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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Havana Cuba

In Havana, the summers are hot, oppressive, and overcast and the winters are short, comfortable, humid, windy, and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 64°F to 89°F and is rarely below 55°F or above 91°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Havana for warm-weather activities is from late November to early April.

Climate in Havana

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Havana weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 3.7 months, from June 6 to September 29, with an average daily high temperature above 87°F. The hottest month of the year in Havana is August, with an average high of 89°F and low of 75°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.0 months, from December 5 to March 4, with an average daily high temperature below 80°F. The coldest month of the year in Havana is January, with an average low of 64°F and high of 78°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Havana

Average High and Low Temperature in HavanahotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 2978°FJan 2978°FAug 789°FAug 789°F64°F64°F75°F75°FJun 687°FJun 687°FSep 2987°FSep 2987°FDec 580°FDec 580°FMar 480°FMar 480°F74°F74°F75°F75°F67°F67°F65°F65°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 78°F79°F81°F83°F86°F87°F89°F89°F88°F85°F82°F79°F
Temp. 71°F72°F73°F76°F78°F80°F81°F81°F80°F78°F75°F72°F
Low 64°F65°F66°F69°F72°F75°F75°F75°F75°F73°F69°F66°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Havana

Average Hourly Temperature in HavanaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcomfortablecomfortablecomfortablecomfortablewarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Serra, Espírito Santo, Brazil (4,124 miles away) and Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia (9,316 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Havana (view comparison).

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In Havana, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Havana begins around October 26 and lasts for 6.7 months, ending around May 17.

The clearest month of the year in Havana is February, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 77% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around May 17 and lasts for 5.3 months, ending around October 26.

The cloudiest month of the year in Havana is June, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 70% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Havana

Cloud Cover Categories in HavanaclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Feb 2477%Feb 2477%Jun 1527%Jun 1527%Oct 2652%Oct 2652%May 1752%May 1752%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 28%23%26%32%48%70%67%67%69%55%38%32%
Clearer 72%77%74%68%52%30%33%33%31%45%62%68%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Havana varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 5.4 months, from May 15 to October 28, with a greater than 23% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Havana is September, with an average of 10.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.6 months, from October 28 to May 15. The month with the fewest wet days in Havana is December, with an average of 3.6 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Havana is September, with an average of 10.5 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 36% on September 16.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Havana

Daily Chance of Precipitation in HavanawetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Sep 1636%Sep 1636%Apr 911%Apr 911%May 1523%May 1523%Oct 2823%Oct 2823%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 3.9d3.6d3.8d3.9d7.5d9.7d8.6d10.1d10.5d8.7d5.0d3.6d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Havana experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Havana. The month with the most rain in Havana is September, with an average rainfall of 3.8 inches.

The month with the least rain in Havana is December, with an average rainfall of 1.2 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Havana

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 1.3″1.3″1.2″1.3″2.7″3.7″2.5″3.2″3.8″3.1″1.7″1.2″

The length of the day in Havana varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 43 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 13 hours, 34 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Havana

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in HavanaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 1912 hr, 7 minMar 1913 hr, 34 minJun 2013 hr, 34 minJun 2012 hr, 8 minSep 2212 hr, 8 minSep 2210 hr, 43 minDec 2110 hr, 43 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 10.9h11.4h12.0h12.7h13.3h13.5h13.4h12.9h12.3h11.6h11.0h10.7h

The earliest sunrise is at 6:36 AM on November 3, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 6 minutes later at 7:42 AM on March 10. The earliest sunset is at 5:42 PM on November 27, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 37 minutes later at 8:19 PM on July 3.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Havana during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Havana

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in HavanaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMNov 36:36 AMNov 36:36 AM8:19 PMJul 38:19 PMJul 3Nov 275:42 PMNov 275:42 PM7:42 AMMar 107:42 AMMar 10Mar 10DSTMar 10DSTdaynightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Havana

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in HavanaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM00010101010202020303030404040405050606070708000010101020202020303030404040505050606070708043NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Havana

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Havana experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 8.8 months, from March 24 to December 17, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 58% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Havana is August, with 31.0 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Havana is February, with 13.5 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Havana

Humidity Comfort Levels in HavanamuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 2643%Jan 2643%100%Sep 3100%Sep 3Mar 2458%Mar 2458%Dec 1758%Dec 1758%NowNowmiserablemiserableoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 14.1d13.5d16.8d20.7d28.2d29.9d31.0d31.0d30.0d28.9d22.2d18.1d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Havana experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 7.0 months, from October 12 to May 13, with average wind speeds of more than 10.8 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Havana is November, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.5 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.0 months, from May 13 to October 12. The calmest month of the year in Havana is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.2 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Havana

Average Wind Speed in HavanawindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mphNov 1112.6 mphNov 1112.6 mphAug 249.1 mphAug 249.1 mphMay 1310.8 mphMay 1310.8 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 12.012.012.011.510.79.69.39.29.411.212.512.2

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Havana is from the east throughout the year.

Wind Direction in Havana

Wind Direction in HavanaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowsoutheastnorthwest
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Havana is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.3 months, from June 30 to October 8, with an average temperature above 84°F. The month of the year in Havana with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 85°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.8 months, from December 22 to April 14, with an average temperature below 79°F. The month of the year in Havana with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 78°F.

Average Water Temperature in Havana

Average Water Temperature in HavanawarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec76°F76°F78°F78°F80°F80°F82°F82°F84°F84°F86°F86°F88°F88°FAug 1185°FAug 1185°F78°FFeb 278°FFeb 2Jun 3084°FJun 3084°FOct 884°FOct 884°FDec 2279°FDec 2279°FApr 1479°FApr 1479°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 78°F78°F78°F79°F81°F83°F84°F85°F85°F83°F81°F80°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Havana throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Havana for general outdoor tourist activities is from late November to early April, with a peak score in the second week of February.

Tourism Score in Havana

Tourism Score in Havanabest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.77.73.63.6NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Havana for hot-weather activities are from mid March to mid May and from late October to early December, with a peak score in the last week of April.

Beach/Pool Score in Havana

Beach/Pool Score in Havanabest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.27.24.94.96.76.75.65.65.15.1NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Havana are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Havana

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in HavanaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%100%Jan 1100%Jan 1100%Jul 2100%Jul 2NowNowcoolcomfortablewarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Growing Degree Days in Havana

Growing Degree Days in HavanaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F2,000°F2,000°F4,000°F4,000°F6,000°F6,000°F8,000°F8,000°F10,000°F10,000°FJan 590°FJan 590°FMar 241,800°FMar 241,800°FDec 319,655°FDec 319,655°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 2.0 months, from March 18 to May 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.4 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Havana is April, with an average of 6.9 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from October 25 to January 26, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.7 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Havana is December, with an average of 4.1 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Havana

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in HavanabrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhApr 267.0 kWhApr 267.0 kWhDec 224.1 kWhDec 224.1 kWhMar 186.4 kWhMar 186.4 kWhOct 254.7 kWhOct 254.7 kWhJan 264.7 kWhJan 264.7 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 4.45.36.36.96.45.25.24.94.64.74.44.1

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Havana are 23.133 deg latitude, -82.383 deg longitude, and 135 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Havana contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 197 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 52 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (443 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,844 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Havana is covered by artificial surfaces (84%) and water (14%), within 10 miles by water (48%) and artificial surfaces (23%), and within 50 miles by water (65%) and cropland (19%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Havana, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 3 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Havana.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Havana according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Havana is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Havana and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Havana and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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