When to go · Santiago de Cuba
Santiago de Cuba in October
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
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Cuba overall
- Prices
- Low
- Cuba overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Aug-Oct (hurricane season, heat), Jul carnival week if you want quiet.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- Santiago de CubaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 12 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cuba overall
- Low
- Prices · Cuba overall
- Low
Cuba overall: Storm risk; 10 October holiday.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Santiago de Cuba, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Oct: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 12
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: 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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries