Havana weather by month & the best time to visit
🇨🇺 Cuba · major coastal city · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Havana is March — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 92/100), with February and January close behind. Havana averages about 2,871 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 23 mm of rain in March.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,871
- Sunniest month
- March
- Peak score
- 92/100
- Rain / year
- 742 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 10 (very high)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 2.2M
- Elevation
- 58 m
When is the best time to visit Havana?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Havana is March, then February and January. The dullest month is July (73/100, 83 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Havana?
Havana gets a lot of sun: around 2,871 hours a year. March (92/100) is noticeably better than July (73). It ranks #3 of 12 destinations in Cuba for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,825 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 40% of the annual 742 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 90 | 26° / 79°F | 18° / 64°F | 30 mm | 6 | 27° / 81°F |
| February | 91 | 28° / 82°F | 19° / 66°F | 29 mm | 8 | 26° / 79°F |
| March | 92 | 29° / 84°F | 20° / 68°F | 23 mm | 10 | 27° / 81°F |
| April | 90 | 31° / 88°F | 22° / 72°F | 33 mm | 10 | 27° / 81°F |
| May | 84 | 32° / 90°F | 23° / 73°F | 64 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| June | 76 | 32° / 90°F | 25° / 77°F | 108 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| July | 73 | 33° / 91°F | 25° / 77°F | 83 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 76 | 32° / 90°F | 26° / 79°F | 108 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| September | 77 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 102 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| October | 80 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 87 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| November | 88 | 28° / 82°F | 21° / 70°F | 45 mm | 7 | 28° / 82°F |
| December | 90 | 27° / 81°F | 20° / 68°F | 30 mm | 6 | 27° / 81°F |
Sea temperature in Havana by month
The sea off Havana is warmest in August at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in February at 26°C / 79°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Key West United States · 186 km · best in Mar · 2,953 h sun/yr
- Miami United States · 379 km · best in Jan · 2,653 h sun/yr
- Fort Myers United States · 400 km · best in Jan · 2,702 h sun/yr
- George Town Cayman Islands · 425 km · best in Feb · 2,943 h sun/yr
- Punta Gorda United States · 439 km · best in Nov · 2,701 h sun/yr
- West Palm Beach United States · 472 km · best in Jan · 2,503 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Matanzas Cuba · 100 km · 2,823 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Nueva Gerona Cuba · 134 km · 2,903 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Cayo Largo del Sur Cuba · 177 km · 3,004 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Cienfuegos Cuba · 225 km · 2,824 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Santa Clara Cuba · 259 km · 2,670 h sun/yr · best in Jan
Head-to-head
How Havana compares month by month: Havana vs Miami · Havana vs Fort Myers · Havana vs George Town · Havana vs Key West · all comparisons
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