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Varadero, Cuba
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Cuba

Varadero in July

🌦️ Shoulder (showers)

Hot, humid and some showers.

🎒 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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🌡️ 33° / 26°C🌧️ 108 mm💧 dew pt 24°🍃 PM2.5 10
  • Weather comfort6.8
    • !Hot (32.7°C highs / 26.4°C lows)
    • !Very humid/sticky (dew point 23.5°C)
    • !Wet: ~108 mm rain, ~2 heavy-rain days
  • Air quality9.1
    • ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~10 µg/m³)
  • Seasonal hazards9.5
    • !Tropical cyclone: Edge of the Atlantic/Caribbean hurricane season
  • Safety baseline7.5
    • ·Increased caution
Compare monthsPut July side by side with another month
JulJan
Score7.9 Very good9.3 Excellent
Season🌦️ Shoulder (showers)☀️ Dry season
High / low33° / 26°27° / 20°
Rain108 mm25 mm
Humiditydew pt 24°dew pt 18°
PM2.510 µg/m³7 µg/m³

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

Holidays & crowdsJuly 2027

Long weekend

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

  • Commemoration of the Assault of the Moncada garrison 24–27 Jul · 4 days off in a row

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

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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 July
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

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Dry seasonDate variesUsually November to April

Drier, less humid weather and peak tourist season.

Why go: Book ahead for winter holidays.

Where: Region-wide