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Cuba

Capital: Havana · 16 regions · 211 places

CU CUUS travel advisory: 2/4
Population
11.34M
Area
110.9K km²
Capital
Currency
CUC
Power plugs
A · B
110 V
Calling code
+53

Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country in the Caribbean. It comprises the eponymous main island as well as 4,195 islands, islets, and cays. Situated at the convergence of the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and Atlantic Ocean, Cuba is located east of the Yucatán Peninsula, south of both Florida and the Bahamas, west of Hispaniola, and north of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. Cuba is the largest country in the Caribbean by area and the third-largest by population, after Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Culturally, Cuba is considered to be part of Latin America. Its capital and largest city is Havana. Read more

Go score

When to go in Cuba: month-by-month

Go score by month for the main destinations — green means great weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Havana919095968874777378848790
Santiago de Cuba919190877675716868718490
Camagüey868576705447514649547285
Holguín858374675249474344507182
Guantánamo747368635150464343476474
Santa Clara908881755948504647557889
Almendares919095968875787479848790
Diez de Octubre919095968874777378848790
Arroyo Naranjo919095968876797580848790
Mantilla919095968876797580848790
Las Tunas818172665147474344506779
Bayamo797871655249474344506677
Boyeros919095968876797580848790
Pinar del Río908681735746484646607687
Water temperature

Sea temperature along the coast of Cuba

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Manzanillo25°25°26°27°29°30°30°31°31°30°28°26°
Niquero26°26°27°27°28°29°30°30°30°30°28°27°
Pilón27°27°27°28°28°29°30°30°30°30°29°28°
Topes de Collantes27°26°26°27°28°29°30°30°30°29°28°27°
Guantanamo Bay27°27°27°27°28°29°29°30°30°29°29°28°
Punta De Maisi27°27°27°27°28°29°29°29°29°29°28°27°
Baracoa26°26°26°27°27°28°29°29°29°29°28°27°
Moa26°26°26°26°27°28°28°29°29°29°28°27°
Gibara26°26°26°26°27°28°28°29°29°29°28°27°
Mantua26°26°26°27°28°29°30°30°30°29°28°27°
Tourist density

Tourism in Cuba

How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.

International visitors a year
4.28M
2019
World rank by arrivals
#78
Visitors per resident
0.38
Visitors per km²
39

Most popular destinations in Cuba

  1. 1HavanaHigh
  2. 2VaraderoHigh
  3. 3CamagüeyHigh
  4. 4SoroaModerate
  5. 5GuanaboLow
  6. 6Topes de CollantesLow
  7. 7Nueva GeronaLow
Practical

Cuba: practical information

Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices — everything to know before you go.

Power plugs
AB
Voltage
110 V · 60 Hz
Driving
Drive on the right
Currency

Cuban Convertible Peso

CUC · $

Languages
Spanish
Calling code
+53
Emergency numbers
Safety & travel advice
2
Exercise increased cautionUS travel advisory
Advises against all but essential travelUK travel advice · Sep 25, 2026
Read the full advice
Upcoming public holidays
  • Dec 25Christmas Day
  • Jan 1Triumph of the Revolution
  • Jan 2Victory of Fidel Castro