When to go · Baracoa
Baracoa in January
Great month. Inside Baracoa's best window: Dec–Apr (drier, cooler).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Cuba overall
- Prices
- High
- Cuba overall
Verdict
Inside Baracoa's best window: Dec–Apr (drier, cooler).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Baracoa in this guide.
Weather in January
- BaracoaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Oriente, Cuba · Santiago de Cuba, Baracoa, Holguínbest weather
Hottest region; Baracoa is wet much of the year. The east took the worst of Hurricane Melissa in October 2025.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cuba overall
- High
- Prices · Cuba overall
- High
Cuba overall: Dry and pleasant, but check advice and flights; 1 January national holiday.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Baracoa, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Feb: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Feb: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Baracoa's best window: Dec–Apr (drier, cooler).
February: Inside Baracoa's best window: Dec–Apr (drier, cooler).
Baracoa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.