The holiday season in Cuba lasts all year round, but the best period to visit the island is November-April. You can also visit Cuba in summer, if you are not afraid of tropical showers and high temperatures.
Popular Cuban resorts
Features of rest in Cuban resorts by seasons
- Spring: Cold winds are likely to blow in March, but they are good for refreshing in hot weather. In April, ideal conditions for swimming, excursion and event tourism (this month there are many festivals). Well, for May, rains and storms are typical.
- Summer: at this time of the year, the daytime air temperature is at least + 32 degrees, and sudden rains fall after 1-2 hours. For summer walks, it is advisable to take the evening time when it becomes less hot.
- Autumn: the first 2 months of autumn are accompanied by high humidity, storms and hurricanes, but still at this time of the year it is as hot here as in summer (the water temperature in the sea and ocean is + 26-29 degrees). And in November the weather stabilizes and it is advisable to go to the Caribbean Sea for a beach holiday.
- Winter: it is best to rest on the island at this time of the year (favorable climate, but the most expensive tours). Precipitation at this time is minimal, and the sea is calm and warm (often the water temperature is higher than the air).
Weather forecast in cities and resorts of Cuba by months
Beach season in Cuba
Regardless of the time of the year, the water in the sea or ocean does not drop below + 24, and in summer + 28 degrees. The most comfortable time for swimming is winter. In summer it is very hot here + strong waves can interfere with swimming.
The best Cuban beaches are Varadero (beach vacation + windsurfing + diving), Santa Maria del Mar, Cayo Coco (beach vacation + ecotourism + diving), Cayo Largo (topless tanning and swimming), Marea del Portillo (brown sand).
Windsurfing and diving
The ideal time for windsurfing on Liberty Island is spring and summer: this time is characterized by waves driven by strong winds. As for the ideal places for windsurfing, they are the island of Cayo Guillermo, La Concha beach (Havana), the resort of Santiago de Cuba.
The duration of the diving season in Cuba is all year round (even the period when tropical rains are pouring does not pose any danger for diving).
If you decide to get acquainted with the underwater world of the Caribbean Sea, you will be able to see rare inhabitants of the deep sea, swim through coral gardens, caves, grottoes and tunnels. So, near the town of Maria la Gorda, you will meet a whale shark, and you will see the shipwreck cemetery in Bajo de Zambo.
While vacationing in Cuba, you can see a lot of revolutionary sights, enjoy the magnificent nature, Caribbean exotic and sandy coast, and find entertainment for every taste and budget.
