When to go · Baracoa
Baracoa in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Nov (hurricane season); May–Aug (heat and rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C90°F / 24°C75°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Cuba overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Cuba overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Baracoa
Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Nov (hurricane season); May–Aug (heat and rain).
Weather in August
- BaracoaHighs around 32 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 90 °F, lows around 75 °F, 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cuba overall
- Medium
- Prices · Cuba overall
- Medium
Cuba overall: Heat, storms and blackouts together.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries