Cuba in May

Rains start; hot during blackouts.

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

• West and Havana · Havana, Viñales, Varaderofine

  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, Camagüeyfine

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

• Oriente · Santiago de Cuba, Baracoa, Holguínrainy

  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 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 basinsfine

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

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

  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 Largorainy

  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 interiorrainy

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

• Havana31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 8 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 8 rain days
• Artemisa31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 7 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 7 rain days
• Baracoa31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 12 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 12 rain days
• Camagüey32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 9 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 9 rain days
• Cayo Coco32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 5 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 5 rain days
• Cayo Guillermo30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 8 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 8 rain days
• Cayo Largo31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 6 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 6 rain days
• Ciego de Ávila32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 10 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 10 rain days
• Cienfuegos31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 10 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 10 rain days
• Florida32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 9 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 9 rain days
• Guanabo30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 8 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 8 rain days
• Guanajay30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 8 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 8 rain days
• Guantánamo Bay32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 12 rain days
• Guantánamo33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 10 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 10 rain days
• Holguín31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 8 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 8 rain days
• Las Terrazas30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 6 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 6 rain days
• Maria la Gorda30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 5 rain days
• Matanzas32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 7 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 7 rain days
• Moa32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 6 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 6 rain days
• Morón31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 9 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 9 rain days
• Pinar del Rio32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 8 rain days
• Playa Santa Lucia31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 10 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 10 rain days
• Puerto Esperanza31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 9 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 9 rain days
• Remedios32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 10 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 10 rain days
• Sancti Spíritus32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 9 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 9 rain days
• Santa Clara31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 10 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 10 rain days
• Santiago de Cuba32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 9 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 9 rain days
• Soroa30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 7 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 7 rain days
• Trinidad31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 11 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 11 rain days
• Varadero31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 6 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 6 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.

• International Workers' Day

  1 May

  Mass rallies in Havana (check).

• Labour Day

  1 May · Havana

  Large march; road closures.

Crowds · Cuba

Low

Prices · Cuba

Low

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