Cuba in December

December is Cuba's 5th-best month (rank 5 of 12): its 4 destinations average 85/100, led by Varadero at 89 — 29°C and 6 rainy days — while Havana trails at 81 with 39 mm of rain.

#5 of 12 months for Cuba · 4 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇨🇺 Cuba, month by month

85/100 in December

Where in Cuba in December

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Varadero	Beach	29°C	28 mm · 6 days	89 tier A	—
2	Cayo Coco	Island	29°C	37 mm · 9 days	88 tier A	—
3	Trinidad	City	30°C	18 mm · 3 days	82 tier A	—
4	Havana	City	29°C	39 mm · 6 days	81 tier A	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means December is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Cuba in December

Christmas and New Year · Varadero and 3 more places · 18 Dec – 2 Jan
Havana Film Festival · Havana · 3–13 Dec

Seasons in force

Dry season · 4 places

Peak crowds at 3 of Cuba's 3 well-known places this month.

Better months for Cuba

February · 89/100 March · 88/100 January · 87/100 Weakest: September · 71/100

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