When to go · Cancún
Cancún in April
Great month. Inside Cancún's best window: Dec–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- High
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Inside Cancún's best window: Dec–Apr.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Cancún in this guide.
Weather in April
- CancúnHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Yucatán and Caribbean coast, Mexico · Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Mérida, Bacalarhot
Hot and humid; Mérida tops 40 °C (104 °F) in April–May. Hurricanes Jun–Nov, sargassum seaweed on the Caribbean beaches roughly Apr–Sep.Hot and humid; Mérida tops 104 °F (40 °C) in April–May. Hurricanes Jun–Nov, sargassum seaweed on the Caribbean beaches roughly Apr–Sep.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Semana Santa (Easter week) big impact
Mar–Apr (check) · Mexico
Mexico's biggest travel week; buses and beaches full, offices shut Thu–Fri.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mexico overall
- High
- Prices · Mexico overall
- High
Mexico overall: Hottest dry month; Semana Santa fills beaches and buses; first sargassum on the Caribbean.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cancún, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 3 (better)
Jan: 6
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Inside Cancún's best window: Dec–Apr.
January: Inside Cancún's best window: Dec–Apr.
Cancún: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen