Havana · Cuba
August
Peak hurricane season heat and rain — visit only for the lowest prices or the tail of Carnaval.
Avoid
#12 of 12 months
There are better months for Havana — see the full ranking below.
See when to go instead →Climate
High
32°C
Low
25°C
Rain
133mm
Sun
8.5hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How August scores in Havana
Weather
Low
Value
Excellent
Crowds
Excellent
Events
Below average
Atmosphere
Low
What you gain in August
- ↑Budget prices at their floor — accommodation and flights are cheapest of the dry-season shoulder.
- ↑The tail of Carnaval de La Habana extends into early August, giving a final chance to catch the festival atmosphere.
- ↑Low tourist volumes mean Old Havana's museums and galleries — the Museo de la Revolución, the Museo del Ron — are quiet and unhurried.
What you sacrifice
- ↓133mm of rain and 84% humidity with 32°C highs — the most oppressive combination of the year for outdoor comfort.
- ↓Peak hurricane risk: August sits at the heart of the Atlantic hurricane season and Cuba is directly in the main storm track.
- ↓Post-Carnaval Havana can feel deflated; the city's energy is lower than any other month before September.
How August compares to February (best month)
| Factor | August | February ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 2 | 8 |
| Value | 8 | 7 |
| Crowds | 8 | 6 |
August in other destinations
Lisbon (26.5°C)Barcelona (28.6°C)Tokyo (32.1°C)Bali (29.9°C)Santorini (26°C)Paris (24.3°C)New York (27.7°C)Marrakech (35.8°C)Amsterdam (21.4°C)Maldives (30.3°C)Rome (30.4°C)Bangkok (31.5°C)Istanbul (28°C)Vienna (25.9°C)Seoul (29°C)Dubrovnik (28.5°C)Rio de Janeiro (25.9°C)Kyoto (33.7°C)Phuket (31.3°C)Cape Town (17.2°C)Prague (26°C)Amalfi Coast (31°C)Mexico City (23°C)Medellín (29°C)Fiji (26°C)London (24°C)Sydney (18°C)Iceland (14°C)Tulum (33°C)Dubai (42°C)Singapore (32°C)Hoi An (33°C)Chiang Mai (31°C)Miami (33.3°C)Florence (31.8°C)Queenstown (9°C)Madrid (35.2°C)Porto (27°C)Edinburgh (19°C)Copenhagen (22°C)Budapest (28°C)Kraków (24°C)Tbilisi (31°C)Palawan (30°C)Hanoi (32°C)Osaka (34°C)Goa (30°C)Cusco (20°C)Buenos Aires (15°C)Mykonos (30°C)Zanzibar (26°C)Sri Lanka (30°C)Costa Rica (25°C)Cancun (32°C)Krabi (32°C)Athens (33°C)Seville (36°C)Cartagena (31°C)Siem Reap (31°C)Split (30°C)Taipei (34°C)Kuala Lumpur (32°C)Valletta (32°C)Ho Chi Minh City (32°C)Hawaii (31°C)Cappadocia (32°C)Dominican Republic (32°C)Jamaica (33°C)Tanzania (23°C)Seychelles (26°C)Nepal (27°C)Jordan (36°C)Azores (27°C)Bora Bora (26°C)Los Angeles (28.5°C)Cairo (38.2°C)Kenya (24°C)Jaipur (32.8°C)Las Vegas (40.1°C)San Francisco (18°C)Madeira (28°C)Vancouver (23.3°C)Muscat (38.5°C)Lima (17.2°C)Cinque Terre (29°C)Kotor (32°C)Tel Aviv (32°C)Santiago (15°C)Bogotá (19°C)Bruges (22.4°C)Penang (32.3°C)Lombok (30.4°C)Cape Verde (29.5°C)Fez (37.2°C)Kerala (29°C)Kigali (26°C)Hong Kong (31°C)Oslo (23°C)Auckland (14°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Havana, not across destinations. Methodology →