Havana June — the Malecón seafront boulevard lit by amber street lamps stretching into the distance under a purple night sky

Havana · Cuba

June

Hurricane season begins: heavy rain (160mm), 84% humidity, and the cheapest flights of the year.

Strong option

#9 of 12 months

There are better months for Havana — see the full ranking below.

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Climate

High

31°C

Low

24°C

Rain

160mm

Sun

8hrs/day

30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5

How June scores in Havana

Weather
Average
Value
Excellent
Crowds
Excellent
Events
Average
Atmosphere
Above average

What you gain in June

  • Budget travel window is fully open — flights and accommodation at their lowest rates, with casas particulares negotiable on longer stays.
  • Low tourist volumes mean the city operates for Cubans: La Bodeguita del Medio, the Malecón, and the Fábrica de Arte Cubano feel genuinely local.
  • Despite 160mm of rain, 8 hours of sunshine are still recorded — the pattern is heavy showers followed by sunshine, not solid grey days.

What you sacrifice

  • Hurricane season officially opens June 1 — while early-season storms are less common, travel insurance covering disruption is essential.
  • 84% humidity and 31°C highs make any significant outdoor activity physically demanding.
  • Heavy rain can flood sections of Centro Habana and Centro streets; some walking routes become impractical after sustained downpours.

How June compares to February (best month)

FactorJuneFebruary
Weather
4
8
Value
8
7
Crowds
8
6

June in other destinations

Lisbon (23.8°C)Barcelona (25°C)Tokyo (26.8°C)Bali (30.1°C)Santorini (23.4°C)Paris (21.7°C)New York (25.1°C)Marrakech (31.3°C)Amsterdam (19.3°C)Maldives (30.8°C)Rome (26.2°C)Bangkok (32.2°C)Istanbul (24.7°C)Vienna (23.1°C)Seoul (26°C)Dubrovnik (25.1°C)Rio de Janeiro (25.3°C)Kyoto (28.4°C)Phuket (32°C)Cape Town (17.2°C)Prague (24°C)Amalfi Coast (28°C)Mexico City (24°C)Medellín (28°C)Fiji (26°C)London (21°C)Sydney (17°C)Iceland (13°C)Tulum (32°C)Dubai (40°C)Singapore (32°C)Hoi An (34°C)Chiang Mai (32°C)Miami (32.2°C)Florence (28.4°C)Queenstown (8°C)Madrid (27.4°C)Porto (24°C)Edinburgh (17°C)Copenhagen (19°C)Budapest (26°C)Kraków (23°C)Tbilisi (28°C)Palawan (31°C)Hanoi (32°C)Osaka (29°C)Goa (31°C)Cusco (19°C)Buenos Aires (15°C)Mykonos (27°C)Zanzibar (27°C)Sri Lanka (30°C)Costa Rica (26°C)Cancun (32°C)Krabi (32°C)Athens (30°C)Seville (32°C)Cartagena (31°C)Siem Reap (32°C)Split (27°C)Taipei (33°C)Kuala Lumpur (32°C)Valletta (28°C)Ho Chi Minh City (32°C)Hawaii (30°C)Cappadocia (28°C)Dominican Republic (31°C)Jamaica (32°C)Tanzania (22°C)Seychelles (27°C)Nepal (28°C)Jordan (33°C)Azores (24°C)Bora Bora (27°C)Los Angeles (25.1°C)Cairo (37.8°C)Kenya (24.5°C)Jaipur (38.8°C)Las Vegas (39.6°C)San Francisco (17.8°C)Madeira (25.5°C)Vancouver (20.9°C)Muscat (41.8°C)Lima (17.8°C)Cinque Terre (25°C)Kotor (27°C)Tel Aviv (29°C)Santiago (13°C)Bogotá (19°C)Bruges (20.7°C)Penang (32.8°C)Lombok (30.8°C)Cape Verde (28.3°C)Fez (33.5°C)Kerala (30°C)Kigali (26°C)Hong Kong (30°C)Oslo (22°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 →