When to go · Holguín

Holguín in October

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season, hurricane risk).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Low; Cuba overall
Prices: Low; Cuba overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Holguín

Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season, hurricane risk).

October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

HolguínHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 10 days
Oriente, Cuba · 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.

Cuba overall: Storm risk; 10 October holiday.

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

First month

Second month

October: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season, hurricane risk).

January: Inside Holguín's best window: Nov–Apr.

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