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When to go · Varadero

Varadero in January

Great month. Inside Varadero's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, cooler sea).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
27°C (81°F) / 18°C (64°F)
average high / low
Rain days
2
Crowds
High
Cuba overall
Prices
High
Cuba overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Varadero

Inside Varadero's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, cooler sea).

Is another month better than January?

No other month rates higher than January for Varadero in this guide.

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • VaraderoHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 2 days
  • West and Havana, Cuba · Havana, Viñales, Varaderobest weather

    Dry season November–April, 20–27 °C (68–81 °F); hot and humid May–October with afternoon storms; cold fronts can bring cool, windy spells in January.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Cuba overall
High
Prices · Cuba overall
High

Cuba overall: Dry and pleasant, but check advice and flights; 1 January national holiday.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jan: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)

    Feb: 28 °C (82 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)

    Feb: 19 °C (66 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 2

    Feb: 2

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 0

    Feb: 0

January: Inside Varadero's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, cooler sea).

February: Inside Varadero's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, cooler sea).

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

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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