When to go · Havana
Havana in January
Great month. Dry and warm; best walking weather.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Cuba overall
- Prices
- High
- Cuba overall
Verdict
Dry and warm; best walking weather.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Havana in this guide.
Weather in January
- HavanaHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 6 days
- West and Havana, Cuba · 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.
Dry season season
Sunny, warm and the best time to visit; cooler nights in Jan and Feb.
Watch: High season: book casas early and expect higher prices in Dec–Feb.
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.
New Year and Liberation Day
1 January · Citywide
Public holiday; many places close.
Triumph of the Revolution and Victory of the Armed Forces
1–2 Jan · Cuba
Closures; events in Havana.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cuba overall
- High
- Prices · Cuba overall
- High
Cuba overall: Dry and pleasant, but check advice and flights; 1 January national holiday.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Havana, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Feb: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Feb: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6
Feb: 5 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 2
Feb: 1
January: Dry and warm; best walking weather.
February: Dry; cool evenings.
Havana: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.