When to go · Santiago de Cuba
Santiago de Cuba in December
Great month. Inside Santiago de Cuba's best window: Dec-Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Cuba overall
- Prices
- High
- Cuba overall
Verdict
Inside Santiago de Cuba's best window: Dec-Mar.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Santiago de Cuba in this guide.
Weather in December
- Santiago de CubaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Oriente, Cuba · Santiago de Cuba, Baracoa, Holguínbest weather
Hottest region; Baracoa is wet much of the year. The east took the worst of Hurricane Melissa in October 2025.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cuba overall
- High
- Prices · Cuba overall
- High
Cuba overall: Dry; Christmas peak and Havana Film Festival (check).
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Santiago de Cuba, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Dec: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Jan: 5
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 0
December: Inside Santiago de Cuba's best window: Dec-Mar.
January: Inside Santiago de Cuba's best window: Dec-Mar.
Santiago de Cuba: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen