Country · 22 destinations
Best time to visit Cuba
The best time to visit Cuba is December–March. Its destinations score highest in January, with an average travel score of 83 out of 100.
The climate in Cuba through the year
When to go
Cuba scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in December–March, with an average of 83 out of 100 in January across the 22 destinations Eddigo covers. Daytime highs in January range from 26°C in Varadero to 31°C in Guantánamo. April and November are a fair alternative. The lowest average is in August (28), with daytime highs around 33°C.
Where in the country
In January, the highest scores are in Havana (88), Playa Baracoa (88) and Pinar del Río (87), while Guantánamo scores 72. The destinations do not all peak at the same time:
- January: Havana, Santiago de Cuba, Camagüey, Holguín, Guantánamo and 15 more
- March: Varadero
- February: Guardalavaca
Warmest, coolest, wettest and driest
Over the year, Bayamo is the warmest destination (daytime highs averaging 33°C) and Guardalavaca the coolest (29°C). Pinar del Río gets the most precipitation, about 1,660 mm a year, and Guardalavaca the least, about 1,100 mm. The warmest sea is at Ciego de Ávila: 31°C in August.
By type of trip
The best months change with what you want to do. With Eddigo’s trip types, Cuba averages 65 or more in these months:
Month by month
| Month | Score | Day | Sea | Rain | Best destinations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 83 | 26–31° | 27° | 34 mm | Havana 88 · Playa Baracoa 88 · Pinar del Río 87 |
| February | 79 | 27–32° | 27° | 33 mm | Cárdenas 86 · Matanzas 85 · Varadero 85 |
| March | 72 | 27–32° | 27° | 51 mm | Varadero 88 · Cárdenas 84 · Matanzas 81 |
| April | 64 | 28–33° | 28° | 86 mm | Varadero 78 · Guardalavaca 74 · Cárdenas 72 |
| May | 42 | 29–33° | 29° | 186 mm | Varadero 58 · Cárdenas 53 · Matanzas 51 |
| June | 33 | 30–34° | 30° | 185 mm | Guardalavaca 48 · Varadero 41 · Santiago de Cuba 38 |
| July | 34 | 31–35° | 31° | 155 mm | Varadero 46 · Matanzas 41 · Cárdenas 41 |
| August | 28 | 31–35° | 31° | 176 mm | Guardalavaca 38 · Varadero 34 · Havana 32 |
| September | 29 | 31–35° | 31° | 200 mm | Varadero 37 · Matanzas 35 · Guardalavaca 35 |
| October | 36 | 30–33° | 30° | 158 mm | Varadero 48 · Cárdenas 45 · Pinar del Río 44 |
| November | 60 | 28–32° | 29° | 83 mm | Varadero 70 · Pinar del Río 67 · Cárdenas 67 |
| December | 73 | 27–31° | 28° | 43 mm | Pinar del Río 79 · Guardalavaca 77 · Playa Baracoa 77 |
Score: average of the cities and beach destinations with the default preferences (ski resorts are left out). Day: lowest to highest typical daytime temperature among them. Sea: the warmest. Rain: average.