When to go · Santiago de Cuba
Santiago de Cuba in July
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Aug-Oct (hurricane season, heat), Jul carnival week if you want quiet.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Cuba overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Cuba overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Aug-Oct (hurricane season, heat), Jul carnival week if you want quiet.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in July
- Santiago de CubaHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 7 days
- Oriente, Cuba · Santiago de Cuba, Baracoa, Holguínhot
Hottest region; Baracoa is wet much of the year. The east took the worst of Hurricane Melissa in October 2025.
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.
Santiago de Cuba carnival big impact
Jul · Cuba
Street parades and congas; rooms scarce.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cuba overall
- Medium
- Prices · Cuba overall
- Medium
Cuba overall: Santiago carnival; 26 July holiday; very hot.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Santiago de Cuba, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Jul: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 7
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Jul: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Jul: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
Jan: 0
July: Listed as a month to avoid: Aug-Oct (hurricane season, heat), Jul carnival week if you want quiet.
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