Havana Province · Cuba

Guanabacoa travel guide

Guanabacoa is a city in Havana Province, Cuba, home to about 129,000 people.

Best months
December to March
Nearest airport
HAV19 km · José Martí International Airport
Currency
CUPCuban peso
Time zone
America/Havana
Language
Spanish

When to go

The best time to visit Guanabacoa

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Guanabacoa are December to March. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; September is the wettest, with about 207 mm of rain.

0°16°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec207 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

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 Guanabacoa: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is José Martí International Airport (HAV), about 19 km from the city centre in a straight line; Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport (VRA, 89 km) is also within reach.

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HAV · José Martí International Airport

18.8 km from the centreICAO MUHA
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VRA · Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport

89.1 km from the centreICAO MUVR

Questions

Guanabacoa: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Guanabacoa?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Guanabacoa are December to March. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; September is the wettest, with about 207 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Guanabacoa?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is José Martí International Airport (HAV), about 19 km from the city centre in a straight line; Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport (VRA, 89 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in Guanabacoa?

Cuban peso (CUP).

Nearby

Destinations near Guanabacoa

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.