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Cancún vs Los Angeles: weather compared

Across the year, Cancún has the better travel weather in 0 months and Los Angeles in 12 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Cancún in December–March, Los Angeles in October–June.

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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

Los Angeles · United States

January: 94 mm rainFebruary: 101 mm rainMarch: 96 mm rainApril: 22 mm rainMay: 12 mm rainJune: 8 mm rainJuly: 2 mm rainAugust: 15 mm rainSeptember: 15 mm rainOctober: 5 mm rainNovember: 23 mm rainDecember: 106 mm rainJanuary high: 19°CFebruary high: 19°CMarch high: 20°CApril high: 24°CMay high: 24°CJune high: 28°CJuly high: 31°CAugust high: 32°CSeptember high: 31°COctober high: 28°CNovember high: 24°CDecember high: 19°CJanuary low: 8°CFebruary low: 8°CMarch low: 9°CApril low: 11°CMay low: 13°CJune low: 15°CJuly low: 17°CAugust low: 18°CSeptember low: 18°COctober low: 15°CNovember low: 11°CDecember low: 9°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricCancúnLos Angeles
Hottest month high31°C32°C
Coldest month low22°C8°C
Annual rainfall1271 mm499 mm
Avg sunshine10.8 h/day10.3 h/day
Best monthsDecember–MarchOctober–June

Travel score, month by month

MonthCancúnLos AngelesBetter weather
January 8.0 · Good 9.9 · Excellent Los Angeles
February 8.6 · Excellent 10.0 · Excellent Los Angeles
March 8.2 · Good 9.4 · Excellent Los Angeles
April 7.7 · Good 10.0 · Excellent Los Angeles
May 5.5 · Fair 10.0 · Excellent Los Angeles
June 4.3 · Poor 10.0 · Excellent Los Angeles
July 4.1 · Poor 8.2 · Good Los Angeles
August 3.4 · Poor 7.4 · Good Los Angeles
September 3.8 · Poor 8.0 · Good Los Angeles
October 4.8 · Poor 10.0 · Excellent Los Angeles
November 6.2 · Fair 10.0 · Excellent Los Angeles
December 8.2 · Good 9.9 · Excellent Los Angeles

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Cancún or Los Angeles?

Los Angeles has the better travel weather in 12 of 12 months, versus 0 for Cancún — 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 Los Angeles?

The best months to visit Los Angeles are October–June, based on six years of climate data.

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