AI-generatedHolguin at a glance
- Best time
- Dec – Mar
- Warmest month
- Aug · 34°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,740 h
- Rain a year
- 934 mm
- Climate
- Tropical
- Time zone
- UTC−5 / UTC−4
- Elevation
- 146 m
Climate in Holguin
Holguin has a tropical climate: it is warm all year round, and the seasons differ mainly in how much rain falls. August is the warmest month with average highs of 34 °C, while January is the coolest at 29 °C. With around 2,740 hours of sunshine a year, Holguin is sunny; July is the sunniest month with 9.0 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Holguin
The best time to visit Holguin is from December to March. From July to September it can get very hot, with highs of up to 34 °C. The rainy season is from May to October; the wettest month is October with 151 mm.
Holguin through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Holguin in the dry season
Nov – Apr
Good
- 29–32 °C by day
- 7.0 h of sun a day
- 56 rainy days in all
Holguin in the rainy season
May – Oct
Poor
- 31–34 °C by day
- 8.0 h of sun a day
- 106 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
No month
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Peak heat
Jul – Sep
Highs of 33 °C or more
Rainy months
May – Oct
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
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Your best months: December – February
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Poor
Best time to visit: December – March
October is the peak of the hurricane season Hurricane season
Keep in mindFrequent rainStorm season
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 24°
- Midday, 13:00: about 31°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 31°
- Evening, 20:00: about 27°
- Night, 23:00: about 25°
07:0018:42
Warm enough for a T-shirt in the evening.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 06:46–07:29 · evening 18:12–18:55
- Blue hour
- Morning 06:37–06:46 · evening 18:55–19:04
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Holguin compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 32° at the start of the month to 30° at the end. The days get 0.6 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 32° | 30° |
| Night-time low | 23° | 22° |
| Daylight | 12.0 h | 11.4 h |
What is the weather like in Holguin in October?
In October, Holguin is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 21 days, totalling 151 mm. On about 23 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Holguin.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 42 min07:00 – 18:42
- UV index
- 9 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 31 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 16 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 61 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 23 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−4offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %50 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %62 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Water bottle – drink plenty
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Holguin
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
January has the better holiday weather in Holguin: score 76 against 37. In January, days are 2 °C cooler than in October. January has 14 fewer rainy days.
| Month | October | January |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 37 | 76better |
| Daytime high | 31° | 29° |
| Night-time low | 23° | 20° |
| Sunshine | 6.7 h | 6.6 h |
| Rainy days | 21 | 7better |
| Rainfall | 151 mm | 27 mmbetter |
| Muggy days | 31 | 21better |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Holguin month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
76January29° · 6.6 h
In January, Holguin is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 27 mm. On about 9 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, January is a good month for a holiday in Holguin.
Holguin in January75February29° · 7.2 h
In February, Holguin is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. The sun shines for around 7.2 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 24 mm. On about 12 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, February is a good month for a holiday in Holguin.
Holguin in February65March31° · 7.5 h
In March, Holguin is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. The sun shines for around 7.5 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 36 mm. On about 18 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, March is a good month for a holiday in Holguin.
Holguin in March53April32° · 8.1 h
In April, Holguin is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. The sun shines for around 8.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 56 mm in total. On about 23 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Holguin.
Holguin in April35May32° · 7.9 h
In May, Holguin is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. The sun shines for around 7.9 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 17 days, totalling 129 mm. On about 28 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, May is not an ideal month for a holiday in Holguin.
Holguin in May34June33° · 8.1 h
In June, Holguin is hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 24 °C. The sun shines for around 8.1 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 16 days, totalling 113 mm. On about 29 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, June is not an ideal month for a holiday in Holguin.
Holguin in June34July34° · 9.0 h
In July, Holguin is very hot: daytime highs average 34 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 24 °C. With around 9.0 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 14 days, totalling 62 mm. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, July is not an ideal month for a holiday in Holguin.
Holguin in July25August34° · 8.4 h
In August, Holguin is very hot: daytime highs average 34 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 24 °C. The sun shines for around 8.4 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 16 days, totalling 87 mm. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, August is not an ideal month for a holiday in Holguin.
Holguin in August28September33° · 7.7 h
In September, Holguin is very hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. The sun shines for around 7.7 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 20 days, totalling 138 mm. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, September is not an ideal month for a holiday in Holguin.
Holguin in September37October31° · 6.7 h
In October, Holguin is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 21 days, totalling 151 mm. On about 23 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Holguin.
Holguin in October55November29° · 6.3 h
In November, Holguin is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. Expect around 6.3 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 74 mm. On about 10 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, November is a so-so month for a holiday in Holguin.
Holguin in November71December29° · 6.5 h
In December, Holguin is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 38 mm in total. On about 7 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, December is a good month for a holiday in Holguin.
Holguin in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Holguin
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Warm 20–24°
- Hot 24° and more
- muggy month (15+ muggy days)
WarmOctober: nights around 23°. Tropical nights: a fan or air conditioning helps. Muggy on about 31 days (dew point 18 °C or more).
The coolest nights are in January (20°), the warmest in July (24°). Nights stay tropical all year (20 °C and more), so a room with air conditioning or at least a fan pays off. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) all year, on about 317 days a year.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 76 | 29° | 20° | 6.6 h | 7 | 27 |
| FebruaryFeb | 75 | 29° | 20° | 7.2 h | 6 | 24 |
| MarchMar | 65 | 31° | 21° | 7.5 h | 8 | 36 |
| AprilApr | 53 | 32° | 22° | 8.1 h | 11 | 56 |
| MayMay | 35 | 32° | 23° | 7.9 h | 17 | 129 |
| JuneJun | 34 | 33° | 24° | 8.1 h | 16 | 113 |
| JulyJul | 34 | 34° | 24° | 9.0 h | 14 | 62 |
| AugustAug | 25 | 34° | 24° | 8.4 h | 16 | 87 |
| SeptemberSep | 28 | 33° | 23° | 7.7 h | 20 | 138 |
| OctoberOct | 37 | 31° | 23° | 6.7 h | 21 | 151 |
| NovemberNov | 55 | 29° | 22° | 6.3 h | 15 | 74 |
| DecemberDec | 71 | 29° | 21° | 6.5 h | 9 | 38 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
20.89° N, 76.26° W · 146 m · America/Havana
Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Holguin
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 6.7 of 11.7 hours of daylight in Holguin, 57 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain
Rain in Holguin: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Holguin has about 21 rainy days with 151 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Holguin
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 9 · very highStay in the shade around midday; SPF 50, clothing, hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in July (UV 12).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 15 min
- Fair skin
- about 20 min
- Light brown skin
- about 25 min
- Olive skin
- about 35 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind & clouds
Wind and clouds in Holguin
How breezy and how cloudy Holguin is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Holguin typically peaks at 16 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 61 % of the sky over Holguin: variable cloud, with about 6.7 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat & humidity
Heat and humidity in Holguin
How often the day gets hot in Holguin (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Holguin has about 23 hot days, with an average daytime high of 31 °C: hot and muggy. Plan outdoor activities for the morning and evening, drink a lot and take breaks in the cool.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Planning a trip to Holguin
Weather for your travel dates
Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.
Holguin in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Holguin has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 74) and its weakest during the summer holidays (score 28).
- 57
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Fair
- 31 °C by day
- 7.9 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
- 35
May half-term
May – Jun
Poor
- 32 °C by day
- 7.9 h of sun a day
- 17 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 28
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Poor
- 34 °C by day
- 8.6 h of sun a day
- 16 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Peak heat, Frequent rain, Storm season
- 37
October half-term
Oct
Poor
- 31 °C by day
- 6.7 h of sun a day
- 21 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Storm season
- 74
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
GoodBest holidays
- 29 °C by day
- 6.6 h of sun a day
- 8 rainy days a month
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 9 h 15 min
- Distance
- 7,230 km
- Time zone
- UTC−4
- Jet lag
- About 3 days (5 h west)
Rule of thumb for flying west: for a few days before, stay up a little later, and get afternoon and evening light at your destination.
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Good to know: Cuba
- Currency
- Cuban Peso (CUP)
- Language
- Spanish
- Sockets
- Type A, B · 110 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the right
- Dialling code
- +53
UK plugs need a travel adapter
Only 110 V: chargers marked 100–240 V work, other devices need a voltage converter.
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
Storm season
Holguin lies in an area that Atlantic hurricanes can reach. The hurricane season runs from June to November, with most storms from August to October. A direct hit on any one place is rare, but if you travel then, keep an eye on weather warnings and book flexibly.
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June: Season
- July: Season
- August: Peak
- September: Peak
- October: Peak
- November: Season
- December
Official season dates of the regional warning centres (NOAA, JMA, IMD, Météo-France, BoM, Fiji Meteorological Service); not a forecast.
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Holguin compared
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Holguin vs Santiago de Cuba
In October the holiday weather in Holguin and Santiago de Cuba is about equally good (score 37 vs 35). During the day Santiago de Cuba is 1 °C warmer than Holguin.
| in October | Holguin | Santiago de Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 37 | 35 |
| Daytime high | 31° | 32° |
| Sea | no sea nearby | 30° |
| Sunshine | 7 h | 7 h |
| Rainy days | 21 | 18 |
| Best time | Dec – Mar | Nov – Mar |
Through the year
Best places in the country
Cuba in October: the best places
In October, Holguin ranks 9 of 12 destinations in this country.
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Frequently asked questions about Holguin
When is the best time to visit Holguin?
The best time to visit Holguin is from December to March. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Holguin?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C and nights around 24 °C. January is the coolest month at 29 °C.
When does it rain most in Holguin?
The rainy season is from May to October; the wettest month is October with 151 mm. The driest month is February with 24 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Holguin get?
Holguin gets around 2,740 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 9.0 hours a day; in November there are 6.3 hours a day.
What time zone is Holguin in?
Holguin is on UTC−5 in January and UTC−4 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Holguin?
A nonstop flight from London to Holguin takes about 9 h 15 min, for a straight-line distance of about 7,230 km.
When is hurricane season in Holguin?
Holguin lies in an area that Atlantic hurricanes can reach. The hurricane season runs from June to November, with most storms from August to October. A direct hit on any one place is rare, but if you travel then, keep an eye on weather warnings and book flexibly.
Which school holidays are best for Holguin?
Holguin has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 74) and its weakest during the summer holidays (score 28). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 57, May half-term 35, summer holidays 28, October half-term 37, Christmas holidays 74.