Granma Province · Cuba

Yara travel guide

Yara is a city in Granma Province, Cuba, home to about 59,000 people.

Best months
December and January
Nearest airport
MZO15 km · Sierra Maestra International Airport
Currency
CUPCuban peso
Time zone
America/Havana
Language
Spanish

When to go

The best time to visit Yara

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Yara are December and January. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; May is the wettest, with about 221 mm of rain.

0°16°33°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec221 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 Yara: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sierra Maestra International Airport (MZO), about 15 km from the city centre in a straight line; Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Airport (BYM, 37 km) and Hermanos Ameijeiras Airport (VTU, 79 km) are also within reach.

medium airport

MZO · Sierra Maestra International Airport

14.7 km from the centreICAO MUMZ
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BYM · Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Airport

36.5 km from the centreICAO MUBY
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VTU · Hermanos Ameijeiras Airport

79.1 km from the centreICAO MUVT

Questions

Yara: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Yara?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Yara are December and January. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; May is the wettest, with about 221 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Yara?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sierra Maestra International Airport (MZO), about 15 km from the city centre in a straight line; Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Airport (BYM, 37 km) and Hermanos Ameijeiras Airport (VTU, 79 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Yara?

Cuban peso (CUP).

Nearby

Destinations near Yara

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.