Cuba
Isla de la Juventud travel guide
Isla de la Juventud is a city in Cuba, home to about 86,000 people.
- Best months
- December to March
- Nearest airport
- GER12 km · Rafael Cabrera Airport
- Currency
- CUPCuban peso
- Time zone
- America/Havana
- Language
- Spanish
When to go
The best time to visit Isla de la Juventud
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Isla de la Juventud are December to March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; September is the wettest, with about 229 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 Isla de la Juventud: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Rafael Cabrera Airport (GER), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; Vilo Acuña International Airport (CYO, 136 km) and José Martí International Airport (HAV, 145 km) are also within reach.
GER · Rafael Cabrera Airport
CYO · Vilo Acuña International Airport
HAV · José Martí International Airport
Questions
Isla de la Juventud: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Isla de la Juventud?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Isla de la Juventud are December to March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; September is the wettest, with about 229 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Isla de la Juventud?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Rafael Cabrera Airport (GER), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; Vilo Acuña International Airport (CYO, 136 km) and José Martí International Airport (HAV, 145 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Isla de la Juventud?
Cuban peso (CUP).
Nearby
Destinations near Isla de la Juventud
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.