Cárdenas, Cuba

Matanzas Province · Cuba

Cárdenas is a mid-size city in Matanzas Province, Cuba with a population of 98,515. Elevation: 30 ft (9 m). Average temperature: 78°F (25°C).

Data updated June 2026

98,515 Population 10,886/sq mi density

30 ft Elevation 9 meters

78°F Avg Temperature 25°C

54.8 in Annual Rain

America / Havana Timezone

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People

Population98,515

Density10,886/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp78°F (25°C)

Rain54.8 in/yr

Sunny Days236/yr

Elevation30 ft (9 m)

Population	98,515
Population Density	10,886 / sq mi
Elevation	30 ft (9 m)
Coordinates	23.0366°, -81.2060°
Timezone	America/Havana
Country	🇨🇺 Cuba
State / Province	Matanzas Province
Average Temperature	78°F (25°C)
January Average	72°F (22°C)
July Average	82°F (28°C)
Annual Precipitation	54.8 inches (1,393 mm)
Annual Snowfall	0.0 inches (0 cm)

About Cárdenas

Cárdenas is a mid-size city in Cuba (Matanzas Province) with a population of 98,515. The city sits at an elevation of 30 feet (9 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 78°F (25°C). Temperatures range from 72°F in January to 82°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 54.8 inches. The timezone is America/Havana.

Climate in Cárdenas

Cárdenas has an average annual temperature of 26.6°C (80°F). The hottest month is Aug (28.9°C), the coldest is Jan (23.4°C). Average annual precipitation is 1514 mm.

Month	Avg °C / °F	Min / Max °C	Rain (mm)
Jan	23.4°C / 74°F	15.3° / 30.5°	22.4
Feb	24.4°C / 76°F	17.1° / 31.6°	47.7
Mar	25.6°C / 78°F	18.6° / 33.2°	52.7
Apr	27.1°C / 81°F	20.6° / 34.6°	72.5
May	28.1°C / 83°F	22.9° / 34.8°	171.3
Jun	28.4°C / 83°F	24.4° / 33.3°	314.4
Jul	28.8°C / 84°F	25.1° / 33.2°	167.1
Aug	28.9°C / 84°F	25.4° / 33.5°	199.7
Sep	28.5°C / 83°F	24.8° / 33.5°	201.6
Oct	27.3°C / 81°F	23° / 32.5°	129.6
Nov	25.5°C / 78°F	20.7° / 30.4°	81.3
Dec	23.8°C / 75°F	17.7° / 29.7°	53.5

Cárdenas has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 78°F (25°C). Winters average 72°F in January while summers reach 82°F in July / relatively mild seasonal variation. The area gets 236 sunny days per year, above the national average. Annual precipitation totals 54.8 inches (wetter than the 38-inch national average). The city sits at an elevation of 30 feet, near sea level.

Temperature

72°F Jan (22°C) 82°F Jul (28°C)

Annual Average	77.6°F
	44% above Cuba avg
January Average	72°F (22°C)
July Average	82°F (28°C)
Sunny Days	236 days/yr

Geography

Elevation	30 ft (9 m)
Area	9.1 sq mi (23.4 km²)
Population Density	10,886/sq mi
Coordinates	23.0366°N, 81.2060°W
Timezone	America/Havana

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 54.8"

44% above Cuba avg

Snowfall 0.0"

Wettest Month (Jun) 7.83"

Driest Month (Dec) 1.30"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

10 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M5.0. Most recent: M4.4 on Jul 30, 2017.

Jan 9, 2014	26 km NNW of Corralillo, Cuba	M5.0	52 km
Mar 9, 2014	27 km NNE of Martí, Cuba	M4.7	46 km
Jul 30, 2017	17 km NE of Matanzas, Cuba	M4.4	28 km
Feb 5, 2014	15 km NNE of Martí, Cuba	M4.3	33 km
Aug 16, 2015	29 km NNW of Corralillo, Cuba	M4.3	62 km
Mar 30, 2014	18 km NW of Corralillo, Cuba	M4.2	52 km
Jan 21, 2015	45 km SW of Jagüey Grande, Cuba	M4.1	94 km
Jan 10, 2014	26 km NNW of Corralillo, Cuba	M4.1	56 km
Jan 10, 2014	20 km WNW of Corralillo, Cuba	M4.0	46 km
Aug 8, 1996	5 km SSE of Cumanayagua, Cuba	M3.8	147 km

Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Hurricane History

22 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 5.

Year	Name	Category	Closest
2024	Rafael	Category 3	158 km
2022	Ian	Category 4	220 km
2021	Ida	Category 1	191 km
2017	Irma	Category 4	51 km
2008	Gustav	Category 4	197 km
2008	Ike	Category 1	111 km
2005	Dennis	Category 4	55 km
2005	Wilma	Category 3	291 km
2005	Rita	Category 3	87 km
2005	Katrina	Category 2	243 km
2004	Charley	Category 3	143 km
2002	Lili	Category 2	249 km
2002	Isidore	Category 2	283 km
2001	Michelle	Category 4	88 km
1999	Irene	Category 1	132 km
1998	Georges	Category 2	75 km
1996	Lili	Category 2	77 km
1992	Andrew	Category 5	285 km
1987	Floyd	Category 1	187 km
1985	Kate	Category 2	19 km

Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980-2026)

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	72°F (22°C)	1.6 in	Coldest
February	73°F (23°C)	1.5 in
March	75°F (24°C)	1.7 in
April	77°F (25°C)	2.8 in
May	79°F (26°C)	7.3 in
June	81°F (27°C)	7.8 in	Wettest
July	82°F (28°C)	7.0 in
August	82°F (28°C)	7.1 in	Warmest
September	81°F (27°C)	7.6 in
October	79°F (26°C)	6.9 in
November	76°F (25°C)	2.3 in
December	73°F (23°C)	1.3 in	Driest

Cárdenas has a seasonal temperature swing of 10°F / from 72°F in January to 82°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 54.8 inches, with June being the wettest month (7.8") and December the driest (1.3").

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Colleges & Universities in Cárdenas

Institution	Type	Founded	Website
Sede Universitaria	University	-	,

Schools in Cárdenas

14 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School	Level	Enrollment	Teachers	Student/Teacher
Escuela Primaria Emilia Casanova	-	-	-	-
Escuela Víctimas de la Coubre	-	-	-	-
Escuela Esteban Hernández	-	-	-	-
Escuela Sierra Maestra	-	-	-	-
ESBU Fermín Valdés Domínguez	-	-	-	-
Escuela Primaria 2 de Diciembre	-	-	-	-
Escuela Primaria Carlos Manuel de Céspedes	-	-	-	-
Ciudad Escolar	-	-	-	-
Escuela Primaria Vilo Acuña	-	-	-	-
Escuela de Oficios Enrique Hart	-	-	-	-
IPU José Smith Comas	-	-	-	-
Escuela Primaria Marcelo Salado	-	-	-	-
Politécnico de Informática	-	-	-	-
Escuela Primaria Héroes de Playa Girón	-	-	-	-

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Radio Stations near Cárdenas

1 stations within ~55 km.

Station	Genre	Quality
Hostal Azul Radio	jazz, pop	MP3

Museums in Cárdenas

Name	Type	Address	Phone	Annual Revenue
Casa Natal de José Antonio Echeverría
Jose Smith Comas sugar mill
Museo Batalla de Ideas
Museo Central Azucarero
Museo de Varadero
Museo Domingo Jullicas
Museo Oscar María de Rojas
Sociedad Económica Amigos del País

Libraries in Cárdenas

Name	Address	Staff	Annual Visits	Circulation	Collection	Programs
Biblioteca José Martí		0.0
Jose Smith Comas		0.0
Librería Concha de Venus		0.0
Librería Hanoi		0.0
Videos Omega		0.0

Farmers Markets in Cárdenas

Name	Address	Season	Hours	Organic	Website
Agromercado every Saturday
Mercado Agropecuario Santa Marta
Plaza Malacoff
Souvenir
Souvenir
Supermercado

Hotels in Cárdenas

1 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

La Dominica

Restaurants in Cárdenas

9 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Bar de Tapas D’Lirio

Bar Restaurante Hard Rock D Porti

Bar-Restaurant Don Ramón

Bon appetit

Don Qko

El Fuerte

Las Delicias

Ranchón La Taberna

Vives Garden

Cafes in Cárdenas

2 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Café Carretero 1930

TOMMY Shot&Shop

Theatres in Cárdenas

1 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Teatro Cárdenas

Monuments in Cárdenas

4 monuments within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Bicicleta

Donde se enarbola por primera vez la bandera cubana

José Antonio Echeverría

Monumento a los Coches

Castles in Cárdenas

1 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Fuerte de Jagüey

Theme Parks in Cárdenas

1 theme parks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Tio Loco

Clinics in Cárdenas

2 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Policlínico José Antonio Echeverría

Policlínico Pity Fajardo

Veterinaries in Cárdenas

25 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Amiga Marian

Animalia

Cliente Brisas

Clínica Veteninaria

CU #8162407921

Dariatna

Dayana Cañón

Dianelis

Directora Escuela

Ernesto

Keko

Labrador

Laura

Marvelys cliente

Meylin

Pedro

Salgado

Tío Evelin

Vecino Laura

Vieja

Yaima

Yaser

Yiney

Yosvany

Yuliet #25

Train Stations in Cárdenas

2 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Cárdenas

Estación de Ferrocarriles Cárdenas

Bus Stations in Cárdenas

1 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Estación Inter-Provincial

Gas Stations in Cárdenas

2 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Oro Negro El Norte

Servicentro Las Brisas

Gyms in Cárdenas

4 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

FrankCip

Gym Gattorno

Paris’s Gym

SPA Charly’s GYM

Stadiums & Teams in Cárdenas

Team	League	Division

Airports Near Cárdenas

14 airports within the area.

Airport	IATA	Type
Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport	VRA	Large Airport
Kawama Airport	VRO	Medium Airport
San Nicolás de Bari Airport	-	Medium Airport
Aguacate Agricultural Airport	-	Small Airport
Colón Airport	-	Small Airport
Guanamón de Herrera Agricultural Airport	-	Small Airport
Jaguey Grande Agricultural Airport	-	Small Airport
Las Glorias Airport	-	Small Airport
Las Nuevas Agricultural Airfield	-	Small Airport
Los Arabos Agricultural Airfield	-	Small Airport
Martí Agricultural Airfield	-	Small Airport
Mieles Agricultural Airfield	-	Small Airport
Nueva Industria Agricultural Airfield	-	Small Airport
Tranqueras Agricultural Airfield	-	Small Airport

Treatment Centers in Cárdenas

3 treatment centers.

Center	Type	Phone
Clínica de Rehabilitación y Neurodesarrollo para niños
Sala de Rehabilitación
Sala de Rehabilitación

Churches & Religious Organizations in Cárdenas

11 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

Name	Address
Asamblea de Dios "Oasis en el Desierto"
Cardenas Methodist Church
Catedral de Cárdenas
Iglesia De López
Iglesia Evangélica Pentecostal Bethel Varadero
Iglesia Pentecostal Bethel
Iglesia Pentecostés Buenas Nuevas "Elim"
Iglesia Presbiteriana El Fuerte
Iglesia Presbiteriana Juan G. Hall
Kingdom Hall
Templo Adventista del Séptimo Día

Quick Facts

Timezone

America/Havana

Elevation

9 m (30 ft)

Around Cárdenas

Places within 5 km radius - OpenStreetMap data

Schools	16
Hospitals	2
Pharmacies	2
Restaurants	8
Cafes	3
Bars	10
Supermarkets	3
Banks	1
Libraries	1
Parks	17
Police Stations	1
Fire Stations	1
Places of Worship	8

Things to See Near Cárdenas

9 places within 15 km

🏖️ Beaches (2)

• Playa de Varadero
• VARADERO

🏰 Castles (1)

• Fuerte de Jagüey

🛡️ Forts (2)

• Fuerte de la Fábrica de Gas
• Fuerte de Rojas

🖼️ Galleries (2)

• Galería Varadero
• Gonzalo Roig

🌄 Viewpoints (2)

• Parador Varadero
• Vista La Piedra del Chino

🇨🇺 About Cuba

Capital	Havana
Population	11,338,138
Area	110,860 km²
GDP (USD)	$107,352,000,000
GDP per capita	$9,605
HDI	0.764
Life expectancy	78.1 years
Internet users	71.3%
Urban population	77.1%
Currency	CUP (Peso)
Languages	Spanish
Calling code	+53
TLD	.cu
Driving side	right

Public Holidays in Cuba

9 public holidays this year

Date	Holiday	Local Name
Jan 1	Triumph of the Revolution	Triunfo de la Revolución
Jan 2	Victory of Fidel Castro	Día de Victoria de las Fuerzas Armadas
Apr 3	Good Friday	Good Friday
May 1	Labour Day	Día de los trabajadores
Jul 25	Day before the Commemoration of the Assault of the Moncada garrison	Conmemoración del asalto a Moncada
Jul 26	Commemoration of the Assault of the Moncada garrison	Día de la Rebeldía Nacional
Jul 27	Day after the Commemoration of the Assault of the Moncada garrison	Conmemoración del asalto a Moncada
Oct 10	Independence Day	Día de la Independencia
Dec 25	Christmas Day	Navidad

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cárdenas

What is the population of Cárdenas?

Cárdenas has a population of 98,515 residents and is located in Cuba. The population density is 10,886 people per square mile, spread across 9.1 square miles.

What is the weather like in Cárdenas?

Cárdenas has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 78°F (25°C). Winter temperatures average 72°F in January, while summers reach an average of 82°F in July. The area receives 236 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 54.8 inches.

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