When to go · Cancun, Mexico
Best Time to Visit Cancun
Cancun has a tropical climate. The most comfortable months are March, February and January, based on five years of real temperature and rainfall records.
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March, February, January
Comfortable and drier
Shoulder
December, April, October
Fewer crowds, a trade-off
Think twice
June, August
Hottest is September (31°C)
Cancun weather, month by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Feel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanBEST | 26°C / 79°F | 22°C / 72°F | 81mm | warm, some rain |
| FebBEST | 27°C / 81°F | 23°C / 73°F | 66mm | warm, some rain |
| MarBEST | 28°C / 82°F | 23°C / 73°F | 43mm | warm, mostly dry |
| Apr | 29°C / 84°F | 24°C / 75°F | 33mm | hot, mostly dry |
| May | 30°C / 86°F | 25°C / 77°F | 81mm | hot, some rain |
| Jun | 30°C / 86°F | 25°C / 77°F | 146mm | hot, wet |
| Jul | 31°C / 88°F | 26°C / 79°F | 78mm | hot, some rain |
| Aug | 31°C / 88°F | 26°C / 79°F | 145mm | hot, wet |
| Sep | 31°C / 88°F | 25°C / 77°F | 121mm | hot, wet |
| Oct | 30°C / 86°F | 24°C / 75°F | 65mm | hot, some rain |
| Nov | 28°C / 82°F | 23°C / 73°F | 121mm | warm, wet |
| Dec | 27°C / 81°F | 23°C / 73°F | 109mm | warm, some rain |
Averages from Open-Meteo ERA5 climate reanalysis, 2019 to 2023. Highs and lows are daily averages for each month; rain is the monthly total. Tap a month for a detailed guide.
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