Cancun: weather and best time to visit
Cancun (Mexico) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in August at around 30°C; the coolest month is January at around 26°C. The sea is warmest in September at about 29°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Cancun
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Cancun climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° | 21° | 27° | 11 | 9 | 81 | 76 | 61 |
| Feb | 27° | 22° | 26° | 7 | 10 | 88 | 82 | 66 |
| Mar | 27° | 22° | 26° | 6 | 11 | 89 | 80 | 64 |
| Apr | 29° | 24° | 27° | 7 | 12 | 89 | 75 | 59 |
| May | 30° | 25° | 28° | 13 | 12 | 81 | 59 | 43 |
| Jun | 30° | 26° | 28° | 19 | 11 | 79 | 54 | 38 |
| Jul | 30° | 26° | 29° | 17 | 12 | 79 | 53 | 37 |
| Aug | 30° | 26° | 29° | 21 | 11 | 79 | 53 | 37 |
| Sep | 30° | 25° | 29° | 24 | 10 | 79 | 54 | 38 |
| Oct | 29° | 25° | 29° | 21 | 10 | 79 | 58 | 42 |
| Nov | 27° | 23° | 28° | 12 | 10 | 83 | 70 | 54 |
| Dec | 26° | 22° | 27° | 11 | 10 | 83 | 75 | 59 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Cancun in January
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 21°C. January is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 11 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for January →
Cancun in February
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 22°C. Expect about 7 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 26°C.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for February →
Cancun in March
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 22°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 6 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 26°C.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for March →
Cancun in April
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 7 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for April →
Cancun in May
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 25°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 13 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for May →
Cancun in June
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 26°C. Expect about 19 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for June →
Cancun in July
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 26°C. Expect about 17 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for July →
Cancun in August
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 26°C. August is the warmest month of the year. Expect about 21 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for August →
Cancun in September
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 25°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 24 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for September →
Cancun in October
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 21 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for October →
Cancun in November
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 23°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for November →
Cancun in December
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 22°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for December →
Related destinations
More in Mexico: Cozumel · Isla Mujeres · Playa del Carmen · Tulum · Puerto Vallarta · Cabo San Lucas
Similar climate: Seven Mile Beach, Cayman Islands · Cayo Coco, Cuba · Dickenson Bay, Antigua & Barbuda · Negril, Jamaica