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Best time to visit Cuba

In Havana: December to February — the months averaging 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Havana.

Cuba is not one climate. Each reference city below is answered on its own numbers.

Havana

  1. January: 26 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 30 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 27 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 30 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 28 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 23 mm of rain
  4. April: 30 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 34 mm of rain
  5. May: 31 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 93 mm of rain
  6. June: 31 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 157 mm of rain
  7. July: 32 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 107 mm of rain
  8. August: 32 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 134 mm of rain
  9. September: 31 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 149 mm of rain
  10. October: 30 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 95 mm of rain
  11. November: 28 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 41 mm of rain
  12. December: 27 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 29 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
July, 32 °C
Coolest
January, 26 °C
Driest
March, 23 mm
Wettest
June, 157 mm

Varadero

November to March — 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Varadero.

  1. January: 25 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 31 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 26 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 22 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 27 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 26 mm of rain, recommended
  4. April: 28 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 36 mm of rain
  5. May: 29 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 112 mm of rain
  6. June: 30 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 148 mm of rain
  7. July: 31 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 106 mm of rain
  8. August: 31 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 128 mm of rain
  9. September: 30 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 148 mm of rain
  10. October: 29 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 111 mm of rain
  11. November: 27 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 53 mm of rain, recommended
  12. December: 26 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 32 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
July, 31 °C
Coolest
January, 25 °C
Driest
February, 22 mm
Wettest
June, 148 mm

Santiago de Cuba

December to February. Every month in Santiago de Cuba averages above 27 °C by day, so the choice here is rain rather than temperature — those are the driest three months in a row.

  1. January: 29 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 13 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 29 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 18 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 29 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 28 mm of rain
  4. April: 30 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 50 mm of rain
  5. May: 30 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 117 mm of rain
  6. June: 31 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 95 mm of rain
  7. July: 32 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 71 mm of rain
  8. August: 32 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 97 mm of rain
  9. September: 31 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 123 mm of rain
  10. October: 30 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 123 mm of rain
  11. November: 29 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 63 mm of rain
  12. December: 29 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 25 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
July, 32 °C
Coolest
January, 29 °C
Driest
January, 13 mm
Wettest
September, 123 mm

How this is worked out: a month qualifies when its mean daytime high falls between 18 °C and 27 °C. Where more than five qualify, the answer is the driest run of consecutive qualifying months; where none do, it is the driest three months in a row if the year is hot throughout, or the warmest three if it never gets there. The figures are the thirty-year monthly averages charted below, and they are averages, not a forecast — any single year can miss them by a wide margin.

Havana

Long-term averages for Havana: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
20253035°C0200mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 26 °C, Night 20 °C, Rain 30 mm. February: Day 27 °C, Night 20 °C, Rain 30 mm. March: Day 28 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 23 mm. April: Day 30 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 34 mm. May: Day 31 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 93 mm. June: Day 31 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 157 mm. July: Day 32 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 107 mm. August: Day 32 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 134 mm. September: Day 31 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 149 mm. October: Day 30 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 95 mm. November: Day 28 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 41 mm. December: Day 27 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 29 mm
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Havana
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January262030
February272030
March282123
April302234
May312493
June3125157
July3226107
August3226134
September3125149
October302495
November282341
December272129

Varadero

Long-term averages for Varadero: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
20253035°C0200mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 25 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 31 mm. February: Day 26 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 22 mm. March: Day 27 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 26 mm. April: Day 28 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 36 mm. May: Day 29 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 112 mm. June: Day 30 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 148 mm. July: Day 31 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 106 mm. August: Day 31 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 128 mm. September: Day 30 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 148 mm. October: Day 29 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 111 mm. November: Day 27 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 53 mm. December: Day 26 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 32 mm
Show the monthly table
Varadero
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January252131
February262122
March272226
April282336
May2924112
June3025148
July3126106
August3126128
September3026148
October2925111
November272353
December262232

Santiago de Cuba

Long-term averages for Santiago de Cuba: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
20253035°C0200mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 29 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 13 mm. February: Day 29 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 18 mm. March: Day 29 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 28 mm. April: Day 30 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 50 mm. May: Day 30 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 117 mm. June: Day 31 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 95 mm. July: Day 32 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 71 mm. August: Day 32 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 97 mm. September: Day 31 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 123 mm. October: Day 30 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 123 mm. November: Day 29 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 63 mm. December: Day 29 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 25 mm
Show the monthly table
Santiago de Cuba
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January292113
February292118
March292128
April302250
May3023117
June312495
July322571
August322597
September3124123
October3024123
November292363
December292225

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