When to go · Moa
Moa in August
Avoid month. Outside the best window (check). Across Cuba: Heat, storms and blackouts together.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Cuba overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Cuba overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Cuba: Heat, storms and blackouts together.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Cuba: Dry season returns; Havana's founding day 16 November.
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Cuba: Dry; Christmas peak and Havana Film Festival (check).
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Cuba: Dry and pleasant, but check advice and flights; 1 January national holiday.
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Cuba: Dry; Havana Book Fair (check); flights reduced in 2026.
Weather in August
- MoaHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 27 °C (81 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 81 °F (27 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cuba overall
- Medium
- Prices · Cuba overall
- Medium
Cuba overall: Heat, storms and blackouts together.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Moa, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Mixed (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 8
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Outside the best window (check). Across Cuba: Heat, storms and blackouts together.
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Cuba: Dry and pleasant, but check advice and flights; 1 January national holiday.
Moa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen