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Cancún vs Montréal: weather compared

Across the year, Cancún has the better travel weather in 6 months and Montréal in 6 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Cancún in December–March, Montréal in May–July & September.

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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

Montréal · Canada

January: 84 mm rainFebruary: 73 mm rainMarch: 82 mm rainApril: 120 mm rainMay: 71 mm rainJune: 115 mm rainJuly: 106 mm rainAugust: 140 mm rainSeptember: 80 mm rainOctober: 119 mm rainNovember: 75 mm rainDecember: 91 mm rainJanuary high: -5°CFebruary high: -3°CMarch high: 3°CApril high: 11°CMay high: 18°CJune high: 23°CJuly high: 26°CAugust high: 24°CSeptember high: 20°COctober high: 14°CNovember high: 5°CDecember high: -1°CJanuary low: -13°CFebruary low: -13°CMarch low: -6°CApril low: 0°CMay low: 8°CJune low: 14°CJuly low: 17°CAugust low: 16°CSeptember low: 12°COctober low: 6°CNovember low: -1°CDecember low: -7°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricCancúnMontréal
Hottest month high31°C26°C
Coldest month low22°C-13°C
Annual rainfall1271 mm1156 mm
Avg sunshine10.8 h/day8 h/day
Best monthsDecember–MarchMay–July & September

Travel score, month by month

MonthCancúnMontréalBetter weather
January 8.0 · Good 0.0 · Challenging Cancún
February 8.6 · Excellent 0.0 · Challenging Cancún
March 8.2 · Good 0.4 · Challenging Cancún
April 7.7 · Good 4.6 · Poor Cancún
May 5.5 · Fair 9.5 · Excellent Montréal
June 4.3 · Poor 8.8 · Excellent Montréal
July 4.1 · Poor 8.9 · Excellent Montréal
August 3.4 · Poor 8.6 · Excellent Montréal
September 3.8 · Poor 9.5 · Excellent Montréal
October 4.8 · Poor 6.1 · Fair Montréal
November 6.2 · Fair 1.6 · Challenging Cancún
December 8.2 · Good 0.0 · Challenging Cancún

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Cancún or Montréal?

It's a tie: Cancún and Montréal each have the better travel weather in 6 months of the year.

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 Montréal?

The best months to visit Montréal are May–July & September, based on six years of climate data.

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