When to go · Baracoa

Baracoa in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Nov (hurricane season); May–Aug (heat and rain).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
Crowds: Medium; Cuba overall
Prices: Medium; Cuba overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Baracoa

Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Nov (hurricane season); May–Aug (heat and rain).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

BaracoaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 12 days
Oriente, Cuba · Santiago de Cuba, Baracoa, Holguínstorm or typhoon risk
Hottest region; Baracoa is wet much of the year. The east took the worst of Hurricane Melissa in October 2025.

Cuba overall: Heat, storms and blackouts together.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Baracoa, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Nov (hurricane season); May–Aug (heat and rain).

January: Inside Baracoa's best window: Dec–Apr (drier, cooler).

Baracoa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.