Havana · Cuba
July
Carnaval de La Habana makes July worth the heat and rain for anyone who loves street festivals.
Best match
#3 of 12 months
July is one of the best times to visit Havana.
Climate
High
32°C
Low
25°C
Rain
125mm
Sun
9hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How July scores in Havana
Weather
Above average
Value
Very good
Crowds
Very good
Events
Outstanding
Atmosphere
Very good
What you gain in July
- ↑Carnaval de La Habana (late July–early August) is Cuba's most spectacular street festival: elaborate costumes, live conga bands, and the entire Malecón transformed into a parade route for weeks.
- ↑July has the most sunshine hours of any month (9.0) despite being in the middle of the wet season — mornings and evenings are often brilliant.
- ↑Affordable prices versus the dry season and a city buzzing with Carnaval energy is a combination that few other destinations in the Caribbean can match.
What you sacrifice
- ↓125mm of rain and 83% humidity means rain gear and flexible scheduling are non-negotiable.
- ↓Carnaval crowds are Cuban-heavy and genuine — but accommodation in central Havana books up earlier than you'd expect for July.
- ↓32°C highs with high humidity make midday sightseeing genuinely uncomfortable; plan the temples and museums for early morning.
How July compares to February (best month)
| Factor | July | February ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 5 | 8 |
| Value | 7 | 7 |
| Crowds | 7 | 6 |
July in other destinations
Lisbon (25.9°C)Barcelona (28.4°C)Tokyo (30.5°C)Bali (29.8°C)Santorini (25.7°C)Paris (23.5°C)New York (28.5°C)Marrakech (36.3°C)Amsterdam (21.6°C)Maldives (30.2°C)Rome (30.2°C)Bangkok (31.8°C)Istanbul (27.9°C)Vienna (25.6°C)Seoul (28.6°C)Dubrovnik (28.3°C)Rio de Janeiro (25.1°C)Kyoto (31.8°C)Phuket (31.5°C)Cape Town (16.8°C)Prague (26°C)Amalfi Coast (31°C)Mexico City (23°C)Medellín (29°C)Fiji (26°C)London (24°C)Sydney (16°C)Iceland (14°C)Tulum (32°C)Dubai (42°C)Singapore (32°C)Hoi An (34°C)Chiang Mai (31.5°C)Miami (33.3°C)Florence (32.2°C)Queenstown (7.5°C)Madrid (32.8°C)Porto (27°C)Edinburgh (19°C)Copenhagen (22°C)Budapest (28°C)Kraków (24°C)Tbilisi (31°C)Palawan (30°C)Hanoi (33°C)Osaka (33°C)Goa (30°C)Cusco (19°C)Buenos Aires (14°C)Mykonos (29°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 (35°C)Kuala Lumpur (32°C)Valletta (32°C)Ho Chi Minh City (32°C)Hawaii (31°C)Cappadocia (32°C)Dominican Republic (31°C)Jamaica (32°C)Tanzania (22°C)Seychelles (26°C)Nepal (27°C)Jordan (36°C)Azores (26°C)Bora Bora (26°C)Los Angeles (27.9°C)Cairo (38.5°C)Kenya (23.4°C)Jaipur (34.2°C)Las Vegas (41.4°C)San Francisco (17.5°C)Madeira (27.5°C)Vancouver (23.4°C)Muscat (40.2°C)Lima (17°C)Cinque Terre (28°C)Kotor (31°C)Tel Aviv (31°C)Santiago (13°C)Bogotá (19°C)Bruges (22.5°C)Penang (32.5°C)Lombok (30.2°C)Cape Verde (28.8°C)Fez (37.8°C)Kerala (29°C)Kigali (25°C)Hong Kong (31°C)Oslo (24°C)Auckland (13°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Havana, not across destinations. Methodology →