Best time to visit Havana for beach weather
When is beach season in Havana? Warmest sea temperatures, best sunshine, and most reliable conditions for swimming and water activities.
Best month
March
The best month to visit Havana — peak weather, fewer crowds, and affordable prices all at once.
↑28°C highs, 8.5 sunshine hours, 74% humidity, and only 46mm of rain — the best weather scores of any month combined with moderate crowds.
↑International tourists thin out after February half-term, meaning Old Havana's palaces, the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, and El Floridita bar are all manageable.
↑Prices drop to affordable from the high-season peak — casas particulares in Vedado and Centro offer genuinely good value at this time of year.
All months ranked — Beach weather
Best match
The best month to visit Havana — peak weather, fewer crowds, and affordable prices all at once.
#1 for beach weather
Best match
The driest month of the year: 46mm, 8 sunshine hours, and warm Caribbean air without the heat.
#2 for beach weather
Best match
Peak dry season: 26°C, reliable sunshine, and Havana at its most visited.
#3 for beach weather
Best match
Warm and mostly dry — the last comfortable month before the rainy season takes hold.
#4 for beach weather
Best match
The dry season re-establishes: rain drops sharply, temperatures ease, and Havana wakes back up.
#5 for beach weather
Best match
Christmas and the Jazz Festival make December atmospheric but expensive and busy.
#6 for beach weather
Strong option
The rainy season opens: prices fall, tourists thin out, but afternoon downpours become frequent.
#7 for beach weather
Strong option
Carnaval de La Habana makes July worth the heat and rain for anyone who loves street festivals.
#8 for beach weather
Strong option
Hurricane season begins: heavy rain (160mm), 84% humidity, and the cheapest flights of the year.
#9 for beach weather
Avoid
The quietest and riskiest month — 150mm of rain, peak hurricane probability, and almost no tourists.
#10 for beach weather
Avoid
The wettest month of the year — 173mm — and the peak of hurricane risk; avoid unless price is everything.
#11 for beach weather
Avoid
Peak hurricane season heat and rain — visit only for the lowest prices or the tail of Carnaval.
#12 for beach weather