When to go · Baracoa
Baracoa in January
Great month. Inside Baracoa's best window: Dec–Apr (drier, cooler).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C82°F / 20°C68°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Cuba overall
- Prices
- High
- Cuba overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Baracoa
Inside Baracoa's best window: Dec–Apr (drier, cooler).
Weather in January
- BaracoaHighs around 28 °C, lows around 20 °C, rain on about 8 daysHighs around 82 °F, lows around 68 °F, rain on about 8 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 and pleasant, but check advice and flights; 1 January national holiday.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.