When to go · Santiago de Cuba
Santiago de Cuba, month by month
The best months for Santiago de Cuba: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Santiago de Cuba's best window: Dec-Mar.30 °C / 20 °C, 5 rain days86 °F / 68 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGreatInside Santiago de Cuba's best window: Dec-Mar.30 °C / 20 °C, 4 rain days86 °F / 68 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Santiago de Cuba's best window: Dec-Mar.31 °C / 21 °C, 4 rain days88 °F / 70 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Dec-Mar). Across Cuba: Last dry month; fewer visitors.31 °C / 22 °C, 5 rain days88 °F / 72 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Dec-Mar). Across Cuba: Rains start; hot during blackouts.32 °C / 23 °C, 9 rain days90 °F / 73 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Dec-Mar). Across Cuba: Hurricane season opens; humid.32 °C / 24 °C, 9 rain days90 °F / 75 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Aug-Oct (hurricane season, heat), Jul carnival week if you want quiet.33 °C / 24 °C, 7 rain days91 °F / 75 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Aug-Oct (hurricane season, heat), Jul carnival week if you want quiet.33 °C / 24 °C, 8 rain days91 °F / 75 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Aug-Oct (hurricane season, heat), Jul carnival week if you want quiet.32 °C / 24 °C, 10 rain days90 °F / 75 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Aug-Oct (hurricane season, heat), Jul carnival week if you want quiet.32 °C / 23 °C, 12 rain days90 °F / 73 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Dec-Mar). Across Cuba: Dry season returns; Havana's founding day 16 November.31 °C / 22 °C, 8 rain days88 °F / 72 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Santiago de Cuba's best window: Dec-Mar.30 °C / 21 °C, 5 rain days86 °F / 70 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High