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Cancún vs Mexico City: weather compared

Across the year, Cancún has the better travel weather in 0 months and Mexico City in 12 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Cancún in December–March, Mexico City in November–April.

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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

Mexico City · Mexico

January: 6 mm rainFebruary: 6 mm rainMarch: 9 mm rainApril: 27 mm rainMay: 52 mm rainJune: 150 mm rainJuly: 237 mm rainAugust: 243 mm rainSeptember: 229 mm rainOctober: 83 mm rainNovember: 14 mm rainDecember: 8 mm rainJanuary high: 23°CFebruary high: 25°CMarch high: 28°CApril high: 28°CMay high: 28°CJune high: 26°CJuly high: 23°CAugust high: 23°CSeptember high: 23°COctober high: 23°CNovember high: 24°CDecember high: 22°CJanuary low: 7°CFebruary low: 8°CMarch low: 10°CApril low: 12°CMay low: 13°CJune low: 14°CJuly low: 13°CAugust low: 13°CSeptember low: 13°COctober low: 11°CNovember low: 10°CDecember low: 8°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricCancúnMexico City
Hottest month high31°C28°C
Coldest month low22°C7°C
Annual rainfall1271 mm1060 mm
Avg sunshine10.8 h/day10.9 h/day
Best monthsDecember–MarchNovember–April

Travel score, month by month

MonthCancúnMexico CityBetter weather
January 8.0 · Good 10.0 · Excellent Mexico City
February 8.6 · Excellent 10.0 · Excellent Mexico City
March 8.2 · Good 10.0 · Excellent Mexico City
April 7.7 · Good 9.2 · Excellent Mexico City
May 5.5 · Fair 8.3 · Good Mexico City
June 4.3 · Poor 7.6 · Good Mexico City
July 4.1 · Poor 7.5 · Good Mexico City
August 3.4 · Poor 7.5 · Good Mexico City
September 3.8 · Poor 7.5 · Good Mexico City
October 4.8 · Poor 8.6 · Excellent Mexico City
November 6.2 · Fair 10.0 · Excellent Mexico City
December 8.2 · Good 10.0 · Excellent Mexico City

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Cancún or Mexico City?

Mexico City 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 Mexico City?

The best months to visit Mexico City are November–April, based on six years of climate data.

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