The most comfortable time to visit Havana is from mid February to early March, and again in mid and late January. For sun, aim for late October to early January.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from late October to early January, with a second spell in mid and late April. It peaks in late April, at 80. Avoid early September for this: it falls to 24, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in April, when the sky is typically 60% covered at midday (often cloudy).
The being outside season here runs from mid February to early March, with a second spell in mid and late January. It peaks in mid January, at 76. The weakest stretch is from mid June to early October, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too hot.
Havana never quite rates Good for walking. It comes closest in late January, at 49, mostly because it is too warm. Avoid late April to early October for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Havana over the whole year is 25°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 31°C; December is the coldest, with lows of about 19°C. The rainy (wet) season in Havana runs from September to December, peaking in December with a 63% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is January to May; April is the driest month, at 27%. Winds in Havana are highest in January, averaging 4.1 m/s (15 km/h), and lightest in September, at 2.5 m/s (9 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E. The clearest skies in Havana come in April, when the sky is typically 47% covered; January is the cloudiest month, at 64%.
Month by month Havana climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25°C | 20°C | 24°C | 36% | 64% | 4.1 m/s | 65 | 39 | 36 |
| February | 25°C | 19°C | 24°C | 32% | 53% | 3.8 m/s | 63 | 43 | 38 |
| March | 27°C | 21°C | 27°C | 29% | 51% | 3.8 m/s | 50 | 59 | 21 |
| April | 29°C | 22°C | 28°C | 27% | 47% | 3.7 m/s | 40 | 66 | 11 |
| May | 31°C | 24°C | 32°C | 44% | 50% | 3.4 m/s | 13 | 54 | 1 |
| June | 30°C | 26°C | 32°C | 45% | 63% | 3.0 m/s | 8 | 46 | 1 |
| July | 31°C | 25°C | 34°C | 58% | 52% | 2.7 m/s | 1 | 39 | 0 |
| August | 31°C | 25°C | 34°C | 35% | 56% | 2.8 m/s | 2 | 33 | 0 |
| September | 31°C | 25°C | 34°C | 45% | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 1 | 35 | 0 |
| October | 29°C | 23°C | 30°C | 60% | 59% | 3.2 m/s | 27 | 53 | 4 |
| November | 28°C | 20°C | 29°C | 51% | 48% | 2.8 m/s | 34 | 63 | 7 |
| December | 27°C | 19°C | 27°C | 63% | 49% | 2.9 m/s | 46 | 64 | 12 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Havana weather by season
Year round, Havana has days of about 25°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 31°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 19°C to 26°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 25°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around December and least likely around April. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Havana weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Havana has typical daily highs of about 26°C and lows of about 19°C, with a 44% chance of rain on a given day.
Havana weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Havana has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 22°C, with a 33% chance of rain on a given day.
Havana weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Havana has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 46% chance of rain on a given day.
Havana weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Havana has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 23°C, with a 52% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Havana?
The rainy (wet) season in Havana runs from September to December, peaking in December with a 63% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is January to May; April is the driest month, at 27%.
What time of year is Havana windiest?
Winds in Havana are highest in January, averaging 4.1 m/s (15 km/h), and lightest in September, at 2.5 m/s (9 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E.
What is the average temperature in Havana year round?
The average temperature in Havana over the whole year is 25°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 31°C; December is the coldest, with lows of about 19°C.
Where to go instead in late July, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.