Holguín Province · Cuba
Gibara travel guide
Gibara is a city in Holguín Province, Cuba, home to about 71,000 people.
- Best months
- December to February
- Nearest airport
- HOG41 km · Frank Pais International Airport
- Currency
- CUPCuban peso
- Time zone
- America/Havana
- Language
- Spanish
When to go
The best time to visit Gibara
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Gibara are December to February. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; October is the wettest, with about 140 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 Gibara: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Frank Pais International Airport (HOG), about 41 km from the city centre in a straight line; Hermanos Ameijeiras Airport (VTU, 84 km) and Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Airport (BYM, 94 km) are also within reach.
HOG · Frank Pais International Airport
VTU · Hermanos Ameijeiras Airport
BYM · Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Airport
Questions
Gibara: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Gibara?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Gibara are December to February. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; October is the wettest, with about 140 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Gibara?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Frank Pais International Airport (HOG), about 41 km from the city centre in a straight line; Hermanos Ameijeiras Airport (VTU, 84 km) and Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Airport (BYM, 94 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Gibara?
Cuban peso (CUP).
Nearby
Destinations near Gibara
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.