Havana · Month comparison

November vs February

February ranks #1 overall vs November at #5. The driest month of the year: 46mm, 8 sunshine hours, and warm Caribbean air without the heat.

Havana November — person floating face-up in the brilliant turquoise water of Varadero beach as the dry season returns

November

#5 of 12 months

Best match

The dry season re-establishes: rain drops sharply, temperatures ease, and Havana wakes back up.

  • ↑A dramatic improvement on September and October: 79mm vs 173mm, and the hurricane season winds down — the city re-opens and tourist services normalise.
  • ↑27°C and 21°C evenings make this the most comfortable month for walking Old Havana's cobblestones and sitting on the Malecón at dusk.
Havana February — three elderly Cuban musicians in white shirts and straw hats playing guitar in Old Havana

February

#1 of 12 months

Best match

The driest month of the year: 46mm, 8 sunshine hours, and warm Caribbean air without the heat.

  • ↑February is statistically Havana's driest month — only 46mm — making it the most reliable for outdoor photography and all-day sightseeing.
  • ↑8 hours of sunshine per day and 27°C highs with low humidity (75%) — the single best weather month in the calendar.
FactorNovemberFebruary
Weather score
7
8
Value score
7
7
Crowd score
7
6
Events score
4
5
Atmosphere
7
7
Avg high temp27°C27°C
Monthly rain79mm46mm
Daily sunshine7hrs8hrs

November trade-offs

  • ↓82% humidity and 79mm of rain still means occasional downpours — the dry season is re-establishing, not fully established.
  • ↓The Festival Internacional de Jazz de La Habana (usually December–January) hasn't started yet; cultural programming in November is quieter.
  • ↓Tourist infrastructure is recovering from the low season — some casas particulares and paladares that closed in October are still reopening.

February trade-offs

  • ↓High season crowds persist from January — popular casas particulares and boutique hotels in Old Havana require advance booking.
  • ↓Prices remain at moderate-season levels; the budget window of the wet season is still months away.
  • ↓Internet access is limited to Nauta Wi-Fi hotspots and hotel lobbies; connectivity frustrations are a constant regardless of month.
See all 12 months for Havana →November in detail →February in detail →
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