Havana, Cuba: population, climate, map and landmarks

Overview

Havana is the capital of Cuba. About 2.2 million people live in the city proper, making it the 1st largest city of Cuba in our atlas.

It lies at 23.13° N, 82.38° W, about 41 m (135 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the America/Havana time zone. It sits inside the tropics.

Location

Red dot: Havana. Green dots: other major cities of Cuba. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Havana has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 33°C (91°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 18°C (65°F). Around 742 mm (29 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jun.

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Museum of the RevolutionMuseum dedicated to history of the revolution on Cuba, located in Havana

Gran Teatro de La HabanaFormer headquarters of Galician Club of Havana, Cuba

National Museum of Fine Arts of CubaArt museum in Havana, Cuba

Palace of the RevolutionBuilding in Havana, Cuba

Estadio Pedro MarreroFootball stadium in Cuba

Estadio LatinoamericanoStadium in Havana, Cuba

Palacio de los Capitanes GeneralesSpanish colonial building in Havana, Cuba

Plaza de la CatedralHistorical square in Havana, Cuba

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in CubaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 3553478 (CC BY 4.0)
Wikidata Q1563 (CC0)
Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits

Cuba libre (6941395159): Christopher Michel, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Museum of Revolution Cuba: Paul Mannix, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
The Great Theatre of Havana (Gran Teatro de La Habana): Brian Snelson, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Palacio del Centro Asturiano: El Toñio, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Comité Central PCC: Marco Zanferrari, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Estadio Pedro Marrero: NYC2TLV, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
La Habana - Estadio Latinoamericano: Goodgirl, CC BY-SA 2.0 de (Wikimedia Commons)
Habana - Plaza de Armas II: Carlos Jordi, Havana (publisher), Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Plaza de la Catedral of Havana (Jan 2014): Gorupdebesanez, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)