When to go · Holguín

Holguín in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season, hurricane risk).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: Medium; Cuba overall
Prices: Medium; Cuba overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Holguín

Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season, hurricane risk).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

HolguínHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 9 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.

Cuba overall: Heat, storms and blackouts together.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Holguín, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season, hurricane risk).

January: Inside Holguín's best window: Nov–Apr.

Holguín: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.