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Cancún vs Havana: weather compared

Across the year, Cancún has the better travel weather in 8 months and Havana in 3 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Cancún in December–March, Havana in December–January.

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Cancún · Mexico

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

Havana · Cuba

January: 32 mm rainFebruary: 31 mm rainMarch: 28 mm rainApril: 33 mm rainMay: 90 mm rainJune: 133 mm rainJuly: 91 mm rainAugust: 133 mm rainSeptember: 117 mm rainOctober: 90 mm rainNovember: 69 mm rainDecember: 45 mm rainJanuary high: 27°CFebruary high: 28°CMarch high: 30°CApril high: 31°CMay high: 32°CJune high: 32°CJuly high: 33°CAugust high: 33°CSeptember high: 32°COctober high: 30°CNovember high: 29°CDecember high: 27°CJanuary low: 20°CFebruary low: 20°CMarch low: 21°CApril low: 22°CMay low: 23°CJune low: 24°CJuly low: 25°CAugust low: 25°CSeptember low: 25°COctober low: 24°CNovember low: 23°CDecember low: 21°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricCancúnHavana
Hottest month high31°C33°C
Coldest month low22°C20°C
Annual rainfall1271 mm891 mm
Avg sunshine10.8 h/day10.9 h/day
Best monthsDecember–MarchDecember–January

Travel score, month by month

MonthCancúnHavanaBetter weather
January 8.0 · Good 9.6 · Excellent Havana
February 8.6 · Excellent 8.6 · Excellent
March 8.2 · Good 7.6 · Good Cancún
April 7.7 · Good 6.5 · Fair Cancún
May 5.5 · Fair 4.1 · Poor Cancún
June 4.3 · Poor 3.3 · Poor Cancún
July 4.1 · Poor 2.7 · Challenging Cancún
August 3.4 · Poor 2.7 · Challenging Cancún
September 3.8 · Poor 3.4 · Poor Cancún
October 4.8 · Poor 4.5 · Poor Cancún
November 6.2 · Fair 7.5 · Good Havana
December 8.2 · Good 9.2 · Excellent Havana

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Cancún or Havana?

Cancún has the better travel weather in 8 of 12 months, versus 3 for Havana — based on temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

When is the best time to visit Cancún?

The best months to visit Cancún are December–March, based on six years of climate data.

When is the best time to visit Havana?

The best months to visit Havana are December–January, based on six years of climate data.

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