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🇨🇺 Havana’s climate twin is 🇧🇧 Bridgetown, Barbados

close match

Havana, Cuba and Bridgetown, Barbados are a close climate match — 2,646 km (1,644 mi) apart. Havana is Köppen zone Am; Bridgetown is Aw.

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What to expect

Havana is classed tropical monsoon (Am) while Bridgetown is tropical savanna (Aw) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still land close enough to pair. They are about 2,646 km (1,644 mi) apart, so Bridgetown is a reachable stand-in when you want Havana’s weather elsewhere.

It is a close match: day-to-day weather in Bridgetown should feel familiar if you know Havana. January means differ by 2°C (Bridgetown warmer); July by 2°C (Bridgetown cooler). Rainfall shifts more: Bridgetown is 29 mm wetter in July.

Sunshine stays close: Bridgetown at 11.1 h/day on average versus 10.9 h/day in Havana (January 10.9 h / 9.6 h, July 11.3 h / 12.3 h). PM2.5 averages stay near each other (15 µg/m³ in Bridgetown, 10 in Havana). Dew points differ modestly (January 21°C vs 18°C; July 23°C vs 24°C).

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

HavanaBridgetown
January
Temp
26° / 18°
28° / 21°
Rain
64 mm
65 mm
Dew
18°
21°
PM2.5
7.9 µg/m³
13.3 µg/m³
Sun
9.6 h
10.9 h
July
Temp
32° / 24°
30° / 23°
Rain
106 mm
135 mm
Dew
24°
23°
PM2.5
12.6 µg/m³
17.1 µg/m³
Sun
12.3 h
11.3 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Havana?

On Similar Climates, Bridgetown, Barbados is the closest distant match for Havana, Cuba — scored close, about 2,646 km (1,644 mi) away.

How far is Havana from its climate twin?

Havana and Bridgetown are separated by roughly 2,646 km (1,644 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Havana and Bridgetown have their seasons at the same time?

Yes — both cities are in the same hemisphere, so summer and winter fall in the same calendar months.

Do Havana and Bridgetown share a Köppen climate zone?

No — Havana is tropical monsoon (Am) and Bridgetown is tropical savanna (Aw), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.

What is the climate like in Havana?

Havana has a tropical monsoon climate (Am). January averages a high of 26°C and a low of 18°C with 64 mm of rain; July averages 32°C / 24°C and 106 mm.

How sunny is Havana?

Havana averages about 9.6 hours of sunshine a day in January and 12.3 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Havana?

January PM2.5 averages about 7.9 µg/m³ (US AQI 44); July averages 12.6 µg/m³ (US AQI 54).

Other close climate matches for Havana: Nouméa (fair), San Juan (close), Fortaleza (fair).

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