When to go · Havana, Cuba
Best time to visit Havana
The sweet spot is February, January and March — averages 22°C, only 4 rainy days, peak-season crowds and peak prices.
November – April (dry season)
Tropical, hot and humid year-round. The dry season (Nov–Apr) brings pleasant warmth (25–28°C) and is by far the best time; the wet season (May–Oct) is hotter, stormier and overlaps hurricane season.
The short answer
22°C · 4 rainy days · high season
22°C · 6 rainy days · high season
24°C · 4 rainy days · high season
Hardest months: August and October. averages 28°C, 11 rainy days, few other visitors.
Month by month
| Month | Avg temp | Rain days | Crowds | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22°C | 6d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| February | 22°C | 4d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| March | 24°C | 4d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| April | 25°C | 5d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| May | 26°C | 9d | mid | Comfortable but damp |
| June | 27°C | 11d | low | Hot |
| July | 28°C | 9d | low | Hot |
| August | 28°C | 11d | low | Hot |
| September | 27°C | 12d | low | Wet |
| October | 26°C | 12d | mid | Wet |
| November | 24°C | 8d | high | Comfortable but damp |
| December | 23°C | 7d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
Verdicts are read off the three columns to their left — temperature distance from 21°C first, then rainfall, with crowds breaking ties. Averages, so any given week can differ.
If you'd rather go cheap than perfect
June, July, August and September are low season in Havana — thinner crowds, and the months where accommodation is easiest to book late. Budget travellers already work to about $25–40 a day here; low season is where the accommodation share of that goes furthest.
Book the month you picked
Fares move with the same seasons as the crowds — the quiet months above are usually the cheap ones to fly.