Cuba in April

Last dry month; fewer visitors.

No other month rates higher than April for Cuba in this guide.

• West and Havana · Havana, Viñales, Varaderobest weather

  Dry season November–April, 20–27 °C (68–81 °F); hot and humid May–October with afternoon storms; cold fronts can bring cool, windy spells in January.Dry season November–April, 68–81 °F (20–27 °C); hot and humid May–October with afternoon storms; cold fronts can bring cool, windy spells in January.

• Centre and south coast · Trinidad, Cienfuegos, Santa Clara, Camagüeybest weather

  Similar pattern, slightly warmer; the Escambray hills are cooler.

• Oriente · Santiago de Cuba, Baracoa, Holguínfine

  Hottest region; Baracoa is wet much of the year. The east took the worst of Hurricane Melissa in October 2025.

• Central Cuba: Trinidad / Cienfuegos / Santa Clara · central plains and south coastfine

  Summer highs 31–33 °C (88–91 °F); winter lows 18–21 °C (64–70 °F), dropping to 10–13 °C (50–55 °F) when a cold front pushes through, with daytime highs of 21–24 °C (70–75 °F). Rain concentrates June–September.Summer highs 88–91 °F (31–33 °C); winter lows 64–70 °F (18–21 °C), dropping to 50–55 °F (10–13 °C) when a cold front pushes through, with daytime highs of 70–75 °F (21–24 °C). Rain concentrates June–September.

• Central Cuba: Cayo Coco / Cayo Guillermo · north caysfine

  Sea breezes temper the heat; hurricane season runs June–November and the cays are exposed.

• Eastern Cuba: Santiago de Cuba / Guantánamo · south coast and basinsbest weather

  Hottest and driest part of the region; hurricane season runs June to November, peaking August–October.

• Eastern Cuba: Baracoa / Holguín · north coast and mountainsfine

  Baracoa is the wettest place in Cuba — rain in almost any month; the road in floods after heavy rain.

• Western Cuba: Havana and the north coast · Havana, Varadero, Matanzas, Cayo Largofine

  Dry season November–April is the reliable window; May and June turn wet, and September–October carry the hurricane risk.

• Western Cuba: Viñales and Pinar del Río · Western interiorfine

  Cooler mornings than Havana; the same wet and storm pattern, with heavier rain on the hills.

• Havana29 °C (84 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 5 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 5 rain days
• Artemisa30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 3 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 3 rain days
• Baracoa30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 7 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 7 rain days
• Camagüey31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 7 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 7 rain days
• Cayo Coco31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 4 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 4 rain days
• Cayo Guillermo29 °C (84 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 4 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 4 rain days
• Cayo Largo30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 4 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 4 rain days
• Ciego de Ávila31 °C (88 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 6 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 6 rain days
• Cienfuegos30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 6 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 6 rain days
• Florida31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 7 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 7 rain days
• Guanabo29 °C (84 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 4 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 4 rain days
• Guanajay29 °C (84 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 4 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 4 rain days
• Guantánamo Bay31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 9 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 9 rain days
• Guantánamo32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 6 rain days
• Holguín30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 5 rain days
• Las Terrazas29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 4 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 4 rain days
• Maria la Gorda29 °C (84 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 3 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 3 rain days
• Matanzas30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 5 rain days
• Moa31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 4 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 4 rain days
• Morón30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 6 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 6 rain days
• Pinar del Rio31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 5 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 5 rain days
• Playa Santa Lucia30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 6 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 6 rain days
• Puerto Esperanza30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 7 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 7 rain days
• Remedios31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 9 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 9 rain days
• Sancti Spíritus31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 7 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 7 rain days
• Santa Clara30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 6 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 6 rain days
• Santiago de Cuba31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 5 rain days
• Soroa29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 4 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 4 rain days
• Trinidad31 °C (88 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 6 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 6 rain days
• Varadero30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 4 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 4 rain days

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Good Friday

  Mar–Apr (varies)

  Holiday since 2012.

• Holy Week

  Moves yearly · Havana

  Quiet services; some closures.

Crowds · Cuba

Medium

Prices · Cuba

Medium

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• West and Havana

  Best weather of the year (Havana, Viñales, Varadero)

• Centre and south coast

  Best weather of the year (Trinidad, Cienfuegos, Santa Clara, Camagüey)

• Havana

  Warm; last easy month.

• Artemisa

  Best months: Nov–Apr

• Baracoa

  Best months: Dec–Apr (drier, cooler)

• Camagüey

  Best months: Nov–Apr

• Cayo Coco

  Best months: Nov–Apr (dry season, cooler temperatures)

• Cayo Guillermo

  Best months: Nov–Apr (dry season)

• Cayo Largo

  Best months: Nov–Apr

• Ciego de Ávila

  Best months: Nov–Apr

• Cienfuegos

  Best months: Nov–Apr

• Florida

  Best months: Nov–Apr (dry season)