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Cuba in October

Avoid month. Storm risk; 10 October holiday.

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Crowds
Low
Cuba
Prices
Low
Cuba

Verdict

AvoidVoykit month rating for Cuba

Storm risk; 10 October holiday.

Is another month better than October?

October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in October

  • 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 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.

  • 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 basinsrainy

    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 Largostorm or typhoon risk

    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 interiorstorm or typhoon risk

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

  • Havana30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 11 rain days
  • Artemisa30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 8 rain days
  • Baracoa31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 15 rain days
  • Camagüey30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 8 rain days
  • Cayo Coco31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 7 rain days
  • Cayo Guillermo30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 12 rain days
  • Cayo Largo30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 5 rain days
  • Ciego de Ávila31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 10 rain days
  • Cienfuegos30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 14 rain days
  • Florida31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 7 rain days
  • Guanabo29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 10 rain days
  • Guanajay29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 9 rain days
  • Guantánamo Bay31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 10 rain days
  • Guantánamo32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 11 rain days
  • Holguín31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 10 rain days
  • Las Terrazas29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 5 rain days
  • Maria la Gorda30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days
  • Matanzas30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days
  • Moa30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 5 rain days
  • Morón30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 8 rain days
  • Pinar del Rio31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 7 rain days
  • Playa Santa Lucia30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 13 rain days
  • Puerto Esperanza30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 7 rain days
  • Remedios31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 10 rain days
  • Sancti Spíritus30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 7 rain days
  • Santa Clara30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 13 rain days
  • Santiago de Cuba32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 12 rain days
  • Soroa29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days
  • Trinidad30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 14 rain days
  • Varadero30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 5 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.

  • Independence Day (start of the 1868 war)

    10 Oct

    Holiday.

  • 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
Low
Prices · Cuba
Low

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Oct: Avoid

    Jan: Mixed (better)

  • Crowds

    Oct: Low

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Oct: Low

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Oct: 2

    Jan: 2

October: Storm risk; 10 October holiday.

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 October

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

    Storms and rain; hurricane risk.