Map of Cancun in Mexico

Cancun Climate

Cancun is a non-capital city in Mexico, North America.

Best time to visit Cancun

According to our data, we're glad to say that there is no best time to visit Cancun because it quite simply is at any time of year! You can also plan nearly any activity as well as the average temperatures show that it is between 20°C / 68.0°F and 30°C / 86.0°F all year. If you're wondering what to pack then you shouldn't need any thermals! But that doesn't mean to say you won't need an umbrella once or twice!

The warmest time of year in Cancun is in July when it is 29.3°C / 84.7°F on average. However, going by the maximum temperatures, the warmest month is August at 33.6°C / 92.5°F. On the other hand, the coldest time of year in Cancun is in January when it is 24.25°C / 75.7°F on average, but could get down to 20.6°C / 75.7°F minimum.

Freezing months: 0 (0°C / 32.0°F and below)
Cold months: 0 (0°C / 32.0°F to 10°C / 50.0°F)
Cool months: 0 (10°C / 50.0°F to 20°C / 68.0°F)
Warm months: 12 (20°C / 68.0°F to 30°C / 86.0°F)
Hot months: 0 (30°C / 86.0°F to 40°C / 104.0°F)
Boiling months: 0 (40°C / 104.0°F and above)

Cancun Climate Chart

Below are the climate charts for Cancun which resides in Mexico.

Temperature tables

The first table is for the average temperatures across the year in degrees Celsius. The cells that are BLUE show the coldest months and the cells that are PINK show the hottest months.

Month:	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average Temperature in °C	24.25	24.7	25.7	27.45	28.55	29.1	29.3	29.2	28.7	27.4	26.15	24.7
Max Temperature in °C	27.9	28.7	29.9	31.5	32.7	33	33.4	33.6	32.7	31	29.6	28.2
Min Temperature in °C	20.6	20.7	21.5	23.4	24.4	25.2	25.2	24.8	24.7	23.8	22.7	21.2

This second table is for the average temperatures across the year in degrees Fahrenheit. Cells in BLUE are the coldest months and cells in PINK are the hottest months.

Month:	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average Temperature in °F	75.7	76.5	78.3	81.4	83.4	84.4	84.7	84.6	83.7	81.3	79.1	76.5
Max Temperature in °F	82.2	83.7	85.8	88.7	90.9	91.4	92.1	92.5	90.9	87.8	85.3	82.8
Min Temperature in °F	69.1	69.3	70.7	74.1	75.9	77.4	77.4	76.6	76.5	74.8	72.9	70.2

Rainfall figures

This table is for the amount of rainfall (both in millimetres and inches) and number of rainy days in Cancun throughout the year.

Month:	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Total rainfall in MM	136.4	45.7	52.7	37.9	88	137.5	57	109.5	224.6	221.1	131.6	95.7
Total rainfall in Inches	5.4	1.8	2.1	1.5	3.5	5.4	2.2	4.3	8.9	8.7	5.2	3.8
Total number of rainy days	10.5	5.4	5.4	4.1	6.6	11.1	8.8	10	14	16.3	12.4	10.6
Chances of rain	33.9%	19.3%	17.4%	13.7%	21.3%	37.0%	28.4%	32.3%	46.7%	52.6%	41.3%	34.2%

Cancun Climate Graph

Below is the climate graph for Cancun. It shows both the average temperatures throughout the year in degrees Celsius and also the average total rainfall in millimetres.

Cancun Climate Graph with temperatures in °C and rainfall in millimetres

Below is the climate graph for Cancun with both the average temperatures throughout the year in degrees Fahrenheit and also the average total rainfall in inches.

Cancun Climate Graph with temperatures in °F and rainfall in inches

Climate in October in Cancun

In October the average temperature in Cancun is likely to be around 26.15°C / 79.1°F, but could peak at 29.6°C / 85.3°F or dip down to 22.7°C / 72.9°F occasionally. The average amount of rain expected next month is approximately 131.6 millimetres (5.2 inches) across an average of 12.4 days. This gives the probability of rain on any 1 day during October of around 40.0%.

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