Weather in Havana in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Havana in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +86°F with a maximum of +90°F and a minimum of +70°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 9% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +84°F to +82°F.
Is Havana warm or cold in May?
Havana is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +84°F to +86°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +72°F to +75°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Havana:
Climate in Havana in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +86°F | +88°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +54°F | +54°F | +70°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +95°F | +95°F | +95°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 26 mm | 76 mm | 126 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 71% | 75% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 13 | 10 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 7 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +84°F to +86°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 26 mm to 76 mm. Humidity rises from 71% to 75%. Winds are calmer in comparison to April, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 13 sunny days in April to 10 in May.
Next month (June) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Havana is gradually decreasing during May, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Havana?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Havana in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2018 (+85°F) and the highest in 1995 (+93°F). The driest year was 2004 with only 10 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2018 with 317 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Havana, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.