When to go · Santiago de Cuba

Santiago de Cuba in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Aug-Oct (hurricane season, heat), Jul carnival week if you want quiet.

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: 8
Crowds: Medium; Cuba overall
Prices: Medium; Cuba overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Santiago de Cuba

Listed as a month to avoid: Aug-Oct (hurricane season, heat), Jul carnival week if you want quiet.

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Santiago de CubaHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 8 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 Santiago de Cuba, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Aug-Oct (hurricane season, heat), Jul carnival week if you want quiet.

January: Inside Santiago de Cuba's best window: Dec-Mar.

Santiago de Cuba: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.