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Best time to visit Cancún

The best time to visit Cancún, Mexico is December–March — expect daytime highs near 27°C and roughly 11.7 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically August.

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Cancún climate at a glance

Cancún sees average daytime highs ranging from 26°C in January to 31°C in August. Around 1271 mm of precipitation falls over roughly 184 wet days a year, peaking in June (199 mm) and easing off in March (34 mm). April is the sunniest month at about 12 hours of sunshine.

Cancún temperature & rainfall by month

January: 85 mm rainFebruary: 52 mm rainMarch: 34 mm rainApril: 36 mm rainMay: 73 mm rainJune: 199 mm rainJuly: 93 mm rainAugust: 132 mm rainSeptember: 166 mm rainOctober: 172 mm rainNovember: 132 mm rainDecember: 96 mm rainJanuary high: 26°CFebruary high: 27°CMarch high: 28°CApril high: 30°CMay high: 31°CJune high: 30°CJuly high: 31°CAugust high: 31°CSeptember high: 31°COctober high: 30°CNovember high: 28°CDecember high: 27°CJanuary low: 22°CFebruary low: 22°CMarch low: 23°CApril low: 24°CMay low: 25°CJune low: 25°CJuly low: 26°CAugust low: 26°CSeptember low: 25°COctober low: 25°CNovember low: 23°CDecember low: 22°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall
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Weather seasons in Cancún

Grouped by the monthly travel score — purely weather-based, not crowd or price data.

Prime weather
December–April
5 months · score ≥ 7
Decent weather
May & November
2 months · score 5–6.9
Tougher weather
June–October
5 months · score < 5

Cancún climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 11.3 h in February. Reuse this data freely with attribution — download as JSON or CSV.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 26°C 22°C 15.5 85 mm 9.5 h 77% 8.0 · Good
February 27°C 22°C 11.7 52 mm 10.6 h 76% 8.6 · Excellent
March 28°C 23°C 9.3 34 mm 11.5 h 74% 8.2 · Good
April 30°C 24°C 7 36 mm 11.8 h 74% 7.7 · Good
May 31°C 25°C 13 73 mm 11.8 h 76% 5.5 · Fair
June 30°C 25°C 18 199 mm 10.6 h 82% 4.3 · Poor
July 31°C 26°C 15.7 93 mm 11.7 h 79% 4.1 · Poor
August 31°C 26°C 19 132 mm 11.2 h 81% 3.4 · Poor
September 31°C 25°C 20.2 166 mm 10.7 h 83% 3.8 · Poor
October 30°C 25°C 22.5 172 mm 10 h 81% 4.8 · Poor
November 28°C 23°C 17.2 132 mm 10.2 h 81% 6.2 · Fair
December 27°C 22°C 14.5 96 mm 9.5 h 78% 8.2 · Good
Hottest month
August · 31°C
Coldest month
January · 22°C nights
Wettest month
June · 199 mm
Driest month
March · 34 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Cancún?

The best time to visit Cancún is December–March, when daytime highs average around 27°C with about 11.7 rainy days per month.

What is the hottest month in Cancún?

August is the hottest month in Cancún, with average highs of 31°C.

What is the rainiest month in Cancún?

June is the rainiest month in Cancún, with around 199 mm of rainfall over 18 rainy days.

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