Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
37.1km²
Area
109km
Coastline
5m
Highest point
30°C
Warmest sea
August
377km
To the mainland
When to go to Cayo Largo del Sur
Best for the beach from December to April.
The sea is warmest in August (30 °C) and coolest in February (26 °C). You can swim comfortably all year (21 °C or more).
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Resort island in Cuba
Cayo Largo del Sur is an island in Cuba. It covers 37.1 km², with 109 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 5 m. The nearest mainland is 377 km away.
Getting there
- Vilo Acuña International Airport (CYO)airport on the island, with scheduled flightsCar hire at GCM airport (George Town)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesSurgidero de Batabanó - Cayo Largo del Sur
- 377 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From December to Aprilbest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Cayo Largo del Sur.
- 16beachesPlaya Tortuga, Playa Los Cocos, Gran Caribe Villa Lindamar and 13 more
- 2ferry terminalsTransporte público y otros. Catamaranes
- 1marinasMarina Cayo Largo
- 1dive centresDiving Center
- 11hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 12restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
Cross-checked with our atlases
Cayo Largo del Sur in our other atlases
Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Cayo Largo del Sur, each with its own numbers.
5beaches and covesCoastya
Beach with the warmest sea
30.1°C
Playa Tortuga
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
5 beaches
on Coastya, the beach atlas
- Playa Tortuga30.1°C
- Playa Blanca30.1°C
- Playa Los Coquitos30.1°C
- Playa Los Cocos30.1°C
- Playa Los Palos30.1°C
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 2 m above the sea. 100 % of it is below 200 m.
- 100 %0–50 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
10 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Night low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
| Sea (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Rain (mm) | 16 | 17 | 15 | 24 | 71 | 83 | 75 | 100 | 105 | 90 | 26 | 24 |
| Wet days | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 6 |
| Sun h/day | 7.4 | 8.5 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 9.0 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.3 |
| Wind (km/h) | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 24 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +1.7 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.2 |
| 2021 | ±0.0 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +0.2 | ±0.0 | ±0.0 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.6 |
| 2022 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +0.4 | +0.4 | −0.3 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +0.8 |
| 2023 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +1.3 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +0.8 |
| 2024 | +0.6 | −0.1 | +1.0 | +0.3 | +1.6 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +0.6 | ±0.0 |
| 2025 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | ±0.0 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +0.9 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
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| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q1052027) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Coastya — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST |
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