Santiago de Cuba Province · Cuba
Contramaestre travel guide
Contramaestre is a city in Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba, home to about 106,000 people.
- Best months
- December and January
- Nearest airport
- BYM40 km · Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Airport
- Currency
- CUPCuban peso
- Time zone
- America/Havana
- Language
- Spanish
When to go
The best time to visit Contramaestre
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Contramaestre are December and January. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; May is the wettest, with about 227 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Contramaestre: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Airport (BYM), about 40 km from the city centre in a straight line; Frank Pais International Airport (HOG, 54 km) and Antonio Maceo International Airport (SCU, 56 km) are also within reach.
BYM · Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Airport
HOG · Frank Pais International Airport
SCU · Antonio Maceo International Airport
Questions
Contramaestre: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Contramaestre?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Contramaestre are December and January. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; May is the wettest, with about 227 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Contramaestre?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Airport (BYM), about 40 km from the city centre in a straight line; Frank Pais International Airport (HOG, 54 km) and Antonio Maceo International Airport (SCU, 56 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Contramaestre?
Cuban peso (CUP).
Nearby
Destinations near Contramaestre
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.