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Best time to visit Cancún

The best time to visit Cancún is November–March, with daytime temperatures around 28°C.

Cancún at a glance: warmest in August with daytime temperatures around 34°C and coolest in January (28°C). The wettest month is October (222 mm) and the driest March (38 mm), with about 1,450 mm of rain a year. The sea is warmest in August (30°C). Sunniest in February.

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Cancún

0 m
Warm
82
28°/18°27°60 mm41 %11 h
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
A typical mid-January in Cancún
Sunny 12Cloudy 13Rain 5
Daytime temperature (night ☾)
18°26°30°16°37°
Sea temperature
27°16°37°
Daylight (solar time)
06:3017:30
0006121824
10 h 59 m
Precipitation
0230 mm
60 mm
Air feel
FreshComfortableHumidMuggy
RH 80 %
Poor ExcellentDoesn’t matchERA5 · CRU TS · ETOPO

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Month by month

MonthScoreDayNightSeaRainWet daysSunDaylightFeels like
January8228°18°27°62 mm541 %11 hWarm
February7730°19°27°54 mm547 %11 hWarm
March7031°20°27°38 mm345 %12 hHot and muggy
April5933°22°27°43 mm340 %13 hHot and muggy
May4833°23°28°123 mm741 %13 hHot and muggy
June3333°24°29°216 mm1233 %13 hRainy season · hot, showery and muggy
July3533°23°29°120 mm1134 %13 hHot, showery and muggy
August2834°23°30°160 mm1437 %13 hRainy season · hot, showery and muggy
September3132°24°30°221 mm1435 %12 hRainy season · hot, showery and muggy
October3931°23°29°222 mm1437 %12 hRainy season · hot, showery and muggy
November6730°20°28°108 mm842 %11 hWarm and muggy
December7529°19°27°87 mm746 %11 hWarm and muggy

The score (0–100) combines daytime temperature, rain days, humidity and cloud cover, weighted for a typical warm-weather trip: 20–28 °C, little rain. On the map you can change these preferences.

Climate averages 2016–2025 (ERA5, CRU TS). Sea temperature from ERA5. Not a forecast. Elevation: 2 m. Coordinates: 21.16, -86.85.