Santiago de Cuba

City · Santiago de Cuba Province, 🇨🇺 Cuba

Population 444,851

Area 1,043 km²

Time zone America/Havana

Official website www.santiagoencuba.com

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Santiago de Cuba Essentials

Santiago de Cuba serves as the cradle of the Revolution and a hub of Afro-Cuban culture. This selection features the Santa Ifigenia cemetery, where national figures José Martí and Fidel Castro are interred, and the Basílica de la Caridad del Cobre, Cuba's most sacred pilgrimage site. Architectural highlights include the 16th-century Casa de Diego Velázquez and the neoclassical Cathedral. The list also covers historical landmarks like the Loma de San Juan battlefield and the panoramic Balcón de Velázquez, alongside the cultural vibrancy of Casa del Caribe and the prehistoric sculptures of Baconao Park.

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: January, February

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Typical weather in January

Great

30° (feels like 31°) · extremes 19°–32°
22° at night
3 rainy days
16 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Light breeze
UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in February

Great

31° (feels like 32°) · extremes 19°–33°
22° at night
3 rainy days
16 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Light breeze
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in March

Good

32° (feels like 33°) · extremes 19°–34°
22° at night
3 rainy days
16 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Light breeze
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in April

Good

33° (feels like 34°) · extremes 21°–35°
23° at night
5 rainy days
13 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Light breeze
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in May

Fair

33° (feels like 35°) · extremes 23°–35°
25° at night
10 rainy days
8 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Light breeze
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in June

Fair

32° (feels like 35°) · extremes 24°–36°
26° at night
9 rainy days
7 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Light breeze
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in July

Fair

33° (feels like 36°) · extremes 25°–36°
26° at night
8 rainy days
10 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Light breeze
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in August

Poor

33° (feels like 36°) · extremes 25°–36°
26° at night
10 rainy days
10 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Light breeze
UV index 10 · very high

Up to 5 days above 35°

Typical weather in September

Poor

33° (feels like 36°) · extremes 25°–36°
26° at night
11 rainy days
6 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in October

Poor

32° (feels like 35°) · extremes 24°–34°
25° at night
14 rainy days
5 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Light breeze
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in November

Good

31° (feels like 33°) · extremes 21°–34°
24° at night
8 rainy days
9 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Light breeze
UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in December

Good

31° (feels like 32°) · extremes 20°–33°
23° at night
4 rainy days
14 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Light breeze
UV index 6 · high

Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency: Cuban Peso CUP · Card payments · Cash preferred
Electricity: Type A / Type B
110 V · 60 Hz

Languages: Spanish
Tap water: Not safe to drink
Driving side: Right
Calling code: +53

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Featured Lists

Santiago de Cuba Essentials

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Climate & when to visit

Typical weather in January

Typical weather in February

Typical weather in March

Typical weather in April

Typical weather in May

Typical weather in June

Typical weather in July

Typical weather in August

Typical weather in September

Typical weather in October

Typical weather in November

Typical weather in December

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