Cuba in October

Storm risk; 10 October holiday.

• West and Havana · Havana, Viñales, Varaderostorm or typhoon risk

  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, Camagüeystorm or typhoon risk

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

• Oriente · 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.

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.

• Independence Day (start of the 1868 war)

  10 Oct

  Holiday.

Crowds · Cuba

Low

Prices · Cuba

Low

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
• A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries

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• West and Havana

  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

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

• Oriente

  Hottest region; Baracoa is wet much of the year. The east took the worst of Hurricane Melissa in October 2025.

• Havana

  Storms and rain; hurricane risk.