Cancún in October

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (heat, rain, hurricane season).

October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• DecemberGreatInside Cancún's best window: Dec–Apr.
• JanuaryGreatInside Cancún's best window: Dec–Apr.
• FebruaryGreatInside Cancún's best window: Dec–Apr.
• MarchGreatInside Cancún's best window: Dec–Apr.

• CancúnHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 13 days
• Yucatán and Caribbean coast, Mexico · Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Mérida, Bacalarrainy

  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.

• Día de Muertos big impact

  31 Oct – 2 Nov · Mexico

  Altars and cemetery vigils; Oaxaca, Pátzcuaro and Mexico City book out months ahead.

Crowds · Mexico overall

Low

Prices · Mexico overall

Low

Mexico overall: Storm risk continues early in the month; highlands dry out and turn green.

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

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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