When to go · Baracoa

Baracoa in October

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

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C); average high / low
Rain days: 15
Crowds: Low; Cuba overall
Prices: Low; 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).

October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

BaracoaHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 15 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: Storm risk; 10 October holiday.

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

First month

Second month

October: 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.