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Varadero, Cuba
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Cuba

Varadero in August

🌦️ Shoulder (showers)

Hot, humid and often rainy. Watch for tropical cyclone risk.

🎒 Pack: light, breathable clothes & sunscreen · compact umbrella or rain jacket · quick-dry fabrics

Best months: Jan (9.3), Feb (9.3), Dec (9.3)

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Why August scores 7.7What goes into the score

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🌡️ 33° / 27°C🌧️ 138 mm💧 dew pt 24°🍃 PM2.5 6
  • Weather comfort6.5
    • !Hot (32.8°C highs / 26.6°C lows)
    • !Very humid/sticky (dew point 23.9°C)
    • !Wet: ~138 mm rain, ~4 heavy-rain days
  • Air quality9.9
    • ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~6 µg/m³)
  • Seasonal hazards8.5
    • !Tropical cyclone: Peak of the Atlantic/Caribbean hurricane season
  • Safety baseline7.5
    • ·Increased caution
Compare monthsPut August side by side with another month
AugJan
Score7.7 Very good9.3 Excellent
Season🌦️ Shoulder (showers)☀️ Dry season
High / low33° / 27°27° / 20°
Rain138 mm25 mm
Humiditydew pt 24°dew pt 18°
PM2.56 µg/m³7 µg/m³

Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast).

Holidays & crowdsAugust 2027

No long holidays

No long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.

No national public holidays in Cuba this month.

National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).

Explore VaraderoEvents, sights, food & souvenirs

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A beach resort on Cuba's Hicacos Peninsula, known for a long white-sand beach and all-inclusive hotels, about two hours east of Havana.

Events in August
Hurricane seasonEvery year1 June to 30 November every year

The official Atlantic hurricane season, with highest risk from August to October.

Why go: Consider travel insurance and watch forecasts.

Where: Region-wide

Coming up later

Dry seasonDate variesUsually November to April

Drier, less humid weather and peak tourist season.

Why go: Book ahead for winter holidays.

Where: Region-wide