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Cuba in August

Avoid month. Heat, storms and blackouts together.

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Crowds
Medium
Cuba
Prices
Medium
Cuba

Verdict

AvoidVoykit month rating for Cuba

Heat, storms and blackouts together.

Is another month better than August?

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in August

  • West and Havana · Havana, Viñales, Varaderostorm or typhoon risk

    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.

  • Centre and south coast · Trinidad, Cienfuegos, Santa Clara, Camagüeystorm or typhoon risk

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

  • Oriente · 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.

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

    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.

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

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

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

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

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

    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 Largohot

    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 interiorhot

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

  • Havana33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days
  • Artemisa33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days
  • Baracoa32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days
  • Camagüey33 °C (91 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 12 rain days
  • Cayo Coco33 °C (91 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 13 rain days
  • Cayo Guillermo32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 11 rain days
  • Cayo Largo32 °C (90 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 9 rain days
  • Ciego de Ávila33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 12 rain days
  • Cienfuegos32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 12 rain days
  • Florida33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 11 rain days
  • Guanabo32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 11 rain days
  • Guanajay32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 11 rain days
  • Guantánamo Bay33 °C (91 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 15 rain days
  • Guantánamo34 °C (93 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 11 rain days
  • Holguín33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 9 rain days
  • Las Terrazas31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 9 rain days
  • Maria la Gorda32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 12 rain days
  • Matanzas33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 10 rain days
  • Moa33 °C (91 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 8 rain days
  • Morón33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 13 rain days
  • Pinar del Rio33 °C (91 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 13 rain days
  • Playa Santa Lucia32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days
  • Puerto Esperanza33 °C (91 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 12 rain days
  • Remedios33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days
  • Sancti Spíritus33 °C (91 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 12 rain days
  • Santa Clara32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 12 rain days
  • Santiago de Cuba33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days
  • Soroa31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 10 rain days
  • Trinidad32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 12 rain days
  • Varadero33 °C (91 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 10 rain days

Festivals and holidays

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.

  • Havana Carnival check

    Check the year · Havana

    Parades and music.

  • Hurricane season

    Jun–Nov · Havana

    A storm can close flights and streets for days; keep a spare night and insurance.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Cuba
Medium
Prices · Cuba
Medium

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Aug: Avoid

    Jan: Mixed (better)

  • Crowds

    Aug: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Aug: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Aug: 2

    Jan: 2

August: Heat, storms and blackouts together.

January: Dry and pleasant, but check advice and flights; 1 January national holiday.

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

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
  • A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries

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Where to go in August

Better another month

  • West and Havana

    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.

  • Centre and south coast

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

  • Oriente

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

  • Havana

    Peak heat and hurricane risk.