When to go · Cancún
Cancún, month by month
The best months for Cancún: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Cancún's best window: Dec–Apr.28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 6 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGreatInside Cancún's best window: Dec–Apr.29 °C (84 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 4 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Cancún's best window: Dec–Apr.31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 3 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Cancún's best window: Dec–Apr.32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 3 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr). Across Mexico: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.34 °C (93 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 6 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (heat, rain, hurricane season).34 °C (93 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 9 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (heat, rain, hurricane season).34 °C (93 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 8 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (heat, rain, hurricane season).35 °C (95 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 8 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (heat, rain, hurricane season).34 °C (93 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (heat, rain, hurricane season).32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 13 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Apr). Across Mexico: Día de Muertos (1–2 Nov): book Oaxaca and Pátzcuaro months ahead; dry season starts.30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 9 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Cancún's best window: Dec–Apr.29 °C (84 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 7 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cancún, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Feb: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Feb: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6
Feb: 4 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Cancún's best window: Dec–Apr.
February: Inside Cancún's best window: Dec–Apr.
Cancún: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.