Baracoa
Baracoa is a town in Guantánamo Province, Cuba, close to the sea. It has a population of about 48,362. The climate is classified as tropical rainforest (Köppen Af), with .
Best: Jan–Mar. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Baracoa at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
237 mm of rain
97 mm of rain
September
How Baracoa has grown
People living in the built-up area (14 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+1%66k in 1975 → 67k in 2025Weather in Baracoa
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Showers · wind 3 km/h · humidity 65%
When to go to Baracoa
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 78 | 83 | 77 | 69 | 54 | 46 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 51 | 58 | 65 |
| High | 26° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 26° |
| Low | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 24° |
| Rain (mm) | 120 | 97 | 116 | 134 | 182 | 134 | 121 | 124 | 161 | 237 | 164 | 134 |
| Wet days | 9 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 13 |
| Sea | 26° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° |
What's on in Baracoa
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Baracoa
More museums: Ship - Playa Duaba · Casa del Combatiente · Fuerte Matachín · Arqueologic Museum Cacique Hatuey · Museo Arqueológico La Cueva del Paraiso · The Russian lady of Baracoa museum's
Outdoors around Baracoa
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Baracoa
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Cuba seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Baracoa
Earthquakes around Baracoa
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tsunamis · Baracoa
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 0 km
Towns and villages around Baracoa
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Baracoa from above
Getting to Baracoa
Places near Baracoa
Places with a climate like Baracoa
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
