Cancún in March

Inside Cancún's best window: Dec–Apr.

No other month rates higher than March for Cancún in this guide.

• CancúnHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 3 days
• Yucatán and Caribbean coast, Mexico · Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Mérida, Bacalarbest weather

  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.

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 · Mexico overall

High

Prices · Mexico overall

High

Mexico overall: Spring break crowds in Cancún and Cabo; highlands warm; jacarandas in Mexico City.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cancún, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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