Rainy season

Cuba: when is the rainy season?

The rainy season lasts from June to October, the dry season from November to April. Best time to travel, dry and with good holiday weather: November – April.

Precipitation by destination

  • Guantánamo Bay

    Rainy: in October

  • Havana

    Rainy: from June to September

  • Santiago de Cuba

    Rainy: in May and from September to October

  • Trinidad, Cuba

    Rainy: from May to October

  • Varadero

    Rainy: from June to September

Long-term precipitation per month, mm. Rainy months: well above the place's own average (at least 100 mm); dry months: half the average or less, or under 60 mm.

Cuba: rainy season, quick answers

Cuba: when is the rainy season?

The rainy season lasts from June to October. On average, 118 mm fall in September, the wettest month.

Cuba: when is the dry season?

The driest months are November – April, with 17 mm on average in January.

Cuba: when is the best time to avoid the rain?

November – April: dry months with good holiday weather at most destinations.

Climate averages 1996–2025, 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