Mayabeque Province · Cuba

San José de las Lajas travel guide

San José de las Lajas is a city in Mayabeque Province, Cuba, home to about 81,000 people.

Best months
November to March
Nearest airport
HAV26 km · José Martí International Airport
Currency
CUPCuban peso
Time zone
America/Havana
Language
Spanish

When to go

The best time to visit San José de las Lajas

The most comfortable months for a city stay in San José de las Lajas are November to March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; June is the wettest, with about 253 mm of rain.

0°16°33°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec253 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 San José de las Lajas: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is José Martí International Airport (HAV), about 26 km from the city centre in a straight line; Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport (VRA, 74 km) and Rafael Cabrera Airport (GER, 142 km) are also within reach.

large airport

HAV · José Martí International Airport

26.0 km from the centreICAO MUHA
large airport

VRA · Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport

74.1 km from the centreICAO MUVR
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GER · Rafael Cabrera Airport

141.6 km from the centreICAO MUNG

Questions

San José de las Lajas: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit San José de las Lajas?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in San José de las Lajas are November to March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; June is the wettest, with about 253 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to San José de las Lajas?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is José Martí International Airport (HAV), about 26 km from the city centre in a straight line; Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport (VRA, 74 km) and Rafael Cabrera Airport (GER, 142 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in San José de las Lajas?

Cuban peso (CUP).

Nearby

Destinations near San José de las Lajas

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.