Guantánamo Province · Cuba

Guantánamo travel guide

Guantánamo is a city in Guantánamo Province, Cuba, home to about 228,000 people.

Best months
December to March
Nearest airport
SCU68 km · Antonio Maceo International Airport
Currency
CUPCuban peso
Time zone
America/Havana
Language
Spanish

About

About Guantánamo

Guantánamo is a municipality and city in southeast Cuba and capital of Guantánamo Province.

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Things to do

What to see and do in Guantánamo

See

  • St. Catherine of Ricci Cathedral
  • The Stone Zoo

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Where to stay

Hotels in Guantánamo

1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.

HotelTypeOpenedFrom centreWebsite
Hotel Martíhotel0.7 km

When to go

The best time to visit Guantánamo

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Guantánamo are December to March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; October is the wettest, with about 208 mm of rain.

0°16°31°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec208 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 Guantánamo: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Antonio Maceo International Airport (SCU), about 68 km from the city centre in a straight line; Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA, 77 km) and Frank Pais International Airport (HOG, 136 km) are also within reach.

large airport

SCU · Antonio Maceo International Airport

68.2 km from the centreICAO MUCU
medium airport

BCA · Gustavo Rizo Airport

77.3 km from the centreICAO MUBA
large airport

HOG · Frank Pais International Airport

136.1 km from the centreICAO MUHG

Questions

Guantánamo: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Guantánamo?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Guantánamo are December to March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; October is the wettest, with about 208 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Guantánamo?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Antonio Maceo International Airport (SCU), about 68 km from the city centre in a straight line; Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA, 77 km) and Frank Pais International Airport (HOG, 136 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Guantánamo?

Cuban peso (CUP).

Nearby

Destinations near Guantánamo

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.