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Best time to visit Havana

The best time to visit Havana, Cuba is December–January — expect daytime highs near 27°C and roughly 8.5 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically July.

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Havana climate at a glance

Havana sees average daytime highs ranging from 27°C in January to 33°C in July. Around 891 mm of precipitation falls over roughly 168 wet days a year, peaking in June (133 mm) and easing off in March (28 mm). May is the sunniest month at about 12 hours of sunshine.

Havana temperature & rainfall by month

January: 32 mm rainFebruary: 31 mm rainMarch: 28 mm rainApril: 33 mm rainMay: 90 mm rainJune: 133 mm rainJuly: 91 mm rainAugust: 133 mm rainSeptember: 117 mm rainOctober: 90 mm rainNovember: 69 mm rainDecember: 45 mm rainJanuary high: 27°CFebruary high: 28°CMarch high: 30°CApril high: 31°CMay high: 32°CJune high: 32°CJuly high: 33°CAugust high: 33°CSeptember high: 32°COctober high: 30°CNovember high: 29°CDecember high: 27°CJanuary low: 20°CFebruary low: 20°CMarch low: 21°CApril low: 22°CMay low: 23°CJune low: 24°CJuly low: 25°CAugust low: 25°CSeptember low: 25°COctober low: 24°CNovember low: 23°CDecember low: 21°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall
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Weather seasons in Havana

Grouped by the monthly travel score — purely weather-based, not crowd or price data.

Prime weather
November–March
5 months · score ≥ 7
Decent weather
April
1 month · score 5–6.9
Tougher weather
May–October
6 months · score < 5

Havana climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 10.7 h in January. Reuse this data freely with attribution — download as JSON or CSV.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 27°C 20°C 8.5 32 mm 9.8 h 74% 9.6 · Excellent
February 28°C 20°C 7.5 31 mm 10.4 h 73% 8.6 · Excellent
March 30°C 21°C 8.3 28 mm 11 h 69% 7.6 · Good
April 31°C 22°C 8.5 33 mm 12.2 h 69% 6.5 · Fair
May 32°C 23°C 16.5 90 mm 12.3 h 72% 4.1 · Poor
June 32°C 24°C 21.8 133 mm 11.3 h 77% 3.3 · Poor
July 33°C 25°C 20 91 mm 12.2 h 76% 2.7 · Challenging
August 33°C 25°C 20 133 mm 11.7 h 77% 2.7 · Challenging
September 32°C 25°C 20 117 mm 10.8 h 79% 3.4 · Poor
October 30°C 24°C 17.7 90 mm 10.2 h 78% 4.5 · Poor
November 29°C 23°C 11 69 mm 9.8 h 76% 7.5 · Good
December 27°C 21°C 8.3 45 mm 9.4 h 75% 9.2 · Excellent
Hottest month
July · 33°C
Coldest month
January · 20°C nights
Wettest month
June · 133 mm
Driest month
March · 28 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Havana?

The best time to visit Havana is December–January, when daytime highs average around 27°C with about 8.5 rainy days per month.

What is the hottest month in Havana?

July is the hottest month in Havana, with average highs of 33°C.

What is the rainiest month in Havana?

June is the rainiest month in Havana, with around 133 mm of rainfall over 21.8 rainy days.

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