Cuba has a moderate sub-tropical climate. The territory of Cuba is situated near the Tropic of Cancer, and due to its long thin shape, stretching from east to west; it is cooled by trade winds and sea breezes. The average annual temperature is 25C, January and February being the coolest months, with an average temperature of 22C, and the hottest month being August, with an average of approximately 28C. The relative humidity is 81%, with two perfectly defined pluviometric seasons: one dry, from November to April, and the other rainy, from May to October, with an average annual rainfall of 1,375 mm.