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Weather in January in Cuba

Thinking about venturing to Cuba this January and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Cuba in January?

January in Cuba generally has warm temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from low to moderate.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are warm and range from 27°C in Havana to 29°C in Ciego de Ávila. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 20°C in Ciego de Ávila and 20°C in Havana. On average, January is the month with the lowest temperatures of the year in Havana.

Precipitation

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Guantanamo with an average of 14 mm to moderate rainfall in Havana with 42 mm.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Havana enjoys close to 219 hours of sunlight. This means it's a great month if you prefer bright and sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Cuba in January, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Cuba climate page.

Where to go in Cuba in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Cuba on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the 5 most popular destinations in Cuba?

Havana

In January Havana generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Havana
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
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27°C 
21°C 
193 hours 
36 mm 
7 days 
27°C 
20°C 
219 hours 
42 mm 
6 days 
28°C 
20°C 
202 hours 
38 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Havana

Cabo Cruz

In January Cabo Cruz generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Cabo Cruz
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
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28°C 
25°C 
34 mm 
6 days 
27°C 
24°C 
22 mm 
6 days 
27°C 
24°C 
21 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Cabo Cruz

Cienfuegos

In January Cienfuegos generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Cienfuegos
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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29°C 
20°C 
21 mm 
7 days 
28°C 
19°C 
24 mm 
7 days 
29°C 
19°C 
27 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Cienfuegos

Guantanamo

In January Guantanamo generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Guantanamo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
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29°C 
24°C 
25 mm 
6 days 
29°C 
23°C 
14 mm 
6 days 
29°C 
23°C 
13 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Guantanamo

Ciego de Ávila

In January Ciego de Ávila generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Ciego de Ávila
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
21°C 
19 mm 
6 days 
29°C 
20°C 
18 mm 
6 days 
30°C 
20°C 
22 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Ciego de Ávila

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Cuba.

Is January the best time to visit Cuba?

We consider January to be one of the best times to travel to Cuba. Typically, the climate in Havana is perfect.

Generally speaking, January, February, March, November and December provide perfect weather in Havana. The weather in June, August, September and October, on the other hand, tends to be tolerable.

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