Cuba
Practical guide
Cuba is in Caribbean. It has 10,937,203 inhabitants across 109,884 km². It is an island territory with no land borders. Its capital is Havana. People speak Spanish and the currency is the Cuban Convertible Peso (CUC). Ezplora has pages for 15 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Havana
- Population
- 10,937,203
- Area
- 109,884 km²
- Currency
- Cuban Convertible Peso · CUC
- Languages
- Spanish
- Time zone
- America/Havana
- Dialling code
- +53
- Domain
- .cu
When to go to Cuba
The best months to visit Havana are January, February and December. In Havana, daytime highs go from 27° in January to 32° in July. Temperatures change little through the year. The wettest month is June (198 mm) and the driest is March (52 mm). The rainy season runs from May to October.
Weather in Havana month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 27° | 27° | 28° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 32° | 32° | 32° | 30° | 29° | 27° |
| low | 18° | 18° | 19° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 21° | 19° |
| rain | 69 mm | 59 mm | 52 mm | 67 mm | 114 mm | 198 mm | 130 mm | 122 mm | 170 mm | 149 mm | 88 mm | 63 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Cuba
- Havanacapital · 41 m
- Santiago de Cuba63 m
- Camagüey104 m
- Holguín141 m
- Guantánamo53 m
- Santa Clara127 m
- Arroyo Naranjo80 m
- Las Tunas89 m
- Bayamo58 m
- Pinar del Río54 m
- Cienfuegos13 m
- Fontanar66 m
- San Miguel del Padrón51 m
- Matanzassea level
- Ciego de Ávila49 m
Distances in Cuba
- Havana → Santiago de Cuba869 km 1 h 41 min · 13 h 13 min
- Havana → Camagüey535 km 1 h 22 min · 7 h 36 min
- Havana → Holguín737 km 1 h 35 min · 11 h 8 min
- Havana → Guantánamo916 km 1 h 44 min · 14 h 3 min
- Havana → Santa Clara279 km 1 h 4 min · 3 h 40 min
- Havana → Arroyo Naranjo13 km 46 min · 17 min
1 h 41 min · 
13 h 13 minFrequently asked questions
What is the capital of Cuba?
The capital of Cuba is Havana.
What currency is used in Cuba?
Cuba uses the Cuban Convertible Peso (CUC).
What language is spoken in Cuba?
In Cuba, people speak Spanish.
When is the best time to visit Cuba?
The best months to visit Havana are January, February and December. In Havana, daytime highs go from 27° in January to 32° in July. Temperatures change little through the year. The wettest month is June (198 mm) and the driest is March (52 mm). The rainy season runs from May to October.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).