When to go · Santiago de Cuba

Santiago de Cuba in October

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: 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
Crowds: Low; Cuba overall
Prices: Low; Cuba overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Santiago de Cuba

Listed as a month to avoid: Aug-Oct (hurricane season, heat), Jul carnival week if you want quiet.

October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Santiago de CubaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 12 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 Santiago de Cuba, side by side.

First month

Second month

October: 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.