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Guantánamo
Niceto Pérez
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Guaso River
Guaso River
Jaibo River
Jaibo River
Guantánamo Province, Cuba

Guantánamo

Guantánamo is a city in Guantánamo Province, Cuba. It has a population of about 272,801. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .

Now30°C
Best timeJan–Mar
Population272,801
Local time17:05
20.14° N, 75.21° WElevation 56 mUTC−4 · Cuba Daylight Time
The year in Guantánamoweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec41October
October: high / low31° / 24°
Rain this month155mm
Best timeJan–Mar

Best: Jan–Mar. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Guantánamo at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Mar

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month34°C

Average high in July

Coolest month21°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthOctober

155 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

28 mm of rain

Monuments nearby3+

3 of them World Heritage

How Guantánamo has grown

People living in the built-up area (25 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+41%142k in 1975 → 201k in 2025
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Weather in Guantánamo

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
30°C

Partly cloudy · wind 8 km/h · humidity 62%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct30°25°0.9 mm
Fri23 Oct29°23°14.5 mm
Sat24 Oct26°23°33.3 mm
Sun25 Oct27°23°63.1 mm
Mon26 Oct27°22°6.3 mm
Tue27 Oct29°24°2 mm
Wed28 Oct30°21°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct29°23°2.5 mm
Fri30 Oct30°23°4.4 mm
Sat31 Oct29°24°3 mm

When to go to Guantánamo

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score757470604433433535415467
High29°30°30°31°31°32°34°33°32°31°30°29°
Low21°21°21°22°23°24°25°25°25°24°23°22°
Rain (mm)283662981681241031121471556838
Wet days334713159121316117

What's on in Guantánamo

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Guantánamo

All monuments

More museums: Casa del Changüí · Mausoleo del Mambisado · Museo Provincial de Guantánamo · Palacio Salcines · Tumba Francesa

Outdoors around Guantánamo

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Parque de Diversión Elpidio ValdésTheme parks
2.5 km

Nature around Guantánamo

Nature in Cuba

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Cuba seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Guantánamo

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Guantánamo

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.8Imías 33 km ↘2026 · 89 km
5.8Guamá Abajo 21 km ↙2017 · 148 km
5.6Caimanera 40 km ↙2010 · 54 km
5.6Baracoa 51 km ↑1998 · 90 km

Tropical storms · Guantánamo

Tropical storm archive

Universities and research institutes

University of GuantanamoUniversity or college · founded 1997
Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de GuantánamoUniversity or college · founded 2010

Towns and villages around Guantánamo

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Guantánamo from above

Getting to Guantánamo

Antonio Maceo International AirportSCU
68 km
Gustavo Rizo AirportBCA
77 km
Frank Pais International AirportHOG
136 km
GuantánamoRailway station
0.7 km
Estación de Ferrocarriles de GuantánamoRailway station
0.7 km
Estación SurRailway station
1 km

Places near Guantánamo

Places with a climate like Guantánamo

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Guantánamo?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and March offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Guantánamo.
What is the hottest month in Guantánamo?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 34°C and lows of 25°C.
What is the coldest month in Guantánamo?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 29°C and lows of 21°C.
What is the rainiest month in Guantánamo?
October is the wettest month with about 155 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.