26 26 27 28 29 30 31 31 31 29 27 26 18 18 19 21 22 23 23 24 23 23 21 19

Average monthly precipitation (inches) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2.50 2.70 1.80 2.10 3.90 7.20 4.20 3.90 5.70 7.10 3.50 2.30

Cuba is in a low pressure area, warm because of its altitude, and humid because of its close proximity to the gulf, so Cuba is often hit by hurricanes, but Havana is not as severely affected because the city is on the north coast, causing hurricanes to travel over land to reach Havana.

Havana is on the North American Plate and is approximately 271 miles or 437 kilometers from the divergent boundary between the north american plate and the Caribbean plate. Underneath havana there is mainly granite because the north american plate is continental, although basalt can be found as you go further east.