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Havana vs New York City: weather compared

Across the year, Havana has the better travel weather in 5 months and New York City in 7 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Havana in December–January, New York City in May–June & September–October.

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Havana · Cuba

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

New York City · United States

January: 102 mm rainFebruary: 88 mm rainMarch: 126 mm rainApril: 125 mm rainMay: 97 mm rainJune: 92 mm rainJuly: 142 mm rainAugust: 129 mm rainSeptember: 119 mm rainOctober: 146 mm rainNovember: 72 mm rainDecember: 127 mm rainJanuary high: 5°CFebruary high: 6°CMarch high: 11°CApril high: 16°CMay high: 21°CJune high: 27°CJuly high: 30°CAugust high: 28°CSeptember high: 25°COctober high: 19°CNovember high: 13°CDecember high: 7°CJanuary low: -2°CFebruary low: -2°CMarch low: 1°CApril low: 6°CMay low: 11°CJune low: 17°CJuly low: 21°CAugust low: 20°CSeptember low: 16°COctober low: 11°CNovember low: 4°CDecember low: 0°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricHavanaNew York City
Hottest month high33°C30°C
Coldest month low20°C-2°C
Annual rainfall891 mm1366 mm
Avg sunshine10.9 h/day8.7 h/day
Best monthsDecember–JanuaryMay–June & September–October

Travel score, month by month

MonthHavanaNew York CityBetter weather
January 9.6 · Excellent 1.5 · Challenging Havana
February 8.6 · Excellent 2.5 · Challenging Havana
March 7.6 · Good 5.0 · Fair Havana
April 6.5 · Fair 7.3 · Good New York City
May 4.1 · Poor 8.9 · Excellent New York City
June 3.3 · Poor 9.3 · Excellent New York City
July 2.7 · Challenging 5.9 · Fair New York City
August 2.7 · Challenging 7.2 · Good New York City
September 3.4 · Poor 9.4 · Excellent New York City
October 4.5 · Poor 9.1 · Excellent New York City
November 7.5 · Good 6.3 · Fair Havana
December 9.2 · Excellent 2.4 · Challenging Havana

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Havana or New York City?

New York City has the better travel weather in 7 of 12 months, versus 5 for Havana — based on temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

When is the best time to visit Havana?

The best months to visit Havana are December–January, based on six years of climate data.

When is the best time to visit New York City?

The best months to visit New York City are May–June & September–October, based on six years of climate data.

Where should you go next month?

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