The best time to visit Cuba is from December to May, during the dry season, when you can expect dry, sunny days and plenty of blue skies.

Cuba has a tropical climate with two distinct seasons. The dry season (December to May) sees warm, sunny days, with daytime temperatures of 26°C-31°C and 19°C-21°C at night.

The peak tourist season in Cuba runs roughly from mid-December to mid-March, and all of July and August. Prices are highest and it's most crowded in summer, when the holiday season for Cubans gets under way.

1. Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano (Havana film festival). One of Cuba’s top events, combining Cuban, Latin American and Western films. Ten days in December
2. Havana International Jazz Festival. Both large concerts and impromptu street jams. Mid-January
3. Carnival, celebrated througout Cuba, the biggest is in Santiago. July
4. Bienal de la Habana (Havana biennale). Month-long series of exhibitions celebrating work of Cuban, Latin American, Caribbean, African and Middle-Eastern artists. April–May