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Varadero, Cuba
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Cuba

Varadero in December

☀️ Dry season

Warm, a little humid and mostly dry.

🎒 Pack: sunglasses & hat

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

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Why December scores 9.3What goes into the score

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🌡️ 28° / 22°C🌧️ 40 mm💧 dew pt 20°🍃 PM2.5 5
  • Weather comfort9.0
    • ✓Warm (28.1°C highs / 21.7°C lows)
    • !Humid (dew point 19.9°C)
    • ✓Mostly dry (~40 mm rain)
  • Air quality10.0
    • ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~5 µg/m³)
  • Seasonal hazards10.0
    • ·No notable seasonal hazards
  • Safety baseline7.5
    • ·Increased caution
Compare monthsPut December side by side with another month
DecJan
Score9.3 Excellent9.3 Excellent
Season☀️ Dry season☀️ Dry season
High / low28° / 22°27° / 20°
Rain40 mm25 mm
Humiditydew pt 20°dew pt 18°
PM2.55 µg/m³7 µg/m³

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

Holidays & crowdsDecember 2026

Long weekend

There's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.

  • Christmas Day 25–27 Dec · 3 days off in a row
  • New Year 31 Dec – 3 Jan · 4 days off in a row

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 December
Dry seasonDate variesUsually November to April

Drier, less humid weather and peak tourist season.

Why go: Book ahead for winter holidays.

Where: Region-wide

Coming up later

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