Cuba in July

Santiago carnival; 26 July holiday; very hot.

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

• West and Havana · Havana, Viñales, Varaderohot

  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, Camagüeyhot

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

• Oriente · Santiago de Cuba, Baracoa, Holguínhot

  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.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 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), 11 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 11 rain days
• Artemisa33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 9 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 9 rain days
• Baracoa32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 11 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 11 rain days
• Camagüey33 °C (91 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 12 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 12 rain days
• Cayo Coco33 °C (91 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 12 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 12 rain days
• Cayo Guillermo32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 10 rain days
• Cayo Largo32 °C (90 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 10 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 10 rain days
• Ciego de Ávila33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 11 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 11 rain days
• Cienfuegos32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 11 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 11 rain days
• Florida33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 11 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 11 rain days
• Guanabo32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 10 rain days
• Guanajay32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 10 rain days
• Guantánamo Bay33 °C (91 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 15 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 15 rain days
• Guantánamo34 °C (93 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 10 rain days
• Holguín33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 8 rain days
• Las Terrazas31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 10 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 10 rain days
• Maria la Gorda32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 12 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 12 rain days
• Matanzas33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 10 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 10 rain days
• Moa33 °C (91 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 8 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 8 rain days
• Morón33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 13 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 13 rain days
• Pinar del Rio33 °C (91 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 14 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 14 rain days
• Playa Santa Lucia32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 11 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 11 rain days
• Puerto Esperanza33 °C (91 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 12 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 12 rain days
• Remedios33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 12 rain days
• Sancti Spíritus33 °C (91 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 12 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 12 rain days
• Santa Clara32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 11 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 11 rain days
• Santiago de Cuba33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 7 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 7 rain days
• Soroa31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 10 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 10 rain days
• Trinidad32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 11 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 11 rain days
• Varadero33 °C (91 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 10 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 10 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.

• Santiago de Cuba carnival big impact

  Jul

  Street parades and congas; rooms scarce.

• Day of the National Rebellion

  25–27 Jul

  Marks the 1953 Moncada attack; closures.

• National Rebellion Day

  26 July · Havana

  Public holiday.

• 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 · Cuba

Medium

Prices · Cuba

Medium

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

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