Cuba in January

January is one of Cuba's best months (rank 3 of 12): its 4 destinations average 87/100, led by Cayo Coco at 88 — 29°C and 7 rainy days — while Trinidad trails at 86 with 18 mm of rain.

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

🇨🇺 Cuba, month by month

87/100 in January

Where in Cuba in January

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Cayo Coco	Island	29°C	35 mm · 7 days	88 tier A	—
2	Varadero	Beach	28°C	39 mm · 8 days	88 tier A	—
3	Havana	City	27°C	33 mm · 6 days	87 tier A	Yes
4	Trinidad	City	29°C	18 mm · 3 days	86 tier A	Yes

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 January 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 January

Christmas and New Year · Varadero and 3 more places · 18 Dec – 2 Jan
Semana de la Cultura Trinitaria · Trinidad · 10–20 Jan (usually)

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 April · 85/100 Weakest: September · 71/100

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