Climate · Cuba

Havana

Hot and wet from May to September; warm and mostly dry from December to February.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years23.1°N10 m above the sea
  1. Jan82°28°68°20°Rain on about one day a week.
  2. Feb83°28°68°20°Rain on about one day a week.
  3. Mar86°30°70°21°Rain on about one day a week.
  4. Apr89°32°72°22°Rain on about one day a week.
  5. May91°33°75°24°Rain on about three days a week.
  6. Jun91°33°77°25°Rain on about five days a week.
  7. Jul93°34°78°26°Rain on about four days a week.
  8. Aug93°34°79°26°Rain on about four days a week.
  9. Sep91°33°78°26°Rain on about five days a week.
  10. Oct89°32°77°25°Rain on about four days a week.
  11. Nov86°30°73°23°Rain on about two days a week.
  12. Dec84°29°71°22°Rain on about two days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The hot season runs from May to September, with highs near 92°F and nights near 78°F. From December to February, highs are nearer 83°F. The rain comes from June to October, on about four days a week. December to April is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10½ hours in December to 13½ hours in June.The hot season runs from May to September, with highs near 33°C and nights near 26°C. From December to February, highs are nearer 28°C. The rain comes from June to October, on about four days a week. December to April is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10½ hours in December to 13½ hours in June.

Where Havana sits

America/Havana

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Latitude
23.1°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
10 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
our one place here

The land around Havana, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Havana, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Havana, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Havana, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Havana, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Havana, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Havana, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Havana, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Havana, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Havana, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Havana, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Havana, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Havana is our one place in Cuba so far. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 82°F in January to 93°F in July and August.Highs from 28°C in January to 34°C in July and August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in September (70% of days), driest in March and April (16%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in March (27% cover), cloudiest in June (68%).

Daylight

From 10h 44m in December to 13h 32m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Havana, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool seasonAt its best
68°20°82°28°
1 day37%10h 53m
FebruaryCool seasonAt its best
68°20°83°28°
1 day29%11h 21m
March
70°21°86°30°
1 day27%11h 59m
April
72°22°89°32°
1 day32%12h 40m
MayHot season
75°24°91°33°
3 days45%13h 15m
JuneHot season
77°25°91°33°
5 days68%13h 32m
JulyHot season
78°26°93°34°
4 days65%13h 24m
AugustHot season
79°26°93°34°
4 days64%12h 54m
SeptemberHot season
78°26°91°33°
5 days66%12h 14m
October
77°25°89°32°
4 days59%11h 33m
November
73°23°86°30°
2 days44%11h 00m
DecemberCool seasonAt its best
71°22°84°29°
2 days37%10h 44m

When is the best time to visit Havana?


The best months are December to February: highs near 83°F, nights near 69°F, and rain on about two days a week.The best months are December to February: highs near 28°C, nights near 21°C, and rain on about two days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Havana?

July and August, with highs near 93°F and lows near 79°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 82°F.July and August, with highs near 34°C and lows near 26°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 28°C.

When does it rain most in Havana?

September, with rain on about five days a week. March and April are the driest, with rain on about one day a week.

How long are the days in Havana?

From about 10½ hours in December to 13½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Havana?

March, when cloud covers about 27% of the sky on average. June is the cloudiest, at about 68%.

Places with a year like Havana's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Havana's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Havana's summer.

Where to stay

1 in our collection

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Havana. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.