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What to pack for Cuba in May
Typical May, built from ten years of weather
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Typical for your dates
Highs 88°F, lows 75°F, rain 16 of 31 days
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Sunset lands around 8:00pm. Wind averages 12 mph. There is paperwork on this one, so start with Before you go.
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Packing for
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Essentials
12 items
16 rain days a month finds every seam. A real shell, not a windbreaker.
Some islands fine you for the regular stuff.
Tap water isn't safe here. A filter bottle beats buying plastic twice a day.
Fits the overhead on every airline that matters. Skip the checked-bag line entirely.
For the passport, the chargers, and the one dry pair of socks.
Before you go
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Recommended
20 items
Anything heavier than linen is a mistake at 88°F.
UV hits 11.3 here. Long sleeves beat reapplying sunscreen every hour.
Cold water at 3pm is worth the weight.
Treat the clothes once and it lasts weeks.
One brick charges the laptop, phone, and camera.
Hotel and cafe wifi is shared with everyone else in the building. A VPN keeps your banking and email to yourself.
Nice to have
11 items you could skip
Doubles as a towel, a scarf, and a cover-up where one's expected.
A few phrases go a long way. Ten minutes a day before you leave is plenty.
Basics
16 things you probably own already