Cuba in May

May is Cuba's 7th-best month (rank 7 of 12): its 4 destinations average 76/100, led by Varadero at 84 — 35°C and 15 rainy days — while Trinidad trails at 68 with 118 mm of rain.

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

🇨🇺 Cuba, month by month

76/100 in May
  1. 87Jan
  2. 89Feb
  3. 88Mar
  4. 85Apr
  5. 76May
  6. 73Jun
  7. 76Jul
  8. 73Aug
  9. 71Sep
  10. 74Oct
  11. 82Nov
  12. 85Dec

Where in Cuba in May

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1VaraderoBeach35°C123 mm · 15 days84 tier A—
2Cayo CocoIsland35°C124 mm · 17 days83 tier A—
3HavanaCity35°C105 mm · 12 days69 tier C—
4TrinidadCity35°C118 mm · 15 days68 tier C—

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 May 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 May

  • May Day · Havana · 1 May
  • Flamingo colony · Cayo Coco · 1 May – 31 Aug (usually)

Better months for Cuba

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