Month by month, we help you find the ideal time to discover the wonders of Cuba!
January : The best time to go to Cuba is undoubtedly the month of January. The weather is very favorable for outdoor visits, dry period, precipitation is very low. In January, temperatures vary between 22 and 29 degrees, the sea temperature is 25 degrees, what could be better for scuba diving.
If you want to visit Cuba in January, don't miss the liberation day, Día de la Liberación. During this day, residents commemorate the capture of Santiago by Fidel Castro in 1959.
Every year, Cuba embraces jazz. Take part in the Cuba Jazz Festival and dance to Cuban colors.
In January, you can also mingle with locals during the Incendio event in Bayamo, a town burned down in 1869.
FEBRUARY : Dry season, the month of February is ideal for visiting the country. Temperatures climb up to 30 degrees and the ocean temperature is 26 degrees. As with the month of January, February is ideal for exploring the depths during a scuba dive.
In February, learn about the history of the Cuban cigar at the Festival del Habano where you can dance, sing and taste traditional cigars.
March : In March, temperatures vary between 20 and 31 degrees, the water temperature is 25 degrees.
Easter is celebrated at the end of March.
April : End of the dry season, precipitation appears from the month of April. Temperatures are 23 to 33 degrees. As for the ocean temperature, it varies between 25 and 27 degrees.
In April, Cubans celebrate the Bay of Pigs, where on April 19, 1961 Fidel Castro and his troops repelled the arrival of the Americans on Cuban territory.
May : Rainy season, the month of May temperatures range from 25-33 degrees. The ocean temperature is 28 degrees.
In May, no cultural festivities.
June : Beginning of the cyclone period, Cuba is in the middle of the rainy season. Temperatures vary between 26 and 35 degrees, the sea is 28 degrees.
In June, several festivities are organized: every year, on June 23, the town of Remedios celebrates St. John's Day, based on a great Cuban legend.
At the end of June, the Trinidad carnival, called in Cuba Fiestas Sanjuaneras, takes place with its big colorful parade, its music, its balls...
July : The month of July is punctuated by its rainy season and its cyclones. Temperatures are 26-35 degrees. The ocean is 28 degrees.
It is in July that the famous Santiago Carnival takes place. Discover a magical parade in the colors of Cuba!
August : In the middle of the rainy season, the month of August is very rainy in Cuba. Temperatures rise up to 34 degrees and ocean temperatures up to 30 degrees.
In August, Havana organizes several festivals with Cuban colors.
September : In September, the climate is humid. The temperature ranges from 26 to 34 degrees.
In Cuba, the inhabitants of the island celebrate the Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de la Caridad, a religious festival.
October : Season of cyclones and rains, the month of October is undoubtedly not the most pleasant season to visit the country. The temperature rises to 33 degrees.
Several festivities are organized in Cuba: La Fiesta de la Cubanía in Bayamo, the Anniversary of the death of Camilo Cienfuegos, the Havana International Ballet Festival and the Festival del Bailador Rumbero.
November : End of the rainy season, the month of November marks the start of the dry season. The temperature hovers around 31 degrees. The ocean temperature is 28 degrees.
The month of November is punctuated by several cultural events: Fiesta de los Bandos Rojo y Azul, The Marabana marathon, Baila en Cuba Festival which takes place in Havana.
December : Start of the dry season, temperatures in December are 20 to 30 degrees, the ocean offers a pleasant temperature of 27 degrees.
Several events are organized during the month of December: Fiesta a la Guantanamera in Guantánamo, Carnaval de Remedios, International Jazz Festival in Havana, International Festival of New Latin American Cinema in the Capital.
