Coldest sea in Cuba

51 coastal locations in Cuba ranked by year-round average sea temperature, coldest first. The regional average is 28.1°C. The top of the list is where the water stays cold all year. The contrast list at the bottom shows the warmest coasts for context.

Coldest location

Cayo Coco

Year-round average 27.7°C in Cuba

Regional average

28.1°C

across all 51 Cuba coastal locations

Coldest month

February

26.1°C region-wide average

Cuba monthly average 26.1°C to 30.0°C

Warmest month August 30.0°C
Coldest month February 26.1°C
Annual mean 28.1°C
Months above 20°C 12 of 12

Month by month across Cuba

Sea temperatures in Cuba swing from 26.1°C in February to 30.0°C in August on average across every coast we track. That spread of 4°C hides much bigger swings at individual locations.

Want a specific month? Pick one for a dedicated ranking:

Cuba sea temperature map

Today's pin colours show the latest daily reading at every Cuba location we track. Cool blues cluster around the high-latitude coasts.

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Top 50 coldest locations in Cuba

Coastal locations across Cuba sorted by year-round average, coldest first. Honest cold-water swimming country. Click any place for its 30-day chart, monthly profile, and 10-year history.

#	Location	Country	Annual mean	Latest
1	Cayo Coco	Cuba	27.7°C	29.1°C
2	Cayo Guillermo	Cuba	27.7°C	28.9°C
3	Pilar Beach	Cuba	27.7°C	28.9°C
4	Holguin	Cuba	27.8°C	28.2°C
5	Cayo Santa Maria	Cuba	27.8°C	28.7°C
6	Puerto Padre	Cuba	27.8°C	28.2°C
7	Gibara	Cuba	27.8°C	28.1°C
8	Playa Blanca	Cuba	27.8°C	28.1°C
9	Cayo Ensenachos	Cuba	27.8°C	28.6°C
10	Caibarien	Cuba	27.8°C	28.7°C
11	Guardalavaca	Cuba	27.8°C	28.2°C
12	Playa Esmeralda	Cuba	27.8°C	28.2°C
13	Playa Pesquero	Cuba	27.8°C	28.2°C
14	Playa Santa Lucia	Cuba	27.8°C	28.3°C
15	Camaguey	Cuba	27.8°C	28.5°C
16	Nuevitas	Cuba	27.8°C	28.5°C
17	Cayo Blanco	Cuba	27.9°C	29.0°C
18	Varadero	Cuba	27.9°C	29.0°C
19	Moa	Cuba	27.9°C	28.5°C
20	Matanzas	Cuba	28.0°C	28.7°C
21	Baracoa	Cuba	28.0°C	28.5°C
22	Playa Jibacoa	Cuba	28.0°C	28.7°C
23	Santa Cruz del Norte	Cuba	28.0°C	28.7°C
24	Habana Del Este	Cuba	28.0°C	28.9°C
25	Havana	Cuba	28.0°C	28.9°C

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26	Cabanas	Cuba	28.1°C	29.0°C
27	Centro Habana La Habana	Cuba	28.1°C	28.9°C
28	Diez De Octubre La Habana	Cuba	28.1°C	28.9°C
29	La Habana La Habana	Cuba	28.1°C	28.9°C
30	Mariel	Cuba	28.1°C	29.0°C
31	Cayo Levisa	Cuba	28.2°C	29.1°C
32	Jucaro	Cuba	28.2°C	30.4°C
33	Pinar del Rio	Cuba	28.3°C	30.5°C
34	Jardines de la Reina	Cuba	28.3°C	30.1°C
35	Los Arroyos Pinar del Río	Cuba	28.3°C	29.9°C
36	Maria La Gorda	Cuba	28.3°C	29.9°C
37	Cabo de San Antonio	Cuba	28.4°C	29.5°C
38	Cayo Largo	Cuba	28.4°C	30.8°C
39	Playa Paraiso	Cuba	28.4°C	30.8°C
40	Trinidad	Cuba	28.5°C	30.1°C
41	Playa Larga	Cuba	28.5°C	30.2°C
42	Cienfuegos	Cuba	28.5°C	29.6°C
43	Playa Ancon	Cuba	28.6°C	29.8°C
44	Campechuela	Cuba	28.6°C	30.4°C
45	Manzanillo	Cuba	28.6°C	30.4°C
46	Niquero	Cuba	28.6°C	30.2°C
47	Santa Cruz del Sur	Cuba	28.6°C	30.0°C
48	Carapachibey Isla de la Juventud	Cuba	28.6°C	29.5°C
49	Guantanamo Bay	Cuba	28.6°C	29.5°C
50	Santiago de Cuba	Cuba	28.8°C	29.2°C

Warmest 10 in Cuba for contrast

Same data flipped. Useful if you want to know which Cuba coasts stay warmest year-round before you commit to a cold-water swim trip.

#	Location	Country	Annual mean
1	Brisas Sierra Mar	Cuba	28.8°C
2	Santiago de Cuba	Cuba	28.8°C
3	Guantanamo Bay	Cuba	28.6°C
4	Carapachibey Isla de la Juventud	Cuba	28.6°C
5	Santa Cruz del Sur	Cuba	28.6°C
6	Niquero	Cuba	28.6°C
7	Campechuela	Cuba	28.6°C
8	Manzanillo	Cuba	28.6°C
9	Playa Ancon	Cuba	28.6°C
10	Cienfuegos	Cuba	28.5°C