Cuba in December

Dry; Christmas peak and Havana Film Festival (check).

• West and Havana · Havana, Viñales, Varaderobest weather

  Dry season November–April, 20–27 °C; hot and humid May–October with afternoon storms; cold fronts can bring cool, windy spells in January.

• Centre and south coast · Trinidad, Cienfuegos, Santa Clara, Camagüeybest weather

  Similar pattern, slightly warmer; the Escambray hills are cooler.

• Oriente · 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.

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.

• Christmas

  25 Dec

  Holiday; peak visitor season.

• New Year's Eve

  31 Dec

  Buckets of water thrown out at midnight; parties.

Crowds · Cuba

High

Prices · Cuba

High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• West and Havana

  Best weather of the year (Havana, Viñales, Varadero)

• Centre and south coast

  Best weather of the year (Trinidad, Cienfuegos, Santa Clara, Camagüey)

• Oriente

  Best weather of the year (Santiago de Cuba, Baracoa, Holguín)

• Havana

  Dry, mild; Christmas crowds.